A digital elevation model (DEM) is a 3-dimensional illustration of a surface, typically a terrain region. It’s a grid-based structure having array numbers oriented to depict the terrain attributes such as slopes or aspect values. In simple terms, it is ...
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BRANCHES OF SURVEYING
Branches of surveying involves Geodetic Survey, Topographic Survey, Hydrographic Survey, Cadastal Surveys, Engineering Surverys. More details of these are presented here.
TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEYING AND MAPPING
Topographic Survey: – Determine position of natural and man made features – Features drawn to scale on plan or map – Determine ground elevations (contours, cross-sections and profiles) – Vast majority done by aerial survey – EDM and total station ...