1. OPUS Projects Manager Training ngs.opus.projects@noaa.gov 2013-08-071Introduction Bluebook Preview

2. The Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee (FGCS) has developed a documented standard method for NGS employees and members of the public to submit data to the NGS for inclusion in the NGS Integrated Database (NGSIDB). See: http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/FGCS/Blue Book http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/FGCS/Blue Book “Input Formats and Specifications of the National Geodetic Survey Data Base” 2013-08-07Introduction2 http://gis.larc.nasa.gov/ Yes, It’s Blue!

3. Bluebook Preview The Bluebook specifies all the critical elements of the various files required for submission. The 2 most important files are the – B-file = occupations (metadata) and coordinates – G-file = measurements and uncertainties B-file is defined in Chapter 2 Horizontal Observation Data G-file is defined in Annex N Global Positioning System Data Transfer Format 2013-08-07Introduction3

4. Bluebook Preview – sample B-file 2013-08-07Introduction4 Everything in here is defined by the Bluebook 000010*A1*HZTLOBS MNDT MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 20120507 000020*10*HBRICE TH 253 BRIDGE OVER THE BLUE EARTH RIVER, 2.2 MILES NORTH OF 000030*11*BRICELYN, MN. 000040*12*201202201202MP MIKE PEMBLE 4MN10 000050*13*COORDINATE SYSTEM 000060*25*1005R0322A80BEKS 00600006 000070*26*R8-3 GNSS ANTENNA CODE TRM8_GNSS3 000080*27*10051202011316 2000 000090*27*10051202011550 2000 000100*25*1022R0322AWALNPG 00700007 000110*26*R8-3 GNSS ANTENNA CODE TRM8_GNSS3 000120*27*10221202011316 2000 000130*27*10221202011550 2000 000140*25*1006R0322A80BMJG 00400004 000150*26*R8-3 GNSS ANTENNA CODE TRM8_GNSS3 000160*27*10061202011317 2000 000170*27*10061202011550 2000 002170*70*0040550300MMTRIMBLE DUAL CAR CODE-CODELESSR8 GNSS5114464630 002190*70*0060550300MMTRIMBLE DUAL CAR CODE-CODELESSR8 GNSS5114465253 002200*70*0070550300MMTRIMBLE DUAL CAR CODE-CODELESSR8 GNSS5114465287 002250*72*004 TRM8_GNSS3 NONE 5114464630 002270*72*006 TRM8_GNSS3 NONE 5114465253 002280*72*007 TRM8_GNSS3 NONE 5114465287 002300*80*10052210 C 43341989000N093483073000W MN1A 002310*86*1005 358037B2 88 2 A A 002320*80*10222210 D 43351263000N093482992000W MN1A 002330*86*1022 354612B2 88 2 A A 002340*80*10062210 E 43370694000N093482962000W MN1A 002350*86*1006 353037B2 88 2 A A 002740*A1*

5. Bluebook Preview – sample G-file 2013-08-07Introduction5 Axx2007 7172007 717 B2007 71716582007 7172259 7 page5 v0708.16IGS 126 1 2 27NGS 20081024IFDDPF IIGS05_1421 IGS 20070401 C10071011-4115879260 31-1588788560 34-1892247652 31 R1987ABRBRA1987ACLK1 C10071029-1448757365 25 -337503605 26 -400975455 27 R1987ABRBRA1987APNR1 C10071027 -270205769 25 -71826719 27 -79233027 27 R1987ABRBRR1987APENG C10071015 -257583995 25 133876702 26 110282786 28 R1987ABRBRR1987AFORD C10071006 -12378978 25 135781874 28 124539526 28 R1987ABRBRR1987AB295 C10071036 629544957 37-2492059280 33-2392334836 34 R1987ABRBRA1987ASTP5 C10071016 1892204879 25 239928627 31 264352828 30 R1987ABRBRR1987AGDMA D 1 2 765887 1 3 494473 1 4 4648258 1 5 -393858 1 6 489526 D 1 7 3727492 1 8 -988840 1 9 907333 1 10 3717912 1 11 -937395 D 1 12 717297 1 13 3614978 1 14 -926121 1 15 817993 1 16 2110318 D 1 17 574317 1 18 435919 1 19 2248691 1 20 -317592 1 21 336026 D 2 3 -8496416 2 4 -280072 2 5 4559087 2 6 -3712918 2 7 -915738 D 2 8 3459318 2 9 -3078308 2 10 -931199 2 11 3674043 2 12 -3191033 D 2 13 -972496 2 14 3478960 2 15 -3119655 2 16 -991490 2 17 3760560 D 2 18 -2279948 2 19 -1598250 2 20 2984869 2 21 -2727405 3 4 655127 D 3 5 -4141974 3 6 4610032 3 7 999488 3 8 -3342785 3 9 4093623 D 3 10 1024367 3 11 -3566180 3 12 4071540 3 13 1007084 3 14 -3336010 D 3 15 3981615 3 16 958389 3 17 -3156234 3 18 3310461 3 19 1080169 D 3 20 -2467360 3 21 3164156 4 5 -2190792 4 6 2114872 4 7 4454042 D 4 8 -1167579 4 9 1129559 4 10 4503762 4 11 -1209965 4 12 1030309 D 4 13 4471231 4 14 -1143966 4 15 1067325 4 16 2721985 4 17 -504330 D 4 18 777541 4 19 3709800 4 20 -805574 4 21 779945 5 6 -8585953 D 5 7 -1294363 5 8 4444226 5 9 -4009416 5 10 -1198730 5 11 4616337 D 5 12 -3881915 5 13 -1216040 5 14 4308184 5 15 -3843448 5 16 -949266 D 5 17 3541781 5 18 -2862255 5 19 -1118876 5 20 3161408 5 21 -2944801 D 6 7 1169746 6 8 -3857549 6 9 4748919 6 10 1116340 6 11 -4011761 Everything in here is defined by the Bluebook

6. Bluebook Preview OPUS PROJECTS creates B- file and G-file as part of its outputs. They’re attached to your emailed results. They WILL need editing. They CANNOT be correct if YOU don’t PAY ATTENTION to your INPUT files !!!! 2013-08-07Introduction6

7. OPUS Projects Manager Training Mark Schenewerk mark.schenewerk@noaa.gov 816-994-3067 2013-08-077Introduction