Modernization of Canadian Digital Topographic Data
Heather McGrath
Canada Center for Mapping and Earth Observation (CCMEO), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Canada
Mikhail Sokolov
Canada Center for Mapping and Earth Observation (CCMEO), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Canada
Jean-Sebastien Moreau
Canada Center for Mapping and Earth Observation (CCMEO), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Canada
Charles Papasodoro
Canada Center for Mapping and Earth Observation (CCMEO), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Canada
Mozhdeh Shabazi
Canada Center for Mapping and Earth Observation (CCMEO), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Canada
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