Long Term Resource Monitoring Program standard operating procedures: Manual zoom transfer scope
Dates
Publication Date
1996-12
Summary
The manual zoom transfer scope is a device that allows for simultaneous viewing and scale matching of a variety of sources (such as aerial photos, plats, and surveys) to a georeferenced base map, such as a U.S. Geological Survey topographic map. After the zoom lens is used to adjust for scale differences, data can be transferred (traced) to a stable base overlay (such as mylar or acetate) and digitized by using a geographic information system.
Summary
The manual zoom transfer scope is a device that allows for simultaneous
viewing and scale matching of a variety of sources (such as aerial photos,
plats, and surveys) to a georeferenced base map, such as a U.S. Geological
Survey topographic map. After the zoom lens is used to adjust for scale
differences, data can be transferred (traced) to a stable base overlay (such
as mylar or acetate) and digitized by using a geographic information system.
