FIG Commission 4

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Term 2011-2014
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Commission 4 had five Working Groups:
- WG 4.1 resulting in the FIG Publication 62: Ellipsoidally
Referenced Surveying for Hydrography
- WG 4.2 – Standards and
Guidelines
- WG 4.3 on Optimizing Multi-Sensor Systems for
Hydrographic Applications
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Dr. Michael
Sutherland |
- WG 4.4 – Maritime and Marine Spatial
Information Management
- WG 4.5 – Hydrography in Africa.
Commission 4 representatives have been active in producing
publications (both FIG Publications and other), organizing
workshops/conferences/ conference sessions, participating in FIG Task
Forces, and pertinently representing FIG on international Boards and at
international meetings.
In 2014 Commission 4 has been involved in IHO
Capacity Building Seminar, Monaco, March 5–6; and FIG/IHO/ICA International
Board on Standards of Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors and Nautical
Cartographers (IBSC) meeting, April 11–17.
Mr. Gordon Johnston together with
FIG Office organised a joint IHO-FIG-IMO-IOC Strategic Capacity Building
meeting in Copenhagen, November.
Commission 4 continues to represent FIG on
the FIG/ IHO/ICA International Board on Standards of Competence for
Hydrographic Surveyors and Nautical Cartographers (IBSC) jointly with IHO
and ICA with 4 representatives.
Working Group 4.1 - Ellipsoidally Referenced Hydrographic
Surveys (ERS)
Policy issues
- Study and report on the technical aspects of using GNSS to vertically
reference hydrographic surveys to the ellipsoid
- Catalog the methods used to conduct a vertical datum transformation from
the ellipsoid to vertical datums used for hydrographic and offshore
surveying
- Develop uncertainty models for both of the above
Chair
Jerry Mills
USA
E-mail: Jerry.Mills[at]noaa.gov
Technical Expert
David Dodd
CANADA
E-mail:
usmhydro.david.dodd[at]gmail.com
Working Group 4.2 - Standards and Guidelines for Hydrography
Policy issues
- Assist in the development and recognition of standards of competency;
- Assist in the development of technical standards and guidelines;
- Cooperation with sister organizations and other appropriate bodies;
Chair
Mr. Andrew Leyzack
CANADA
E-mail:
leyzacka[at]dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Working Group 4.3 - Multi-Sensor Systems for Hydrographic
Applications
Policy issues
- Assist in the development of technical guidelines for sensor integration
(best practises).
- Cooperation with sister organizations and other appropriate bodies
(e.g., IHO, IMO).
- Cooperation with other FIG Commissions (e.g., Commission 5).
Chair
Prof. Dr. Volker Böder
GERMANY
Working Group 4.4 - Maritime and Marine Spatial Information
Management
Policy issues
- Assist in the development and promotion of marine and coastal spatial
information management issues supported by hydrography and hydrographic data
and information.
- Cooperation with sister organizations and other appropriate bodies.
- Cooperation with other FIG Commissions.
Chair
Professor Jonathan Li, PhD
CANADA,
E-mail: junli[at]uwaterloo.ca
Working Group 4.5 - Hydrography in Africa
Policy issues
- To raise the awareness of hydrography in all African countries.
- To make available its potentials to various countries (Africa).
- To enunciate its potentials as a vital component and catalyst to nation
building.
- To promote free exchange of information among all those engaged in
Hydrography.
Chair
Angela Etuonovbe
NIGERIA
E-mail: aetuonovbe[at]yahoo.com
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