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Mistakes People  Make

This section is not yet finnished.  The sub-titles on the previous page give an idea of some of the ways people can go wong.

 

 

 

For some other examples try the following links:

 

The International Association of Oil and Gas Producers published a good guide on geodetic awareness.  Page 10 has a list of mistakes:


 

 

 

Jerry McGray wrote a light hearted article in the POB online magazine which talks about engineers getting help with positioning errors and understanding surveys.  Is based in the USA so is different to Australia but the concepts are still the same:

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Neiger, has published information on errors with pictures, examples and easy to follow language.  USA perspective:

 

 

 

 

Visualise Geodesy
Visit  official Sites

 

Find links to official agencies on the wide myrid of topics that make up geodesy.  It's not just all about latitude and longitude.  Thre's centuries of development from the worlds of maths and science.

Useful Links

 

Some useful links for people trying to get their head around positioning, and how it all works.  

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This site has been compiled as part of a final year project towards the completion of a Bachelor of Spatial Science at QUT.  While I as the author am well read, I am by no means an expert and as such, information on this site should be checked for accuracy if cited.  

The information has not been checked by academics and is not regarded as  a fully polished final product yet.

 

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