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New Datum: Vertical (Geopotential) FGCS Silver Spring, MD. July 24, 2011 Mark C. Eckl NGS Chief of Observation and Analysis Division, New Vertical Datum Project Manager. Vertical Datum Status. United States Gravimetric Geoid 2012 (USGG12). Hybrid Geoid 2012 (Geoid12).
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New Datum: Vertical (Geopotential) FGCS Silver Spring, MD. July 24, 2011 Mark C. Eckl NGS Chief of Observation and Analysis Division, New Vertical Datum Project Manager
Vertical DatumStatus • United States Gravimetric Geoid 2012 (USGG12) • Hybrid Geoid 2012 (Geoid12) • 2022 Definition of the Vertical Reference Surface
Vertical DatumOther Geopotential Products • Leveling Online Computation User Service (LOCUS) • Vertical Time Dependent Positioning (VTDP) • Geoid Slope Validation Survey 2011 (GSVS11) • Floodplain Mapping Pilot Project
Floodplain Mapping Pilot Project • Goals: • Analyze how FEMA floodplain mapping will be affected by the release of the new datums • Provide recommendations for FEMA, cooperating partners and NGS • Conclusions • Existing software and methods need to handle significant coordinates shift Horizontal: 2.716 ft/0.828 mVertical: -0.947 ft/-0.289 m • Larger impact on higher accuracy elevation data • Minimal changes in the floodplain, will depend on the location, the mapping method, and engineering judgment • The development of an implementation plan is extremely important for FEMA and other agencies Full Report: http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/PUBS_LIB/Floodplain_Pilot_Project_Final.pdf
Vertical DatumOther Geopotential Products • Gravity for the Redefinition of the American Vertical Datum (GRAV-D) • NEWTON • ISAAC
GRAV-D Complete In FY13 White = FY13 Orange = FY12 Green = FY11 and earlier
GRAV-D White = FY13 Orange = FY12 Green = FY11 and earlier