SPHERICAL EXCESS

Abstract

In order to obtain the lengths of the sides of a terrestrial triangle of some size it is necessary to compute the spherical excess of the triangle. For the sake of students this question of spherical excess may be discussed briefly.     

MINOR TRIANGULATION ON THE TRANSVERSE MERCATOR PROJECTION

Abstract

1. Computation of a minor triangulation as if it were executed on a plane surface of course ignores spherical excess, an omission not strictly rigorous so far as azimuths are concerned. Further the reduction of such a triangulation to a system of plane coordinates again assumes that the earth's surface is a plane.     

THE SURVEYOR's PYTHAGORAS

Abstract

DURING the course of his work a surveyor often has to solve a right-angled triangle in which one side is very small in comparison with the two others. As the orders of magnitude of the sides in such a triangle differ so widely, a simplified formula can be substituted for that of Pythagoras.     

MEAN SQUARE ERRORS OF POINT DETERMINATIONS

Abstract

Considering first of all the general case of a triangle ABC with base AB and apex angle C, the assumption is made that at A and at B only one orienting ray has been observed at each point besides the forward rays to C and that at Conly B and A have been observed. In other words, the three angles of the triangle have been observed. The adoption of General Schreiber's rule with regard to the weights of forward and back directions is valid here, since it may easily be shown that, when the weight of a forward ray is one-half of the weight of a back ray, the adjusted angles of a triangle conform to the condition of least squares.     

THE ORTHOMORPHISM OF THE STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

Abstract

When developing the argument leading to the stereographic solution of the spherical triangle and its application to field astronomy (Empire Survey Review, Vol. 2, No. 10, October, 1933, p. 226) A. J. Potter rendered a very useful service in demonstrating how proofs of the two practically useful properties of the stereographic projection can be provided along lines that demand no more than simple geometry in their development. The proof advanced for the unique property that any circle on the. sphere remains a circle in projection is at once simple and complete; but in the attempt to prove that the projection is orthomorphic in the sense that angles everywhere remain true there is the difficulty that the argument was developed for what must be regarded as a special case in that the point was located on the great circle through the origin of the projection normal to the plane of the projection. Treatment of the problem along similar lines for other points away from the central meridian does not seem to admit of such ready solution and the alternative approach suggested here, while still not demanding. anything beyond simple geometry for its understanding, affords a proof for a general case.     

AIR SURVEY: THE RAND METHOD OF HEIGHTING FROM NEAR VERTICAL PHOTOGRAPHS

Abstract

The simplest approach is that of spherical trigonometry. In the following proof I have departed from Hotine's sign conventions in an attempt to obtain consistency between the spherical quantities and the photo rectangular co-ordinates.     

A CASE OF COUNTERSECTION

Abstract

Countersection is a jointure of intersection and resection. In addition to the elementary problem of a single triangle, whereof one angle is intersecting and one resecting—sometimes known as the problem of “lining in”—, there are many others of a nature somewhat more complex.     

Topological relations between spherical spatial regions with holes

ABSTRACT

There is growing interest in globally modelling the entire planet. Although topological relations between spherical simple regions and topological relations between regions with holes in the plane have been investigated, few studies have focused on the topological relations between spherical spatial regions with holes. The 16-intersection model (16IM) is proposed to describe the topological relations between spatial regions with holes. A total of 25 negative conditions are proposed to eliminate the impossible topological relations between spherical spatial regions with holes. The results show that (1) 3 disjoint relations, 3 meet relations, 66 overlap relations, 7 cover relations, 3 contain relations, 1 equal relation, 7 coveredBy relations, 3 inside relations, 1 attach relation, 52 entwined relations, and 28 embrace relations can be distinguished by the 16IM and that (2) the formalisms of attach, entwined, and embrace relations between the spherical spatial regions without holes based on the 9IM and that between the spherical spatial regions with holes based on the simplified 16IM are different, whereas the formalisms of other types of relations between spherical spatial regions without holes based on the 9IM and that between the spherical spatial regions with holes based on a simplified 16IM are the same.     

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM IN THE SUBDIVISION OF A TRIANGLE

Abstract

The division of a triangle into three lots of equal area by lines, drawn from a point within it perpendicular to the sides, appears at first sight to be a very simple problem, in which an average surveyor would experience no difficulty in performing the necessary computations for the determination of the position of the required point where the division lines meet.     

POINT TO POINT COMPUTATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES OF LONG LINES

Abstract

The computation of geographical coordinates in a geodetic triangulation is usually carried out using Puissant's method, in which the assumption is made the sphere radius ν (the radius of curvature of the spheroid perpendicular to the meridian) not only touches the spheroid along the whole small circle of latitude ?,but also, since ρ (the radius of curvature in meridian) is very nearly equal to ν it makes such close contact with the spheroid that the lengths of sides and angles of a geodetic triangle may be considered identical on both sphere and spheroid.     

PRECISION OF TRIANGULATION IN RELATION TO LENGTH OF SIDE

Abstract

Given a straight section of triangulation comprising a fairly large number of equilateral triangles, then, if the length of the section is held fixed but the size of the triangles is made to vary, the total displacement of the section is proportional to the root mean square error of the angular observations divided by the square-root of the length of a side of a triangle, Provided there is no pronounced antagonism between the triangular and length misclosures it will be sufficient to substitute the triangular misclosure ? for the root mean square error in the above statement.     

