GEOL450 GPS SEGMENTS

Arthur Brant Laboratory for Exploration Geophysics
Department of Geological Sciences
University of Nevada Reno

GEOLOGY 450 Field Methods - Spring 2004 Dr. Trexler

GPS Lab Sessions Web Page

GPS Lab Sessions by Dr Gary Oppliger with assistance from Dr. Mark Coolbaugh and Mr. Jim Scott.

Dr. Gary L. Oppliger

Research Associate Professor
Arthur Brant Laboratory
Exploration Geophysics
University of Nevada, Reno
Tel: (775) 784-7056
E-mail: oppliger@mines.unr.edu
Personal Web: www.unr.edu/mines/able/people/oppliger/
Arthur Brant Laboratory:
http://www.unr.edu/mines/able/

Office hours:
M,W,F 1-3 pm or call for appointment.
Room: LME 304 in ChemE hallway.

Group One students setting out 2 cm accuracy control point, Feb 13th , 2003

Location solutions
scatter plot

Schedule and site last updated March 10, 2004

February 26, 2004 - Assignment given - due March 4th.

(This assignment is in addition to Dr. Trexler's scheduled field lab.)

Topic:

Map Datum and Projection Coordinate Conversions

GPS Assignment 1 Instructions <<< link here

March 4, 2004 - Lecture and Field Lab

Lecture: Meets in LMR 355 at 1:00 pm

Introduction to Digital Mapping and GPS applications

Discuss implications of GPS Assignment 1.

Field Activity: Depart UNR parking lot at 2:15 pm

Activity 1: Handheld GPS Navigation and Point Set-out. - 5-10 meter accuracy

Activity 2: Introduction to Palmtop GIS mapping with ArcPad GPS by Dr. Mark Coolbaugh.

GPS Lab 1 Instructions <<< link here

March 9, 2004 - Assignment given - due March 25th

Processing Dual Frequency Differential GPS observations on-line with NGS OPUS - 1 cm accuracy made easy way.
GPS Assignment 2 Instructions <<< (Available March 9th)

March 11, 2004 - Lecture and Field Lab

Differential and precision GPS surveying for sub-meter and centimeter accuracy.

Lecture: Meets in LMR 356 at 1pm

Differential and precision GPS surveying for sub-meter and centimeter accuracy

Discuss how to approach GPS assignment 2

Field Activity: Depart UNR parking lot at 2:10 pm

Activity 1: Dual Frequency Differential GPS methods for centimeter accuracy

Activity 2: Single Frequency Differential Carrier Phase field methods for sub-meter accuracy
- Introduction to the handheld Trimble GeoExplorer differential GPS receiver by Jim Scott.

GPS Lab 2 Instructions - <<< (Available March 10th)

	Introduction to Digital Mapping and GPS applications
	Discuss implications of GPS Assignment 1.

	Activity 1: Handheld GPS Navigation and Point Set-out. - 5-10 meter accuracy
	Activity 2: Introduction to Palmtop GIS mapping with ArcPad GPS by Dr. Mark Coolbaugh.

	Differential and precision GPS surveying for sub-meter and centimeter accuracy
	Discuss how to approach GPS assignment 2

	Activity 1: Dual Frequency Differential GPS methods for centimeter accuracy
	Activity 2: Single Frequency Differential Carrier Phase field methods for sub-meter accuracy - Introduction to the handheld Trimble GeoExplorer differential GPS receiver by Jim Scott.