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Three dimensions or combinations thereof must be measured to locate an object with reference to a known position: (1) horizontal length, (2) difference in height (elevation), and (3) angular direction. This chapter discusses the design and uses of surveyors’ transits and theodolites to measure horizontal and vertical angles.
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Zimmerman, E.G. (1987). Angle Measurement—Transits and Theodolites. In: Brinker, R.C., Minnick, R. (eds) The Surveying Handbook. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1188-2_5
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