The Art of Cave Mapping
Author: Kenneth C. Thomson and Robert L. Taylor
Publisher: Missouri Speleological Society
Size: 8.5" x 11" Paperback, 182 pages
A guide to the art and science of cave mapping and cave map drafting. Basic methods of using the compass and tape for surveying are dealt with in detail. Included is an introduction to the more advanced techniques of plane table/ alidade and stadia, surveying altimiter, electronic measuring devices, computer applications, advanced methods of cave locating, and geological observations as well as the techniques of map layout, drafting, and reproduction.
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1 |
Introduction |
1 |
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2 |
Measurement Systems |
3 |
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3 |
Measurement of Distance |
9 |
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4 |
Measurement of Direction |
19 |
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5 |
Distance Determination by Computation |
37 |
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6 |
Vertical Angles and Distance |
41 |
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7 |
Mapping the Cave |
55 |
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8 |
Problems in Surveying Horizontal Cave Passages |
76 |
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9 |
Errors in Cave Surveying |
79 |
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10 |
Drawing the Cave Map |
83 |
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11 |
Computer Applications to Cave Mapping |
107 |
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12 |
Advanced Surveying Techniques |
113 |
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13 |
Cave Surveying by Magnetic Induction |
123 |
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14 |
Cave Locating and Orientation |
129 |
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15 |
Surveying in Water Filled Passage |
139 |
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16 |
Geology and Cave Surveying |
143 |
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A.1 |
Cave Map Symbols |
147 |
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A.2 |
Trigonometry for Cave Surveyors |
161 |
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Answers to text quetions |
165 |
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References |
167 |
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Index |
171 |