U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Positioning America for the Future
Juliana P. Blackwell
Director, NGS
National States Geographic Information Council
Midyear meeting
February 28, 2012
To define, maintain & provide access to the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) to meet our Nation’s economic, social & environmental needs.
National Geodetic Survey Mission
• Latitude• Longitude• Height• Scale• Gravity• Orientation• Time Variations Horizontal / Vertical Control
(NSRS)
The NSRS continues to evolve
Passive Control
(Monuments)
Active Control(CORS)
Positioning America in a dynamically changing world.
Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS)
1800+ Stations on Four Continents$1 Billion in Direct Benefits FY2011
Online Positioning User Service (OPUS)
1.5 Million Solutions since 1992
$207 Million in Estimated Benefits FY2011
National Adjustment 20111983
Updating the NSRS over Time
to 1989
National Adjustment 20111983
Updating the NSRS over Time
to 1993
National Adjustment 20111983
Updating the NSRS over Time
to 1997
National Adjustment 20111983
Updating the NSRS over Time
to 2001
National Adjustment 20111983
Updating the NSRS over Time
to 2005
National Adjustment 20111983
Updating the NSRS over Time
to 2011
1983 to 1989 to 1993 to 1997
to 2002 to 2005 to 2011
2011 CONUS GNSS vectors by time period collected
Updating the NSRS over TimeNational Adjustment 2011
Updating the NSRS over Time
Shift in Horizontal and Vertical CORS Positions from 2002 to 2010
Horizontal Vertical
Positioning America in a dynamically changing world
• New Geopotential “Vertical” Datum
• New Geometric “Horizontal” Datum
Estimated completion date - 2022
www.geodesy.noaa.gov
Modernizing the NSRS
Height Modernization:Gravity for the Redefinition of the American Vertical Datum (GRAV-D)
$4.8 Billion societal benefit
Modernizing the NSRS
Geoid12 will be released in April 2012
Modernizing the NSRSBuilding models from gravity to derive heights from GNSS
Nautical charts, among many other geospatial applications National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Flood zones for the National Flood Insurance Program Federal Emergency Management Agency
Levee Safety Program to determine levee heights and positionsUnited States Army Corps of Engineers
Topographic Maps and water resource data for the nation United States Geological Survey
NSRS gravity data for the geospatial mission of NGA National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
The NSRS Supports:
Mobile Web application allows emergency responders to view imagery in the field
F5 Tornado Tuscaloosa, AL – April 28, 2011
The NSRS Supports: Emergency Response Imagery
BeforeBefore
AfterAfter
SatelliteOperationsSatellite
Operations
Power GridsPower GridsTeleCommTeleComm
Fishing & BoatingFishing & BoatingOil ExplorationOil Exploration
Trucking & ShippingTrucking & ShippingSurveying & MappingSurveying & Mapping
Precision AgriculturePrecision Agriculture
AviationAviation
the Geospatial Infrastructure Critical to Our EconomyThe NSRS Supports:
Fleet ManagementFleet Management
Upcoming Events
2012 Geospatial Summit on Proposed Improvement to the NSRS
Who: GIS Community
When: Sunday, July 22, 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012Where: San Diego, California in conjunction with
the Survey Summit and Esri User Conference
For more information go to: http://geodesy.noaa.gov/2012GeospatialSummit/2012GeospatialSummit.shtml
U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Positioning America for the Future
Juliana P. Blackwell
Director, NGS
National States Geographic Information Council
Midyear meeting
February 28, 2012
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