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Trends in airborne equipment for agriculture and other areas : proceedings of a seminar /

Trends in Airborne Equipment for Agriculture and Other Areas is a collection of papers presented at a Seminar on Techno-economic Trends in Airborne Equipment for Agriculture and other Selected Areas of the National Economy (Aero-agro '78), organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: United Nations. Economic Commission for Europe
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Published for the United Nations by Pergamon Press, 1980.
Edición:First edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Trends in Airborne Equipment for Agriculture and Other Areas; Copyrigh Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Conclusions and Recommendations; List of Contributors; Part I: Economic Aspects; Chapter 1. The Value of Bio-Aeronautics -A Geographical View; GEOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS; TI1K GEOGRAPHY OF PEMAN�U FOR AND ECONOMIC ABILITY TO EMPLOY AERIAL WORK; POLITICAL AN�U SOCIAL ASPECTS; References; Chapter 2. Aircraft Equipment and Biological Objectives; INTRODUCTION; THE PROBLEM OF INSECT CONTROL; EXPLORATION OF WIND-FIELDS; DISCUSSION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES.
  • Chapter 3. Application Techniques and BiologyINTRODUCTION; PHYSICAL DEFINITION OF SPRAYING; TIMING; COVERAGE; DOSAGE; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 4. Perspectives of Aerial Agricultural Equipment Development and Agricultural Aviation Ground Support Mechanization; Chapter 5. The Role of the International Agricultural Aviation Centre; INTRODUCTION; HISTORICAL; Chapter 6. Airborne Infrared Equipment as an Aid for Agriculture and Other Economic A ctivities; INTRODUCTION; THE INFRARED TECHNOLOGY; THE AGA SUPERVIEWER AND INFRARED-VISIBLE (HYBRID) IMAGERY; THE PURPOSE; FIRE FIGHTING OPERATIONS.
  • GEOPHYSICAL APPLICATIONSMONITORING OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; SURVEILLANCE AND RESCUE OPERATIONS; AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY APPLICATIONS; CONCLUSIONS; Chapter 7. A Method for Determining the Technical and Economic Characteristics of Airplanes and Helicopters used in Agriculture; INTRODUCTION; AIRCRAFT AS A TECHNICAL/CHEMICAL SUBSYSTEM; PRODUCTIVITY AND OPERATING COST OF AIRCRAFT; BASIC FORMULAE FOR DETERMINING PRODUCTIVITY AND OPERATING COSTS OF AGRICULTURAL SERVICES RENDERED BY AIRCRAFT; TOTAL OPERATING COST OF AIRCRAFT PER FLYING HOUR.
  • COST OF USING AGRICULTURAL AIRCAFT AND EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE SYSTEM ""AIRCRAFT-GROUND""LABOUR ABSORPTION OF THE ""AIRCRAFT-GROUND"" SYSTEM; CONCLUDING REMARKS; REFERENCES; Chapter 8. Evaluation of Quality and Efficacy of Herbicide Spraying by Helicopter; INTRODUCTION; METHODS; RESULTS; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 9. Effectiveness of Aircraft in Cereal Fertilization; INTRODUCTION; METHODS; RESULTS; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 10. Application of the Quantimet Image Analyser to Agricultural Aviation Problems; INTRODUCTION; THE DROPLET SPECTRUM; THE QUANTIMET IMAGE ANALYSER.
  • APPLICATIONS OF AUTOMATIC IMAGE ANALYSISCONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Chapter 11. An Isotopic Method for Determining the Distribution of Chemicals in Agricultural Aviation; INTRODUCTION; CHOICE OF THE METHOD AND TRACERS; MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT; RESULTS; CONCLUSIONS; Chapter 12. Methodology for the Economic Evaluation of the Efficiency of the Use of Airborne Equipment in Sectors of the National Economy; SUMMARY; Chapter 13. An Outline of Aviation Insurance Covering Aircraft used in Bio-Aeronautical Operations, as Regulated by Italian Law; SUMMARY.