Friday, May 24, 2019

Site Survey Contributes to Global Coordinate System

An NGS surveying team is conducting a local site survey at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Haystack Observatory in Westford, Massachusetts. The objective of the survey is to determine the precise spatial relationship between geodetic instruments that contribute observations to the International Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF). NGS surveys use the latest technologies to improve the ITRF, which is a key component in monitoring plate tectonics, measuring regional surface subsidence and/or uplift, providing consistent navigation systems, and determining rates of sea-level rise.

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