Friday, June 28, 2019

NGS Pacific Advisor Addresses U.N.-Sponsored Workshop

The NGS Pacific Regional Geodetic Advisor presented NOAA's plans and procedures for modernizing the U.S. National Spatial Reference System at the Workshop on the Applications of Global Navigation Satellite Systems in Suva, Fiji, sponsored by the International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG). The workshop focused on how to use the Global Navigation Satellite Systems for sustainable social and economic benefits, particularly for developing countries. The NGS advisor also explained how NGS conducts a GPS network project, from planning the project to analyzing the results. NGS is coordinating with other nations in the Asia-Pacific Region as an integral part of defining and developing the Pacific Terrestrial Reference Frame 2022.

For more information, contact: Ed Carlson