Formulation of a Space Oblique Mercator Map Projection.

Abstract

This report develops a dynamic map projection especially suited of processing and displaying of satellite electro-optical remote sensing of the earth's surface. The new map projection (the Space Oblique Mercator) projects the satellite ground-track from the ellipsoid into the map plane, free of length distortion and free of normal view curvature distortion. The length and curvature distortions in the finite sensed region are negligible for most applications. The report details the formulation, provides numerical examples for the LANDSAT-1 multi-spectral scanner, and includes FORTRAN IV software as an appendix. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA052143

Entities

People

  • James D Turner
  • John L. Junkins

Organizations

  • University of Virginia

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Cartography
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Differential Equations
  • Engineers
  • Fourier Series
  • Geological Surveys
  • Geometry
  • Intellectual Property
  • Map Projection
  • Plane Geometry
  • Reference Ellipsoids
  • Schools
  • Two Dimensional
  • United States

Readers

  • Geodesy
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects