Developing topographic maps using a sub-meter accuracy global positioning receiver

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 291-300

  Schmidt, J P ^a   Taylor, R K ^b   Gehl, R J ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Sunflower Networking Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Elevation data; Precision farming; RTK GPS; Site specific management; Vertical accuracy

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CROPS; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; HARVESTING; MAPS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRACTORS (AGRICULTURAL);

ELEVATION DATA; GLOBAL POSITIONING RECEIVER; PRECISION FARMING; SITE-SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT; TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS;

AGRICULTURE;

EID: 0042695584     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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