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planimeter operator

A professional who traces boundary lines of land plots on aerial photographs to determine acreage, using planimeter. Respnsibilities include:

  • Centers tracer point of planimeter arm on plot to be measured and places pivot arm at right angle to tracer point.
  • Moves tracer point to starting point on photograph according to shape of area to be measured and traces boundary until point of beginning is reached.
  • Records figures shown on dial and measuring wheels of planimeter at beginning and ending of tracing and subtracts figures from each other to determine acreage.
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Looja

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