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Agenda


Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Time Event
8:00 a.m.
 Registration
8:30 Introductions and Course Overview
8:45 Introduction to the Global Positioning System GPS Terminology

Sources of Error in GPS-Collected Data
10:00 Break
10:15 GPS Accuracy in Forested Conditions

Differential Correction, WAAS, Real-time Data Correction

GPS Mission Planning
Noon Lunch
1:00 p.m.
 Whitehall Forest GPS Data Collection Exercise
5:00 Adjourn


Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Time Event
8:00 a.m.
 Unanswered Questions from Day 1
8:15 Data Transfer from GPS Receiver to Personal Computer

Differential Correction

Data Display and Correction in Pathfinder Office
10:00
 Break
10:15
 Discussion of the Relative Accuracy of GPS-Collected Data from Day 1

Calculation of Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE) for Data Collection on Day 1

GPS receivers available today
Noon
 Adjourn



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