Digital Terrain Elevation Data Compact Disk-Read Only Memory Prototype Evaluation

Abstract

This report presents the Navy's evaluation of the Defense Mapping Agency's prototype Digital Terrain Elevation Data (DTED) on Compact Disk-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM). The CD-ROM medium offers large savings in cost and in storage space, and is an appropriate on-line digital data base for mini-and micro-computers. A brief description of the CD-ROM technology is presented along with directions for reading the DTED data. Sample applications and results are described, and the evaluation team's recommendations are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA218545

Entities

People

  • James E. Braud
  • Jerry L. Landrum
  • John L. Breckenridge
  • Susan V. Carter

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cartography
  • Compact Disks
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Digital Data
  • Engineering
  • Geography
  • Grids
  • Language
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Mainframe Computers
  • Military Research
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Observatories
  • Research Facilities
  • World Geodetic System

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Computer Vision.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers