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What will the data delivery system of the modernized 2022 NSRS look like?
My previous column highlighted that orthometric heights in NAPGD2022 will be defined through ellipsoid heights and a geoid model, such as GEOID2022. Therefore, changes in the geoid model will be very...
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Coordinating surveyors on where we draw the lines
Technology changes the rules of the game, and surveying may be more in its crosshairs than the profession will admit Maps have existed for centuries. The lines on maps indicating the boundaries of...
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The inverted geospatial pyramid shows our vulnerability
Last year I was privileged to be part of a Blue-Ribbon Review Panel for an American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) surveying publication. The book is Surveying and Geomatics Engineering: Principles,...
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New feature in OPUS Projects: Using RTN vectors to support 2022...
February’s column focused on potential errors in orthometric heights using a digital barcode leveling system with multi-piece leveling rods. As stated in the column, businesses need to make decisions...
View ArticleNV5 Geospatial maps North American shorelines and riverine environments
NV5 Geospatial has mapped more than 26 million acres of North America’s shoreline and riverine environments across more than 200 projects. The projects have spanned from the Nuyakuk River in Alaska,...
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Science of geodesy and surveying: support progress report
Image: Avalon_Studio/E+/Getty Images On March 20, 2023, I wrote a short announcement about a funding opportunity by the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) to support the science of geodesy. As mentioned in...
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NGS replacing NGS 58 and 59 documents: Specifications for GNSS geodetic...
On April 13, the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) held a webinar that described the classifications, accuracy standards and general specifications for GNSS geodetic control surveys using OPUS Projects....
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NGS Discusses the New NSRS at the International 2023 FIG Working Week
Anyone reading my previous columns knows that I have been highlighting the new, modernized, National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) of the National Geodetic Survey (NGS). During the 2023 Fédération...
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