1. June 8,20051 National Geodetic Survey Charles W. Challstrom, Director

2. June 8,20052 Consistent Coordinates are Important!

3. June 8,20053 Monticello

4. June 8,20054

5. 5 CORS Stations in Iraq

6. June 8,20056 In 2004, NGS registered the 100,000th OPUS user. OPUS allows users to submit their GPS observations to NGS, where the data is processed to determine a position. It is estimated that each OPUS solution saves the user, such as a professional surveyor, approximately $600 over traditional positioning methods. OPUSOPUS

7. June 8,20057 Shoreline: Legal Issues

8. June 8,20058 Coastal Mapping

9. June 8,20059 LIDAR Light Detection and RangingLight Detection and Ranging Active systemActive system Coupling of several technologiesCoupling of several technologies High frequency optical laserHigh frequency optical laser GPSGPS IMUIMU Image credit: Optech Inc.

10. June 8,200510 Urban Modeling: San Francisco, California Homeland Security Dispersion Modeling Road Analysis Evacuation Routes Line of Sight Telecommunications Real Estate Transportation

11. June 8,200511 Height Modernization Partnerships Spatial Reference Centers: California, Louisiana, Washington Harris-Galveston Subsidence District State Agencies: SCGS, NCGS, WaDNR, WiDOT Universities: University of Southern Mississippi North Carolina A&T University Louisiana State University University of California

12. June 8,200512 Subsidence in Louisiana

13. June 8,200513 SWaPS Under Remote Control

14. June 8,200514 NGS State Advisors Provide Communication Between NOAA and Local Public and Private Parties NGS hosts forums, participates in conferences and offers workshops - over 90 during the past year!

15. June 8,200515 Commemorative Marks Center of Population CO-OPS Corps of Discovery First Flight NCCOS NERRS Olympics U.S. Mint

16. June 8,200516NGS Positioning America for the Future