Comparison viewer

Comparison viewer

An optical device permitting two separate pictures to be viewed separately or together in any of a variety of fashions, for comparison. The principal applications are to the comparison or maps or aerial photographs.

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Industry/Domain: Earth science
Category: Mapping science
Company: American Congress on Surveying & Mapping
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