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Sea Level Datum of 1929
- The Sea Level Datum of 1929 was named the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 on May 10, 1973. (Geodetic Glossary, pp. 57) The Sea Level Datum of 1929 is a vertical control datum in the United States by the general adjustment of 1929. Mean sea level was held fixed at the sites of 26 tide gauges, 21 in the United States and 5 in Canada.
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Jul 12, 2018 · The datum is defined by the observed heights of mean sea level at the 26 tide gauges and by the set of elevations of all bench marks resulting from the adjustment. A total of 106,724 kilometers of leveling was involved, constituting 246 closed circuits and 25 circuits at sea level.
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The National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 is the official name since 1973 of the vertical datum established for vertical control surveying in the United States of America by the General Adjustment of 1929.
What is the relationship between the geodetic vertical datums (NGVD 29 and/or NAVD 88) and the various water level/tidal datums? NGS develops and maintains the current national geodetic vertical datum, NAVD 88.
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- 3.6 mas
What is the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29)? Originally called the Sea Level Datum of 1929, it was created for vertical control surveying in the United States. This datum was used to measure elevation above (altitude) and depression below (depth) mean sea level.
The North American Datum of 1927 (NAD 27) and the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29) are considered superseded as the national standards.
