LatLong Converter - converts positions from geodetic system to Gauss-Krüger or UTM coordinates

LatLongConverter converts positions from geodetic system to Gauss-Krüger or UTM coordinates. This program is distributed as freeware for the operating systems Microsoft Windows, Apple OS X and Linux.

Orthophoto map of Langtaler Ferner 1971

As an example for the representation of glaciers using orthophoto maps the new map "Langtaler Ferner 1971" is presented. The orthophoto map shows the glacier "Langtaler Ferner" in the Oetztal Alps (Austria) on August 18, 1971. Apart from a description of the map production and a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of such ortho- photo maps for the representation of glacierized areas, the stage of the "Langtaler Ferner" at the time of the ftight is described. A comparison with some data of previollsly published maps is also included.