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[standards, photogrammetry, remote sensing]
Acronym for American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. A United States organization that, in 1990, developed a spatial-accuracy standard for large-scale topographic maps, engineering plans, and other detailed maps of the ground as an alternative to the National Map Accuracy Standards.