THE FIXATION OF MINOR TRIANGULATION ON THE TRANSVERSE MERCATOR PROJECTION

Abstract

The fixation of Minor Triangulation in a Primary system does not, in general, warrant rigorous adjustments of figures; less laborious methods are desirable. For Secondary work a least square adjustment to approximate coordinates is quite sufficient, while, for Tertiary, graphical solutions are amply accurate. Apart from that, cases may arise to which a figure adjustment is not applicable, as in the small net shown in Fig. 2, p. 464. The line BC cannot be equated to the line AB in the ordinary way since it is not the side of a triangle. In this case an adjustment to approxima te coordina tes will overcome the difficulty.     

THE TRIANGULATION OF CULTIVATION OVERLOOKED BY HIGH GROUND

Abstract

14. General. Except for one or two located by an auxiliary triangle or by ray and distance, every point is fixed by a fully observed triangle of which the base is a pair of pillars. To justify the larger and more expensive party required for this method a high rate of observation must be maintained. The two observing periods available each day in the northern Sudan are the 3–4 hours starting just before dawn, and the 2–3 hours which end with sunset. Since moveluent in the cultivation is generally slow and on foot or by donkey, the longer morning period is best used for observing the single angles at each of a series of points there. The shorter and hotter afternoon period may then be used for observing the rounds of angles at each of a pair of pillars, which can normally be reached or at least approached by car. Asfar as possible the points observed to from these pillars will be those occupied on either the preceding or following morning, so that the triangles can be closed as soon as possible. Up to nine triangles have been closed in a day.     

THE TRANSVERSE MERCATOR PROJECTION: A CRITICAL EXAMINATION

Abstract

In January 1938 the writer decided against holding up for more years some work on the Transverse Mercator Projection (E.S.R., 27, 275). The extension to the spheroid was not then complete, nor is the present paper to be regarded as a logical continuance. It is first proposed to show the results of “transplanting” orthomorphically upon the spheroid a spherical configuration forming a graticule.     

ON THE ORTHOMORPHIC PROPERTY OF SCHOLS ADJUSTMENT

Abstract

In vol. iv, nos. 29 and 30, of the E.S.R., there appeared an article by Mr. D. R. Hendrikz on the “Adjustment of the Secondary Triangulation of South Africa”. He shows that, in applying the Schols method of orthomorphic transmission to the adjustment of a secondary net to a primary triangle, the secondary sides suffer small displacements.     

一种新的球面三角投影:等角比投影(EARP)

设计一种面向球面三角形的新的投影--等角比投影(Equal Angle Ratio Projection,EARP),该投影包括平行以及同轴两种模式,支持正六面体、正八面体、正二十面体等柏拉图立体(Plato Polvhedron)[1～3]以及任意Voronoi球面三角剖分.可以选择任意形状的投影平面三角,投影坐标由球面弧角度与特征球面弧角度之比决定,弧线族上的均分点与2维投影面上均匀分布的三角网格顶点相对应.本文给出了该模型正八面体以及正二十面体(EARPIH)的具体方程式的求解,证明了基于QTM的GoodChild[4]和Otoo[5 ]的离散投影方程是该投影的两种特例,并探讨了面积比性质,发现EARPIH投影的面积比变动范围相对狭小.支持该投影的球面剖分模型的地理坐标与球面三角格网之间的坐标转换可转换为均分三角网格的计算问题.     

COMPUTATION OF LONG ARCS FOR RADIO PURPOSES

Abstract

In the last instalment of this article I showed how, by computing the difference in height between the spheroid and the sphere at the mid-point of the line, the third order term could be obtained and a more accurate correction to the spherical length applied. This allows the formula to be used for the determination of distances and azimuths for lines far exceeding 1,000 kilometres in length.     

A COMBINED CYLINDRICAL PROJECTION

Abstract

The projection in question is a mean between Mercator's and the Equal-Area Cylindrical Projection which is formed by orthographic projection from the sphere upon the circumscribing cylinder. Both projections are computed on the spherical assumption. Mercator's Projection is, of course, the best known of the orthomorphic group; the Equal-Area Cylindrical Projection is the simplest of the equal-area group. Each projection may be said to represent an extreme case; and the mean between them may perhaps, for some purposes, be a useful compromise.     

基于O-QTM的球面VORONOI图的生成算法

提出了基于“Q－QTM”（Octahedral Quaternary Triangular Mesh）剖分的球面Voronoi图的格网生成算法；首先介绍了球面的QTM格网划发和编码方法，并根据地址码进行邻近球面三角形的探索；然后，参照数学形态学原理，重新定义了球面三角网的膨胀操作和膨胀算子，利用球面实体的递归膨胀来生成球面Voronoi图。应用VC^ 语言在OpenGL3维平台上开发了相应的实验程序，实验结果表明：利用此算法可生成球面上任意实体的Voronoi图，且生成点、弧和曲面Voronoi图的时间复杂度是一样的；而其误差受球面距离的影响较小，主要与球面实体的位置有关。最后给出了本文研究的结论及进一步的工作。     

LONG LINES ON THE EARTH

Abstract

The Arc of the Geodesic.—In the first part of this paper a method was given for computing the azimuth of a geodesic. The method gives the convergence of the geodesic correctly up to the second power of e the eccentricity. The formula (9), however, also depends on the assumption that σ, the arc-length of the geodesic, can be obtained with sufficient accuracy from the Supplemental Dalby Theorem, that is to say, by a purely spherical computation. It is, therefore, needful to show that this supposition is justifiable; a means must in fact be indicated for verifying the assumption.