June 8,20051 National Geodetic Survey Charles W. Challstrom, Director June 8,20052 Consistent Coordinates are Important! June 8,20053 Monticello June 8,20054 5 CORS Stations in Iraq June 8,20056 In 2004, NGS registered the 100,000th OPUS user. OPUS allows users to submit their GPS observations to NGS, where the data is processed to determine a position. It is estimated that each OPUS solution saves the user, such as a professional surveyor, approximately $600 over traditional positioning methods. OPUSOPUS June 8,20057 Shoreline: Legal Issues June 8,20058 Coastal Mapping June 8,20059 LIDAR Light Detection and RangingLight Detection and Ranging Active systemActive system Coupling of several technologiesCoupling of several technologies High frequency optical laserHigh frequency optical laser GPSGPS IMUIMU Image credit: Optech Inc. June 8, Urban Modeling: San Francisco, California Homeland Security Dispersion Modeling Road Analysis Evacuation Routes Line of Sight Telecommunications Real Estate Transportation June 8, Height Modernization Partnerships Spatial Reference Centers: California, Louisiana, Washington Harris-Galveston Subsidence District State Agencies: SCGS, NCGS, WaDNR, WiDOT Universities: University of Southern Mississippi North Carolina A&T University Louisiana State University University of California June 8, Subsidence in Louisiana June 8, SWaPS Under Remote Control June 8, NGS State Advisors Provide Communication Between NOAA and Local Public and Private Parties NGS hosts forums, participates in conferences and offers workshops - over 90 during the past year! June 8, Commemorative Marks Center of Population CO-OPS Corps of Discovery First Flight NCCOS NERRS Olympics U.S. Mint June 8,200516NGS Positioning America for the Future