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The Cartographic Application of ERTS/RBV I
Imagery in Polar Regions
William R. MacDonald Mad-g'valrab e U~daer NA3 sPolsorRp
U.S. Geological Survey in the interest of early and wide dis.Washington, D.C. 20244 semination of Earth Resources Survey
Program information and without liabilitfor any use made thereof."
1 September 1973
Type I Progress Report for Period 1 July 1973 - 31 August 1973
Prepared for:
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland 20771
Publication Authorized by the Director, U.S. Geological Survey
(E74-10108) THE CARTOGRAPHIC APPLICATION 70-13035
OF ERTS/RBV IMAGERY IN POLAR REGIONS
Progress Report, 1 Jul, - 31 Aug. 1973
(Geological Survey) 3 p HC $3.00 Unclas
CSCL 08B G3/13 00108
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Type I Progress Report
ERTS-A
a. Title: The Cartographic Application of ERTS/RBV Imagery 
in Polar
Regions
ERTS/A Proposal No. 149
b. GSFC ID No. of P.I.: IN 391
c. Statement and explanation of any problems that are impeding the
progress of investigation:
No imagery has been received from NASA over the Antarctic Region
since March 1973.
The NASA Catalogs and related information indicate that the 
Arctic
Region is mostly covered by imagery. Much less 
is being received on
automatic distribution from NASA to support this proposal. 
The reason
is probably because a great deal of the imagery 
contains more cloud
coverage than the proposal specifications calls for.
,d. Discussion of the accomplishments during the reporting period 
and
those planned for the next reporting period:
Antarctica
ERTS-1 scene, 1174 19433-7, 13 Jan 73 has been enlarged to 1:500,000
scale. The scene covers the Ross Island and Dry Valley area. Perhaps
more scientific programs and investigations are conducted within 
this
area than any one single area of the Antarctic. Marginal information
and a grid have been prepared for the single scene photoimage product.
Plans are to have it ready for reproduction during the next reporting
period.
ERTS imagery is being used to update the 1:1,000,000-scale IMW
manuscript, McMurdo Sound Region) before printing.
A photoimage strip mosaic at 1:1,000,000 scale of the 
Victoria Land
Coast is being prepared using ERTS imagery.
Arctic
ERTS imagery is being used in a cooperative effort between USGS and
the American Geographical Society (AGS) of New York to revise the AGS
1:3,000,000-scale Arctic Region manuscripts and to compile 
a photo-
image mosaic of the Arctic Region at 1:5,000,000 scale 
from 60N to
the Pole as identified in Experiment No. 6. The AGS map will also be
published at a scale of 1:5,000,000. 70MI contract prints are being
used for updating the map and for laying the mosaic. The work is
being accomplished by quadrants. The Alaska-Western Canada quadrant
(90'W-180 0 ) appears to be the only quadrant with enough imagery for
mosaic considcration. Plans are to continue this cooperative effort
through the next reporting period.
Cloud-free imagery has been selected for the Fairbanks, Alaska
1:1,000,000-scale mosaic, (Experiment No. 7). The mosaic is being
compiled at 1:1,000,000 scale. It will be gridded and printed to
conform to the IMW format. Final compilation is expected by the
end of the next reporting period.
e. Discussion of significant scientific results and their relationship
to practical applications or operation problems including estimates
of the cost benefits of any significant results (To be prepared in
scientific abstract form of 200 words or less): N/A
f. A listing of published articles, and/or papers, preprints, in-house
reports, abstracts of talks, that were released during the reporting
period: N/A
g. Recommendation concerning practical changes in operations, additional
investigative effort, correlation of effort and/or results as related
to a maximum utilization of the ERTS system: N/A
h. A listing by date'of any changes in Standing Order Forms: N/A
i. ERTS Image Descriptor forms: N/A
j. Listing by date of any changed Data Request forms submitted to
Goddard Space Flight Center/NDF during the reporting period: N/A
k. Status of Data Collection Platforms (if Applicable): N/A
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