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Height Modernization Western States Regional Webinar

 

Height Modernization Western States Regional Webinar

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

10:00am PT - 2:00pm PT (1:00 – 5:00 pm ET)

 

This webinar covered the following topics:
  • basic information about the National Geodetic Survey’s National Height Modernization Program, and supporting services such as OPUS
  • future plans for a new national vertical datum,
  • the type of data we need today and how you can collect it,
  • how federal and state organizations are implementing Height Modernization, and
  • elevation related challenges you might face if you work in the western United States.
Background:
  • Height Modernization is an initiative focused on establishing accurate, reliable heights using Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology in conjunction with traditional leveling, gravity, and modern remote sensing information.  
  • Elevation (orthometric height) information contributes to informed decision making and impacts a wide range of important activities including mapping and charting, flood risk determination, transportation infrastructure, land use and ecosystem management.
Meeting materials:


Agenda

Please note these are Pacific Times.

Click on presentation title to download the PowerPoint slides.

10:00 - 10:05 PT, Introductory Remarks, Juliana Blackwell, Director, NGS

10:05 - 10:15 PT, Overview of Height Modernization, Christine Gallagher, Program Analyst, NGS
  • History of Height Modernization
  • Height Modernization as we prepare for a new vertical datum
 

     

     

10:15 - 10:30 PT, Height Modernization in Wisconsin and the Great Lakes Region, Diane Arendt, Geodesist, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
    • Chair of Great Lakes Regional Height Modernization Consortium
    • Registered Land Surveyor in the state of Wisconsin

 

 

10:30 - 10:45 PT, Planning for the next vertical datum, Mark Eckl, Observations and Analysis Division Chief, NGS
    • Implementation Plan to Replace NAVD 88
    • GRAV-D data and product releases
    • NGS Geoid models

 

 

10:45 - 11:00 PT, Leveraging height information from the public, Dru Smith, Chief Geodesist, NGS
    • Major steps to the new vertical datum
    • Progress to date
    • Future help from the public

 

11:00 - 11:05 PT, break

11:05 - 11:50 PT, “Height Mod” Surveys, Michael Dennis, Geodesist, NGS
    • Overview of survey planning (NGS 58 and NGS 59)
    • Bluebooking and Adjust
    • Where we are going (testing to update NGS 58 and NGS 59)
    • GIS tools

 

11:50 - 12:05 PT, Tools to help complete “Height Mod” Surveys, Joe Evjen, Geodesist, NGS
    • OPUS
    • OPUS Projects

 

12:05 - 12:40 PT, Lunch break

12:40 - 12:55, Height Modernization and United States Geological Survey (USGS), Paul Rydlund, Hydrologist, USGS Missouri Water Science Center
    • Applications to stream gages and USGS hydrologists
    • Coordination with US Army Corp and others

 

12:55 - 1:10 PT, Height Modernization and State Partners, Eugene Trobia, Arizona State Cartographer

1:10 - 1:25 PT, Height issues in western states, Pam Fromhertz, Colorado Geodetic Advisor
    • Lack/Destruction of NAVD 88 bench marks
    • Analysis of Heights in CO
    • Vertical land motion

 

1:25 - 1:30 PT, Concluding remarks, Christine Gallagher, Program Analyst, NGS

    • Next steps
1:30 - 2:00 PT, OPUS-DB demonstration, Mark Armstrong, Oregon Geodetic Advisor
    • Live Demo - NGS Data Explorer (Find a bench mark to observe)
    • Field procedures and requirements to Publish your OPUS solution
    • Live Demo - OPUS Publishing (Sharing your solution with the public)
    • The OPUS datasheet

For more information, please contact: ngs.htmod@noaa.gov

 

 

 

 

 

 

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