Geodetic Analysis

09/15/2021

https://www.cc.com/video/zvx3zs/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-thank-me-later-america-has-a-foot-problem

Michael Kosta talks to NOAA National Geodetic Survey's Dr. Michael Dennis about America's two different versions of the foot as a unit of measurement, and why it matters.

08/18/2020

It's time to put one foot down.

For decades, U.S. metrologists have juggled two conflicting measurements for the foot. Henceforth, only one shall rule.

05/22/2020

In 2023 every U.S. land surveyor will begin using a single international standard

04/07/2020

Did you know that the State Plane Coordinate System is being updated for 2022? Yep! NGS (or NOAA's National Geodetic Survey) has all the details on their website.

SPCS is a system of large-scale conformal map projections originally created in the 1930s to support surveying, engineering, and mapping activities throughout the U.S. and its territories. A map projection is a mathematical transformation of latitudes and longitudes on the surface of a sphere or ell...

02/17/2020

https://wsbt.com/news/nation-world/us-finally-giving-boot-to-official-foot-measurement

WASHINGTON (AP) — Change is afoot for the official measuring stick used to size up big places in America. The reason? There are actually two different definitions of the 12-inch measurement known as a foot. Geodesist Michael Dennis, NOAA's National Geodetic Survey, holds a copy of the Manual o...

08/06/2019

Gallery of sixty-eight map projections currently supported in ArcGIS 10.7.1 and ArcGIS Pro 2.4.

02/07/2019

Call for Geospatial Presenters
The Arizona Professional Land Surveyors (APLS) has openings for presentations on geospatial topics for the APLS 2019 Annual Conference to be held May 9-11, 2019.

APLS has openings on Thursday May 9th for its Geospatial Track. Geospatial topics covering CAD and BIM, GIS Applications and Resources, Web Based GIS Applications, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), GPS \GIS Field Data Collection topics are all welcome. Each presentation should be nearly 90 minutes in length to fit into the existing schedule.

To be considered, please provide a title, brief description of your presentation, and length to [email protected].

Conference Location:
Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas
6333 North Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85250

For questions contact Jack Avis at [email protected] or (520)724-6815.

To learn more about APLS, visit their website at www.azpls.org

P.S. This is a great opportunity to hone your presentation for the AGIC Symposium this fall!

01/12/2019

Let's look back at the stories that did affect the surveyor and their use of GNSS technology.

12/18/2018

Here's the next segment in the Space and Missile Systems Center's continuing series of background videos on GPS III that answers the question, "How do you use it?" Mr. David Madden, a retired Air Force colonel and former director of SMC's Global Positioning System Directorate, describes how the upco...

11/19/2018

These are some of the most common geographic misconceptions that are both surprising and surprisingly hard to correct.

09/29/2018

https://www.pobonline.com/articles/101475-faa-expands-testing-of-uas-airspace-authorization-system

System will provide near real-time processing of airspace authorization requests for unmanned aircraft (UAS) operators nationwide.

08/31/2018

Scholarship applications are due by 5pm today - Aug 31st! If you're a current or recent student in geospatial studies, consider applying to attend the 2018 AGIC Education & Training Symposium. Full details available online:
http://agicsymposium.org/index.php/attend/student-scholarship-application