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The year 2020 and the surveyor: What we learned

January 6, 2021

If there were ever a time to sit back and reflect on things that have happened in the […]


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ArcGIS web app incorporates datasets, NGS data layers for surveyors

December 2, 2020

My last column described a new National Geodetic Survey (NGS) webtool for obtaining geodetic information about a passive […]


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NGS releases beta tool for obtaining geodetic information

October 7, 2020

NGS has developed a new beta tool for obtaining geodetic information about a passive mark in their database. […]


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The expanded role of positioning through advancements in GNSS

September 14, 2020

Individuals who use GNSS today may not know the significant advancements that have been accomplished over the past […]


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New NGS study examines GIS surveys for airports

August 14, 2020

A new study for the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) reviews and validates airport surveys from a safety perspective. […]


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Figure 2 – Approximate Change Between NAPGD2022 and NGVD 29 Using GPS on BMs Data (units = cm). (Image: National Geodetic Survey)

NGS releases modernized National Spatial Reference System updates

August 5, 2020

The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) recently announced two new items related to the modernized National Spatial Reference System […]


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David B. Zilkoski

Number of trained US geodesists at crisis level

July 20, 2020

By David Zilkoski, contributing editor, survey scene I attended The Ohio State University (OSU) to obtain my graduate […]


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Why users will need to perform GNSS occupations as part of a leveling project after 2022

June 3, 2020

This column will address why users will be required to perform GNSS occupations when submitting a leveling project […]


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