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Louisiana Spatial Reference Center – 2024

C4G is so much more than just fast/accurate GPS! The LSU Center for GeoInformatics (C4G) was founded in 2001 by Dr. Roy K. Dokka. Dokka was a well-respected geologist, expert in faulting, who aimed to study the tectonic activity of the Mississippi River delta area,...

Coordinate Systems of the World – Datums and Grids

From: https://www.routledge.com/Coordinate-Systems-of-the-World-Datums-and-Grids/Mugnier/p/book/9781032310343 By Clifford J. Mugnier Description: A comprehensive consolidation of data for the world, this book gives a short precis of each nation, each nation’s history,...

Robert “Bob” Zurfluh

The former NGS advisor to the State of Louisiana, Bob Zurfluh, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2009, at the age of 66. Mr. Robert LaVern “Bob” Zurfluh was born June 25, 1943 in Haddam, Kansas. Bob was a federal surveyor for the United States Coast and Geodetic...

C4G Gravity Study Accelerates!

Why C4G Has Taken On The Study of Gravity In Southern Louisiana In March 2013, NGS made a presentation on its 2010 GNSS Height Modernization project in Southern Louisiana where they pointed out that GEOID12a produces 95% confidence at ± 4 to 8 cm in Louisiana. This is...

RTN Always On

C4GNet RTN Automatic Rover Fail Over System! In an effort to deliver the most robust Real Time Network end user experience, C4G has implemented a redundant system of Global Load Balancers that automatically switch RTN users over to the equipment providing the best...