Engineering and Design: Using Differential GPS Positioning for Elevation Determination

Abstract

This engineer technical letter provides technical guidance for using Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) to determine elevations of survey benchmarks for wide- area mapping and GIS database development applications. Recommended procedural specifications for field DGPS observation sessions are included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA403475

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Cartography
  • Coast Guard
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Processing
  • Elevation
  • Geodetic Surveys
  • Geometry
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Grids
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Satellite Constellations
  • Standards
  • World Geodetic System

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Geodesy
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space