EDM Flashcards
1
Q
based on the basic principle that the time required for a
radio or light wave to travel from one end of a line to the
other is a function of the length measured.
A
Electronic Distance Measurement (EDM)
2
Q
- transmit wavelengths within or slightly beyond the
visible region of the spectrum
A
Electro-Optical Instruments
3
Q
- transmits microwaves with wavelengths of 1.0 to
8.6 mm - consists of two identical units which includes a
transmitter and a receiver
A
Microwave Instruments
4
Q
distances less than 25 km
A
Short range
5
Q
distances from 25 km to 75 km
A
Medium range
6
Q
distances of 75 km or longer
A
Long range
7
Q
- acronym for geodetic distance meter
- an electro-optical device developed by Erik Bergstrand
(1948)
A
Geodimeter
8
Q
- world’s second EDM instrument
- uses high frequency microwave transmission capable of measuring distances up to 80 km day or night
A
Tellurometer