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National Geodetic Survey Update

Explore NGS' top accomplishments in 2015 like geospatial summit, damage assessment imagery, GPS campaign, and educational videos. Learn about future geodetic datums and economic benefits.

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National Geodetic Survey Update

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  1. National Geodetic SurveyUpdate Juliana P. Blackwell Director, National Geodetic Survey September 16, 2015

  2. NGS’ Top Five Accomplishments • 2015 Geospatial Summit • Damage Assessment Imagery • 2015 GPS on Bench Marks Campaign • Topo-bathy Project in St. Croix • Educational Video Series

  3. 2015 Geospatial Summit Geographic Distribution Summary of Attendees by Sector (n=93) (n=392) • Update constituents on release of new geodetic datums by 2022 • $522 million in annual economic benefits to the nation • $240 million saved from improved floodplain management

  4. Damage Assessment Imagery First year NGS collected aerial oblique imagery

  5. BEFORE AFTER Images taken in Illinois pre/post tornado disaster Collected aerial imagery on two major natural disasters in FY15

  6. 2015 GPS on Bench Marks Campaign • Increased awareness about professional surveying • Data used to improve the next vertical positioning model • Facilitated conversions to the new vertical datum in 2022

  7. Topo-bathy Project in St. Croix Updates charted depths for most of the island

  8. Educational Video Series

  9. FY16 Activities • Increased Customer Engagement • Regional Advisor Transition • Datum Modernization • International Collaboration • Coastal Intelligence

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