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National Geodetic Survey

National Geodetic Survey. Charles W. Challstrom, Director. Consistent Coordinates are Important!. Monticello. CORS Stations in Iraq. OPUS. OPUS. In 2004, NGS registered the 100,000th OPUS user.

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National Geodetic Survey

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  1. National Geodetic Survey Charles W. Challstrom, Director

  2. Consistent Coordinatesare Important!

  3. Monticello

  4. CORS Stations in Iraq

  5. OPUS OPUS In 2004, NGS registered the 100,000th OPUS user. OPUS allows users to submit their GPS observations to NGS, where the data is processed to determine a position. It is estimated that each OPUS solution saves the user, such as a professional surveyor, approximately $600 over traditional positioning methods.

  6. Shoreline: Legal Issues

  7. Coastal Mapping

  8. LIDAR • Light Detection and Ranging • Active system • Coupling of several technologies • High frequency optical laser • GPS • IMU Image credit: Optech Inc.

  9. Urban Modeling: San Francisco, California Homeland Security Dispersion Modeling Road Analysis Evacuation Routes Line of Sight Telecommunications Real Estate Transportation

  10. Height Modernization Partnerships • Spatial Reference Centers: California, Louisiana, Washington • Harris-Galveston Subsidence District • State Agencies: SCGS, NCGS, WaDNR, WiDOT • Universities: University of Southern Mississippi North Carolina A&T University Louisiana State University University of California

  11. Subsidence in Louisiana

  12. SWaPS Under Remote Control

  13. NGS State Advisors Provide Communication Between NOAA and Local Public and Private Parties NGS hosts forums, participates in conferences and offers workshops - over 90 during the past year!

  14. Commemorative Marks Center of Population CO-OPS Corps of Discovery First Flight NCCOS NERRS Olympics U.S. Mint

  15. NGS Positioning America for the Future

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