GS 669: Principles of Photogrammetry

Syllabus​

Introduction to photogrammetry optics, principles of photography, photographic films, filters, aerial cameras. Vertical photographs – scale, ground coordinates, relief displacement, flying height, stereoscopic viewing, stereoscopic parallax, principle of floating point and stereoscopic methods of parallax measurement, elevations by parallax differences, vertical exaggeration.

Radial line triangulation, planimetric map revision, ground control for aerial photography, aerial mosaics. 
Tilted photographs, stereoscopic plotting instruments. Ortho-photography. Air photo interpretation for earth scientists.

Texts/References

  • Wolf, P.R. Elements of Photogrammetry, Mcgraw Hill, New York, 1974
  • Moffitt, F.H. and Mikhail, E.M. Photogrammetry, Harper and Row, New York, 1980
  • Rampal, K.K. Textbook of Photogrammetry, Oxford and IBH Publication, New Delhi, 1982
  • Slama, C.C. (Ed.) Manual of Photogrammetry, American Society of Photogrammetry, Fall Church, Virginia, 1980