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Geodetic Digital Leveling training

Geodetic Digital Leveling Training - virtual

March 16-18, 2021

1:00pm ET - 5:00pm ET each day 

Via Webinar

Instructors: Dan Determan - Northwest Regional Advisor, Charles Geoghegan - NGS Trainer, Brian Ward - Central Plains Regional Advisor

 

March 16, 2021
  • Overview of Geodetic Leveling
  • What separates geodetic leveling from other types of leveling?
  • Geodetic Digital Leveling Guideline documents
  • History of geodetic leveling and relevant datums
  • Geodesy and Corrections for Leveling
March 17, 2021
  • Technical Details of Geodetic Digital Leveling
  • Equipment Set up
  • Safety when performing leveling work
  • Collimation check and taking field notes
  • Leveling tips and wrap-up
March 18, 2021
  • Project planning: mark setting, determining line ties to the NSRS, submitting a project proposal
  • Using DSWorld, Windesc and Translev
  • Bluebooking leveling data
  • Submitting to LOCUS