14 May 2013 Coordination Group Meeting Federal Geodetic
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14 May 2013 Coordination Group Meeting Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee Update to Coordination Group Juliana Blackwell Subcommittee Chair Director, National Geodetic Survey Juliana. Blackwell@noaa. gov [3 MAY 2013]
Introduction This subcommittee coordinates geodetic data-related activities among 23 Federal and non-Federal agencies and will report its activities to FGDC. Membership: http: //www. fgdc. gov/participation/working-groups-subcommittees/fgcs/directory 2
Geodetic Control Theme - Data Sets Data set contact Airborne Gravity Monica. Youngman@noaa. gov Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) Giovanni. Sella@noaa. gov Geoid Models Dan. Roman@noaa. gov National Geodetic Survey Datasheets Jim. Tomlin@noaa. gov 3
Recent Meetings The Geodetic Control subcommittee met on 31 January 2013 The topics discussed at this meeting include: n n n Update on progress towards new datums FGCS actions from the GAO study The future of NDGPS Foreign data distribution Data streaming Some of the outcomes arising from this meeting include: n FGCS invited members to help inventory and review geodetic control standards documents to determine what updates are needed. 4
Recent Developments/Projects 2013 Esri Federal GIS Conference: NGS presented a session on Geodesy and National GIS. Attendees learned about new GIS tools and the new datums for the nation that are under development. Geopotential Datum n n GRAV-D update Planning for a 2014 Geoid Slope Validation Survey in Iowa 5
Next Meeting 30 July 2013 in Silver Spring, MD and via phone and Web Some of the topics to be discussed at the next meeting include: n n Update on the datums of the future and continued discussion on how to prepare for those datums Update on actions NGS is taking to develop a plan for geodetic control standards 6
Next Steps In the coming months, the FGCS plans to: n Continue to prepare for the new geometric and geopotential datums. n Identify and prioritize needs for new geodetic control standards. n Identify common objectives and find opportunities for cooperative projects and tasks related to standardization and updates to vertical datums. 7
Questions? Juliana Blackwell Subcommittee Chair Director, National Geodetic Survey Juliana. Blackwell@noaa. gov http: //www. fgdc. gov/participation/working-groups-subcommittees/fgcs 8