Measurement of ground slope and aspect using two inclinometers and GPS

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1769-1776

  Yang, C ^a   Shropshire, G J ^b   Peterson, C L ^b  

^a KIKA DE LA GARZA SUBTROPICAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Angle measurement; Aspect; GPS; Inclinometers; Slope; Vehicle heading

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ANGLE MEASUREMENT; CALCULATIONS; CROPS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; FARMS; GEOLOGY; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; TRACTORS (AGRICULTURAL);

ASPECT; GROUND SLOPE; INCLINOMETERS; VEHICLE HEADING;

CULTIVATION;

ASPECT; GPS; INCLINOMETER; SLOPE ANGLE;

EID: 0031279325     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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