Logan '92: an expedition to measure the height of canada’s tallest mountain

CISM journal ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-254
Author(s):  
Michael Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Global Positioning System ◽  
50Th Anniversary ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Geological Survey ◽  
Large Measure ◽  
Service Environment ◽  
Geographical Society ◽  
A Value ◽  
Measuring Techniques ◽  
Global Positioning

To mark the 150th anniversary of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC), as well as Canada’s 125th birthday and the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Highway, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, in partnership with the Geological Survey of Canada, the Surveys, Mapping and Remote Sensing Sector (both of the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources) and the Canadian Parks Service (Environment Canada) undertook an expedition to determine the exact elevation of Mount Logan. In addition to measuring the elevation of the mountain the expedition also collected rock samples and positioned brass survey markers on the mountain. Since the first recorded sighting of the mountain in 1890 a number of different values for the height of the mountain have been quoted. Most of these values centered around 5950 metres. However a value of 6050 metres was very widely used. The differences in elevation can in large measure be attributed to the difficulties associated with conducting surveys in the extreme remoteness of the Saint Elias Mountains combined with measuring techniques of varying accuracies. The Logan '92 Expedition was the first expedition to attempt to measure the height of Mt. Logan using the Global Positioning System (GPS).

Logan '92: an expedition to measure the height of canada’s tallest mountain

CISM journal ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-254
Author(s):  
Michael Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Global Positioning System ◽  
50Th Anniversary ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Geological Survey ◽  
Large Measure ◽  
Service Environment ◽  
Geographical Society ◽  
A Value ◽  
Measuring Techniques ◽  
Global Positioning

To mark the 150th anniversary of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC), as well as Canada’s 125th birthday and the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Highway, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, in partnership with the Geological Survey of Canada, the Surveys, Mapping and Remote Sensing Sector (both of the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources) and the Canadian Parks Service (Environment Canada) undertook an expedition to determine the exact elevation of Mount Logan. In addition to measuring the elevation of the mountain the expedition also collected rock samples and positioned brass survey markers on the mountain. Since the first recorded sighting of the mountain in 1890 a number of different values for the height of the mountain have been quoted. Most of these values centered around 5950 metres. However a value of 6050 metres was very widely used. The differences in elevation can in large measure be attributed to the difficulties associated with conducting surveys in the extreme remoteness of the Saint Elias Mountains combined with measuring techniques of varying accuracies. The Logan '92 Expedition was the first expedition to attempt to measure the height of Mt. Logan using the Global Positioning System (GPS).

scholarly journals Development of an Automatic Contactless Thermometer Alert System Based on GPS and Population Density

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 7006-7010
Author(s):  
N. K. Al-Shammari ◽  
H. B. Almansour ◽  
M. B. Syed
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Global Positioning System ◽  
The Body ◽  
Test Equipment ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Automated Test Equipment ◽  
Measuring Techniques ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Disease Spreading ◽  
Temperature Test

In today's out-breaking Covid-19 circumstance, treatments are preferred to be contactless. Social distancing has become a mandate in order to prevent disease spreading. In such a scenario, checking the body temperature is preferable to be made contactless because it helps the doctors and social workers to stay away from the symptomatic patients. Infrared (IR) contactless thermometers are employed in measuring the temperature while preventing direct contact with the body. Improved functionalities in the contactless thermometer can provide accurate precision in measurements and calculations. Technological advancement in pharmacy has cohesively improved over time. Coupling Machine Learning (CML) will revolutionize the process of testing. The demand for automated temperature test equipment is likely to grow at a significant pace, with the continuous advancements in technology and the adoption of ATE (Automated Test Equipment). The Global Positioning System (GPS) easy tracking and navigation can be used for easy tracking. Population density can be used to calculate the amount of population in a particular area. The proposed automatic contact-less thermometer system has the potential to replace the traditional temperature measuring techniques and safeguard from human-to-human transmission diseases.

GPS and GSM Based Tracking System for Objects Moving over Wide Geographical Areas

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatima Ameen ◽  
Ziad Mohammed ◽  
Abdulrahman Siddiq
Keyword(s):  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Mobile Communications ◽  
Moving Objects ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Tracking Systems ◽  
Acceptable Result ◽  
Internet Service ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Tracking Objects

Tracking systems of moving objects provide a useful means to better control, manage and secure them. Tracking systems are used in different scales of applications such as indoors, outdoors and even used to track vehicles, ships and air planes moving over the globe. This paper presents the design and implementation of a system for tracking objects moving over a wide geographical area. The system depends on the Global Positioning System (GPS) and Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) technologies without requiring the Internet service. The implemented system uses the freely available GPS service to determine the position of the moving objects. The tests of the implemented system in different regions and conditions show that the maximum uncertainty in the obtained positions is a circle with radius of about 16 m, which is an acceptable result for tracking the movement of objects in wide and open environments.

Aplikasi Pemosisi Lokal Berbasis Android Dengan Menggunakan GPS

INTI TALAFA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaman Khaeruzzaman
Keyword(s):  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Positioning System ◽  
Database Server ◽  
Global Positioning

Seiring dengan pesatnya kemajuan teknologi saat ini, kebutuhan manusia menjadi lebih beragam, termasuk kebutuhan akan informasi. Tidak hanya media informasinya yang semakin beragam, jenis informasi yang dibutuhkan juga semakin beragam, salah satunya adalah kebutuhan informasi akan posisi kita terhadap lingkungan sekitar. Untuk memenuhi kebutuhan itu sebuah sistem pemosisi diciptakan. Sistem pemosisi yang banyak digunakan saat ini cenderung berfokus pada lingkup ruang yang besar (global) padahal, dalam lingkup ruang yang lebih kecil (lokal) sebuah sistem pemosisi juga diperlukan, seperti di ruang-ruang terbuka umum (taman atau kebun), ataupun dalam sebuah bangunan. Sistem pemosisi lokal yang ada saat ini sering kali membutuhkan infrastruktur yang mahal dalam pembangunannya. Aplikasi Pemosisi Lokal Berbasis Android dengan Menggunakan GPS ini adalah sebuah aplikasi yang dibangun untuk memenuhi kebutuhan pengguna akan informasi lokasi dan posisi mereka terhadap lingkungan di sekitarnya dalam lingkup ruang yang lebih kecil (lokal) dengan memanfaatkan perangkat GPS (Global Positioning System) yang telah tertanam dalam perangkat smartphone Android agar infrastruktur yang dibutuhkan lebih efisien. Dalam implementasinya, Aplikasi Pemosisi Lokal ini bertindak sebagai klien dengan dukungan sebuah Database Server yang berfungsi sebagai media penyimpanan data serta sumber referensi informasi yang dapat diakses melalui jaringan internet sehingga tercipta sebuah sistem yang terintegrasi secara global. Kata kunci: aplikasi, informasi, pemosisi, GPS.

The Distribution of Hospitality Services in Uyo Urban, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
pp. 137-150
Author(s):  
Violet Bassey Eneyo
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Central Area ◽  
Positioning System ◽  
Nearest Neighbour ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Neighbour Analysis

This paper examines the distribution of hospitality services in Uyo Urban, Nigeria. GIS method was the primary tool used for data collection. A global positioning system (GPS) Garmin 60 model was used in tracking the location of 102 hospitality services in the study area. One hypothesis was stated and tested using the nearest neighbour analysis. The finding shows evidence of clustering of the various hospitality services. The tested hypothesis further indicated that hospitality services clustered in areas that guarantee a sustainable level of patronage to maximize profit. Thus, the hospitality services clustered in selected streets in the metropolis while limited numbers were found outside the city’s central area.

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