Saturday, March 19, 2011 surveyors across the United States will be hosting NSPS (National Society of Professional Surveyors) Surveying USA events in local communities to kick off the start of National Surveyor’s Week which starts on Sunday, March 20, 2011. Advanced Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment will be on display and collecting data at sites throughout the country.
The goal of NSPS Surveying USA is to give the public an opportunity to observe local surveyors in action and to learn more about the world’s oldest profession. Surveyors at each location will be available to answer questions about the event and to discuss the role of surveyors in the community. Anyone with a GPS unit (hand-held or otherwise) is also welcome to join in the fun.
Surveyors with advanced GPS receivers will occupy points to gather over 4 hours of data in an effort to support the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) by submitting the data collected through the NSPS to the National Geodetic Survey in what may turn out to be a world record simultaneous GPS observation & adjustment.
Geochachers and others interested may participate with recreational and mapping style hand-held receivers by observing as many bench marks in their area as possible and submit hand-held values via DSWORLD (http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/PC_PROD/PARTNERS/index.shtml) to NGS to update stations in the NSRS. Participants are encouraged to observe a minimum of 5 minutes of hand-held data at each bench mark they intend to submit to the NSPS state coordinator.
For more information, please contact: Debi Anderson, NSPS Governor of Montana at NSPSSurveyingUSA@yahoo.com
For more information on National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS): http://www.nspsmo.org/