Monday, July 26, 2010

NGS Welcomes Visiting Scientists from Turkey and Taiwan

NOAA's National Geodetic Survey (NGS) welcomed a scientist for a two-week visit from Turkey to learn about NGS's Height Modernization and Gravity for the Redefinition of the American Vertical Datum programs. Turkey encounters similar issues to the United States in maintaining their benchmarks and height systems, and NGS shared information on how these issues have been resolved. NGS is also hosting a scientist from Taiwan for six months to exchange ideas and techniques related to reducing gravity data into geoid-height models. For more information, contact Dan Roman.