Title :
Spatial relationship surveys of navigation and surveying instrumentation of NOAA hydrographic ships and launches
Author :
Fancher, K.L. ; Breidenbach, S.E.
Author_Institution :
National Geodetic Survey, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD, USA
Abstract :
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration´s (NOAA) National Geodetic Survey (NGS) conducted spatial relationship surveys aboard several NOAA ships and launches, including the Nancy Foster. The purpose of the surveys was to accurately determine the spatial relationship of various navigation and survey instrumentation sensor components relative to the centerline of each vessel. Additionally, Reference Points (Bench Marks) were established as an aid to incorporate future installation or relocation of survey/navigation equipment. The surveys made use of precision measuring equipment to gather the data.
Keywords :
navigation; sensors; ships; surveying; NOAA hydrographic launch; NOAA hydrographic ships; National Geodetic Survey; navigation instrumentation; reference; spatial relationship surveys; survey instrumentation sensor components; Antenna measurements; Degradation; Global Positioning System; Instruments; Marine vehicles; Ocean temperature; Sea measurements; Sonar navigation; Temperature distribution; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS, 2005. Proceedings of MTS/IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-933957-34-3
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2005.1640125
