NGS Geodetic Tools and Education Services Marti Ikehara: California Geodetic Advisor
Topics 1.CORS/CGPS in CA 2. Geoid12A 3.Datum Tags/Epochs 4.New Datasheet format 5.Advisor Program 6.Educational tools/services Demonstrations: VDATUM, v3.1 ( , ) DSWorld
As Of 6/ 12
New CORS in CA CSRC requested about 130 of the CRTN backbone sites to become NGS CORS; some already were Essentially all but a handful were added to NGS CORS network in 2 nd quarter, 2012 PBO Time Series Website Awesome /GPS
GEOID12A Development Model is BASED on ellipsoid heights published from NA2011 project Proposed stations, different than for GEOID09, for inclusion/exclusion were distributed to geodetic advisors for review & acceptance/rejection; eg, because location in subsidence area OPUS-DB results are included To improve future geoid modeling – Collect GPS data on leveled BMs which are likely to have been stable since they were leveled (1988)
GEOID12A Error Grid DRAFT, mid-Jan 2013
NGS Datum Tags/Epoch Dates, Transforms CORSPassive (CA)Multiple Epochs ITRF NAD83 (1998) , ITRF [NAD83 (2007) —E] NAD83 (CORS96) NAD83 (2007) IGS NAD83 (2011) Transforms in development, mostly for batch files for mapping purposes (GIS): NAD83 (2011) to NAD83 (2007) NAD83 (2007) to most recent significant adjustment (98) NAD83 (1998) to NAD83 (1992)*
HTDP, currently v th option: Interactively transform positions between reference frames and/or dates. Epoch date format now includes deci-year All NAD83 realizations are treated the same Datum tag/epoch usage Start with NAD83(2011) as constraints in adjustment, Utilize HTDP to translates to epoch desired, Produce NAD83(2011) coordinates, for example
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DSWorld: mapping tool and more Need to have Google Earth installed Tools, Download PC Software, USER-CONTRI- BUTED SOFTWARE, DSWorld index.shtml FIRST: Tools, Update program Enhancement enables you to distinguish VERTCON NAVD88 from other(control) NAVD88
5/24/201516
Datums available in VDATUM
VDATUM tips Must choose Height rather than Sounding Must choose Ht for Source AND Target Longitude shown before latitude Must use – for longitude Improvements: Do not need to select geographic model region More streamlined interface for user Horizontal/geometric transformations also
The Changing Face of the Geodetic Advisor Program What are we not? Geodentists… How is it changing? We are… Baby boomers! Aging…Retiring Fewer cooperative partners (states) can justify the financial agreement Recommendation from some many years ago was for Fedgov to fully fund Advisor program Advisors to be located at NOAA or Fed office
The Changing Face of the Geodetic Advisor Program, Geography Provide equal service to non-coop states REGIONALIZATION 15 advisors total for 50 states, PR, Pacific islands Regions being discussed in NGS Advisory Group is Chair (SAB Chief) Situated in a city with decent airport! Proposal includes “State Coordinator” as POC Transition in next 4 years, with attrition
Science & Education, Presentations Library downloadable, sortable/searchable
Height Modernization Program monthly meetings, presentations
NGS Training Center