A Comparison of Alternate Formats for the Portrayal of Terrain Relief on Military Maps

Abstract

Two experiments evaluated the effectiveness of relief shading and layer tints as supplements to contour lines for solving eight types of military map-use problems. The addition of layer tints was found to increase the speed of solving most problems with no loss in accuracy. The addition of shaded relief increased the time required to solve problems requiring detailed information but may be valuable in providing a quick general impression. Personnel experienced in using military maps solved map problems more accurately but no faster, on the whole. Also, solving military map use problems in the classroom appears to correlate with performance in the field.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA081739

Entities

People

  • John P. Farrell
  • Lawrence M. Potash

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Army Personnel
  • Biological Sciences
  • Elevation
  • Engineers
  • Field Tests
  • Land Navigation
  • Landforms
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Motor Skills
  • Navigation
  • Personnel Management
  • Position (Location)
  • Social Sciences
  • Training

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  • Geodesy