Update on Gravity for the Redefinition of the American Vertical Datum (GRAV-D)
(webinar)
May 9 , 2011
1:00-3:00pm ET
Presenter: Dr. Theresa Diehl, Research Geodesist
Click here to download the .mp4 file.
PowerPoint files:
To view the Questions and Answers from the presentation, click here.
First Half (45 min):
- Overview of the need for and inception of the GRAV-D program
- Program goals and plans to achieve them
- Current status of program
- Near-term plans over the next few fiscal years
Break (10 min)
Second Half (45 min):
- Gravity and geoid product availability
- Partnerships (for data collection, geoid-creation, and education)
- Plans for implementing the new geoid as the official U.S. vertical datum
- Long-term monitoring
Question & Answer Period (20 min)
Teleconference number: 877-491-2679, passcode 261039
Finally, here is a link to the GRAV-D project home page: http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/GRAV-D/
