Popular Publications and Recommended Reading
| Title | Author(s) | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Processing in the National Geodetic Survey | Vorhauer, M.L. | HTML | Development of the National Spatial Reference System | Doyle, D.R. | HTML |
| The EGM96 Geoid: Subtle Points on the Use of a Global Geopotential Model | Smith, D.A. | 1998 | HTML |
| FGCS Specifications and Procedures to Incorporate Electronic Digital/Bar-Code Leveling Systems | National Geodetic Survey | Jun 1995 | |
| Geodesy for the Layman | Burkard, R.K. | Dec 1983 | |
| Geodetic Surveys in the United States, The Beginning and the Next One Hundred Years,1807 - 1940 | Dracup, J.F. | HTML | |
| Geodetic Surveying 1940-1990 | Dracup, J.F. | HTML | |
| Guidelines for Establishing GPS-Derived Ellipsoid Heights - NOAA TM NOS NGS-58 | Zilkoski, D.B., D'Onofrio, J.D., Frakes, S.J. | Nov 1997 | PDF or HTML |
| Guidelines for Establishing GPS-derived Orthometric Heights (Standards: 2 cm and 5 cm) NOAA TM NOS NGS-59 | Zilkoski, D.B., Carlson, E.E., & Smith, C.L. | Mar 26, 2008 | |
| Height Modernization Study - Report to Congress - June 1998 | Baker, D.J., et al. | Jun 1998 | |
| Incorporating Sea Level Change Scenarios at the Local Level | 2012 | ||
| Input Formats and Specifications of the National Geodetic Survey Data Base - "NGS Blue Book" | National Geodetic Survey | Web | |
| Multipurpose Land Information Systems: The Guidebook | FGCC | 1989 | PDF (1 of 3) PDF (2 of 3) PDF (3 of 3) |
| NADCON - The Application of Minimum-Curvature-Derived Surfaces In The Transformation of Postitional Data From the North American Datum of 1927 to the North American Datum of 1983 - NOAA TM NOS NGS 50 | Dewhurst, W.T. | Jan 1990 | |
| National Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) Site Monumentation | National Geodetic Survey | Feb 2006 | |
| Results of the General Adjustment of the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 | Zilkoski, D.B., Richards, J.H. & Young,G.M. | 1992 | HTML |
| Socio-economic Benefits Study: Scoping the Value of CORS an d GRAV-D | Leveson, I. | Jan 2009 | |
| Technical Considerations for Use of Geospatial Data in Sea Level Change Mapping and Assessment 2010 TM NOS 01 | Sep 2010 | ||
| The Use and Value of a Geodetic Reference System | Epstein, E.F. & Duchesneau, T.D. | Apr 1984 |
