GRID TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMS
(Thanks to Neil F. Rutherford
Rutherford Mineral Resource Consultants)SMEDG - NOTICE OF JOINT MEETING WITH ASEG
DATE: Thursday 24th August 2000 - 5.30pm for 6pm
VENUE: 1st Floor, Rugby Club, Rugby (Crane) Place, Sydney
SPEAKER: Glenn Jones
TOPIC: "The Change of Australia's Geodetic Datum"
All SMEDG members will by now be aware of the introduction of the
GDA (Geocentric Datum of Australia) as it affects everyone involved
in maps, GPS, GIS navigation or cadastral boundaries (including
exploration licences).
This presentation will introduce the concept of a datum, compare the
old with the new and explain the difference. A progress report on who
is doing what about changing to GDA will be presented. An overview of
recent developments in the use of GPS and how GPS ties into the GDA
will also be given.
Glenn Jones is a Trig Surveyor with 20 years experience in Geodesy and
GPS applications. He is currently the GDA Promotions Officer with the
Land Information Centre at
Bathurst NSW and is also chair of the national
ICSM (Intergovernmental
Committee on Surveying and Mapping) Geocentric Datum Promotions Working
Group.
The latest AMG to GDA grid transformation programs for NSW etc are available
from the following site:
GRID TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMS
(Thanks to Neil F. Rutherford
Rutherford Mineral Resource Consultants)