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Tagged: Coordinate Systems

Items related to coordinate reference systems and map projections.

National Geodetic Survey Provides Update for Completing State Plane Coordinate System 2022 Redesign

December 9, 2021

The National Geodetic Survey has provided another update for completing the design of the State Plane Coordinate System 2022.

Update on State Plane Coordinate System 2022

June 4, 2021

The National Geodetic Survey has provided an updated timeline for State Plane Coordinate System 2022 designs.

Euler Poles and Hinge Lines: How Plate Tectonics and Isostatic Adjustment Affect Geographic Coordinates

May 28, 2021

More details on the National Geodetic Survey’s models of crustal motion for the new National Spatial Reference System.

Update on National Spatial Reference System Modernization Plans

May 17, 2021

The National Geodetic Survey has updated its plans and schedule for modernization of the National Spatial Reference System.

NGS Offers Solutions for Data Transformations to Modernized Reference System

April 21, 2021

Coordinate transformations will be the prevalent method used to update legacy geospatial data for the modernized National Spatial Reference System.

Learning to Live with Five Different Kinds of Coordinates

April 9, 2021

Users of the modernized National Spatial Reference System will need to understand the differences between five different types of coordinates.

NGS delays implementation of reference system modernization plans

June 23, 2020

The National Geodetic Survey has announced that it is delaying implementation of the modernized National Spatial Reference System.

Workshop “New Reference Frames, Datums, Measurement Units and Map Projection & Design”

February 10, 2020

Are you ready to meet the challenges of the new horizontal and vertical datums in 2022?

National Geodetic Survey responds to WSRS2022 request for exceptions

October 23, 2019

The National Geodetic Survey has responded to WSRS2022’s August letter requesting exceptions to accommodate WISCRS.

WSRS2022 submits letter to NGS requesting policy exceptions

August 16, 2019

The Wisconsin Spatial Reference System 2022 Task Force has submitted a letter to the National Geodetic Survey requesting exceptions to NGS’s policy regarding the modernization of the State Plane Coordinate System.

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