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FS Terms

general terms used for surveying found in the FS Reference book 2.1

TermDefinition
ALTA AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION
ALTA/NSPS ALTA/NSPS LAND TITLE SURVEYS, FORMERLY, ALTA/ACSM
BIM BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING
BLM bureau of land management
CADD COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN AND DRAFTING
DEM DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL
DOD DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DOI DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DOT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DTM DIGITAL TERRAIN MODEL
EDM ELECTRONIC DISTANCE MEASUREMENT
EPA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
FEMA FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
FGCS Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee
GIS GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM
GLO GENERAL LAND OFFICE
GNSS GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM
GPS GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
LIDAR LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING
NAD NORTH AMERICAN DATUM
NAVD NORTH AMERICAN VERTICAL DATUM
NGVDS NATIONAL GEODETIC VERTICAL DATUM
NGS NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY
NOAA NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
NSPS NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS, SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION TO THE AMERICAN CONGRESS ON SURVEYING AND MAPPING (ACSM)
NSSDA NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR SPATIAL DATA ACCURACY
OPUS ONLINE POSITIONING USER SERVICE
OSHA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
PLSS PUBLIC LAND SURVEY SYSTEM
PPP PRECISE POINT POSITIONING
RTK REAL-TIME KINEMATIC
RTK GPS REAL-TIME KINEMATIC GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
SPCS STATE PLANE COORDINATE SYSTEM
TIN TRIANGULATED IRREGULAR NETWORK
UAS UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM
USGS UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
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