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NGS releases beta version of NCAT 2.0

October 2, 2019

My last column highlighted the next phase of the National Geodetic Survey’s (NGS) GPS on Bench Marks program; […]

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This article is tagged with Beta version, David B. Zilkoski, National Geodetic Survey, NCAT 2.0, NGS, VERTCON 3.0 and posted in Opinions, Survey

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Datums, feet and GNSS vectors: The 2022 NGS upgrade

September 4, 2019

In what seems like just yesterday, GPS World published my article in the May 2017 issue of Survey […]

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This article is tagged with geodesy, NAD83, National Geodetic Survey, NATRF2022, NAVD88, NGS, Tim Burch and posted in Latest News, Opinions, Survey

Figure 8: Legend on GPS on Bench Marks Web Map Application Site (Photo: National Geodetic Survey)

Using the new interactive ‘GPS on Bench Marks’ map

August 7, 2019

The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) is now developing the 2022 transformation model. Once again, NGS requests the assistance […]

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This article is tagged with bench marks, benchmarks, GPS benchmarks, GPS on Bench Marks Program, National Geodetic Survey, NGS and posted in Opinions, Survey

Example of a Large Difference Between Geoid12B and Geoid18 in Western North Carolina (Screenshot: National Geodetic Survey)

How to use the NGS Beta GEOID18 web map

June 5, 2019

This column discusses the results of the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) beta hybrid Geoid18 model and the differences […]

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This article is tagged with Beta Geoid18 Web Map, David Zilkoski, GEOID12B, GEOID18, GPS on BMs program, hybrid geoid model, National Geodetic Survey, NGS and posted in Opinions, Survey

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NGS releases beta coordinates and multi-year CORS solution

April 3, 2019

My last column discussed the preliminary results of NGS’ second Multi-Year CORS Beta Solution of the National CORS. […]

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This article is tagged with Beta OPUS Project, CORS solution, David B. Zilkoski, GEOID18, MYCS2 process, National Geodetic Survey, NGS and posted in Featured Stories, Opinions, Survey

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NGS to perform another Multi-Year CORS Solution

February 6, 2019

The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) is performing another Multi-Year CORS Solution (MYCS) of the National CORS. This will […]

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This article is tagged with David B. Zilkoski, International Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2014, ITRF2014, Multi-Year CORS Solution, MYCS, National CORS, National Geodetic Survey, NGS and posted in Opinions

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A look at NGS’ experimental and hybrid geoid models

December 5, 2018

On Aug. 10, the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) released its latest experimental geoid model, xGeoid18. In early 2019, […]

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This article is tagged with David B. Zilkoski, experimental geoid model, GEOID18, hybrid geoid model, NAPGD2022, National Geodetic Survey, NGS, xGeoid18 and posted in Opinions, Survey

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NGS 2018 GPS on BMs program in support of NAPGD2022 — Part 9

October 3, 2018

The number of GPS on Bench Mark (BM) stations highlighted as complete on the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) […]

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This article is tagged with 2018 GPS on BMs program, David B. Zilkoski, GEOID18, GPS on Bench Mark stations, NAPGD2022, National Geodetic Survey, NGS, OPUS, OPUS Shared and posted in Opinions, Survey