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In Alaska, There’s Tough and There’s Survey Tough
On a survey job, Seth Kiester might find himself staying in a remote five-star hunting lodge. On the next job, he and the crew might be pitching tents hundreds of miles from civilization, encircling their makeshift camp with electrified wire to keep bears out.
Why the NSRS and SPCS are being Modernized
Modernization of the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) is driving the adoption of the State Plane Coordinate System of 2022 (SPCS2022). This is big news for surveyors because 48 states already have a codified SPCS.
xyHt Magazine Digital Edition: April 2021
xyHt's April issue focuses on surveying and the creative ways these evolving technologies are being implemented.
Survey in the Grand Canyon, 40 Years Ago
By Michael L. Binge, PLS/GISP (ret) I truly enjoyed your recent piece “Moving Water in the Grand Canyon” (March, 2021). It brought back many memories. In 1982-83 I was party chief for the survey in the Grand Canyon to replace the section of water line from Indian Gardens to the South Rim. Oh how the...
Lidar, 3D Modeling Bringing Fort Anne Back to Life
A Canadian archaeologist is using advanced mapping and visualization technologies to bring one of the earliest European settlements in North America back to life. Dr. Jonathan Fowler combined a centuries-old map with a modern 3D terrain model to portray Fort Anne and its surrounding in stunning detail – just as the Nova Scotia site looked...
xyHt Weekly News Recap: 03/26/2021
Teledyne to Acquire FLIR Systems Drone Sets Endurance and Distance Record Can Lidar Improve Pedestrian Safety? Esri Recognizes Partners for Innovation and Excellence MapBusinessOnline Tracks USA’s COVID-19 Vaccination Progress Lidar and Smart Devices Can Help Find Victims of Natural Disaster Phase One Camera Designed for Infrastructure Inspection Global Surveyors Day 2021
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