Computer software to calculate the systematic coordinate differences between two geodetic datums

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorBesecky, Edward Josephen
dc.contributor.committeechairJohnson, Steven D.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSoler, Tomasen
dc.contributor.committeememberSwartwood, W.en
dc.contributor.departmentCivil Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:28:16Zen
dc.date.adate2010-02-02en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:28:16Zen
dc.date.issued1990-12-03en
dc.date.rdate2010-02-02en
dc.date.sdate2010-02-02en
dc.description.abstractThe high degree of accuracy now found using GPS observation techniques has led to worldwide acceptance of the geocentric datums, specifically the WGS84 datum as the mainstay for referencing in the geodetic community. Nevertheless, local datums are non-geocentric and if we want to use GPS on their positions, some disagreement will result. This report presents PC-based software to transform coordinates between any two arbitrary datums. Transformations between NAD27 and NAD83 are used as examples expanded with the development of maps which illustrate shifts between those two datums in Latitude, Longitude, and Geoidal Height. It should be stressed that these transformations are based upon the standard seven parameters (3 shifts, 3 rotations, and scale change) and changes in the semimajor axis and the flattening including second partial differentials. This software does not take into account any random distortions that may be present in the datum coordinates.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Engineeringen
dc.format.extentv, 45 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-02022010-020034en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02022010-020034/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/40877en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V851_1990.B484.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 24090431en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V851 1990.B484en
dc.subject.lcshGeodesy -- Computer programsen
dc.titleComputer software to calculate the systematic coordinate differences between two geodetic datumsen
dc.typeMaster's projecten
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Engineeringen

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
LD5655.V851_1990.B484.pdf
Size:
1.55 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download

Collections

Master's Papers and Projects