Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee Meeting

Neil D. WestonNational Geodetic Survey, NOS, NOAA

Silver Spring, MD July 30, 2013

CORS Status

• Current network – 1880 stations• 226 contributing organizations• Growth – two to three stations per month• $1.1 billion in economic benefits for 2012

CORS Partnership Responsibilities

• CORS Guidelines – Updated January 2013• CORS Spacing – 70 Km– NOAA Mission– Applications– Redundancy– Modernized equipment

• Site Operations• Metadata• Uptime – 24/7 Operation

CORS Partners

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CORS Applications

• 3-D Positioning – NGS, DoD, NGA, IGS, NASA• Transportation – DOT, FAA, USCG, FRA, USACE, USGS• Meteorology - NWS• Space Weather – OAR, NCAR• Geophysics – NSF, Academia• Construction – Surveyors, Engineers, GIS/LIS• Agriculture – Precision Farming• Mining• Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry

• Operational– OPUS-S 16,000 soln. / month– OPUS-RS 11,000 soln. / month– OPUS-DB 130 submissions / month

• Under Development– OPUS Projects– OPUS-Net

Online Positioning User Service - OPUS

NDGPS News

• The US Coast Guard and the Research and Innovative Technology Administration – Analyzing current and future needs of the NDGPS

• FRN closed July 15, 2013• Analysis and assessment from responses

Global Geospatial Information Management – UN-GGIM

• Global Geodetic Questionnaire– Provide a snap-shot of the use of geodetic data

and datums– Measure reliance on global geodetic

infrastructure– Measure current and future participation– Identify legal, administrative, commercial and

resourcing impediments that limit data sharing and global participation

• Importance of the Global Geodetic Ref. Frame– Mapping – 99% [68% critical + 31% high]– Remote Sensing – 88% [43% critical + 45% high]– Construction – 81% [ 30% critical + 51% high]– Transportation – 71% [ 16% critical + 55% high]– Agriculture – 52% [ 10% critical + 42% high]– Administrative Boundaries – 94% [ 55% critical +

39% high]

Global Geospatial Information Management – Survey

Thank You

Neil D. WestonChief – Spatial Reference System Division301-713-3191 x 103Neil.d.weston@noaa.gov