The application of a Global Positioning System (GPS) to environmental investigations
- Environmental and Safety Designs Inc., Memphis, TN (United States)
Environmental investigations require accurate and precise locations evaluating the contaminant of concern. Surface soil, surface water, soil borings, and groundwater monitoring wells are but some of the points that need to be located on a map for assessment. EnSafe has recently purchased a Global Positioning System (GPS) to perform geodetic surveys of sample locations for environmental investigations. The decision was made to use the GPS because it provides rapid results with high accuracy, can be operated after only a small amount of instruction, and does not require the use of registered surveyors. It is also useful because the surveyed points can be easily incorporated into existing EnSafe software, which includes a Geographic Information System (GIS). The GPS has recently been used to survey soil boring, well locations, and offshore sediment and ecological sample locations. It has been found to be a very useful tool and has allowed the surveys to be performed quickly and efficiently.
- OSTI ID:
- 124561
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940499-; ISBN 1-56590-014-6; TRN: IM9548%%151
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Federal environmental restoration and waste minimization conference and exhibition, New Orleans, LA (United States), 25-29 Apr 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of 1994 Federal environmental restoration III and waste minimization II conference and exhibition: Proceedings. Volume 2; PB: 858 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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