Generalization of contours using deviation angles and error bands

Cartographic Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 145-156

  Gökgöz, Türkay ^a  

^a YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARTOGRAPHY; CONTOUR MAP; TERRAIN; TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING;

EID: 27244447851     PISSN: 00087041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/000870405X61441     Document Type: Article

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