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17-1022.01 - Geodetic Surveyors   Save Table (XLS/CSV)

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Tools

Clinometers
Desktop computers
Global positioning system receivers
  • Dual-frequency global positioning system GPS survey units
  • Global positioning system GPS devices
Gravimeters
  • Absolute gravimeters
  • Gravitational field indicators
  • Relative gravimeters
Height gauges
  • Altimeters
Level sensors or transmitters
  • Transit levels
Levels
  • Laser levels
Machetes
Magnetometer geophysical instruments
  • Surveying gradiometers
Measuring tables
  • Alidades
Metal detectors
  • Magnetic locaters
Notebook computers
  • Laptop computers
Personal computers
Picks
Power saws
  • Chain saws
Radarbased surveillance systems
  • Laser imaging detection and ranging LIDAR systems
Rangefinders
  • Hypsometers
  • Laser rangefinders
Seismic recorders or seismographs
  • Seismic activity recorders
Shovels
Soil core sampling apparatus
  • Cone penetration test probes
  • Wireline samplers
Theodolites
  • Mechanical theodolites
  • Robotic total stations
  • Survey levels

Technology

Analytical or scientific software
  • Carlson Simplicity "Sight" Survey
  • CMT CogoCAD *
  • Geocomp Systems GeoCalc *
  • National Geodetic Survey NGS Geodetic Toolkit *
  • National Geodetic Survey NGS VERTCON *
  • QuickCogo software
  • Underhill Geomatics Copan *
Computer aided design CAD software
  • Autodesk AutoCAD software
  • Autodesk CAiCE Visual Transportation software
  • Bentley Microstation
  • Carlson Civil
  • MicroSurvey Software MicroSurvey CAD
  • Virtual reality modeling language VRML software
Electronic mail software
  • Email software
Internet browser software
  • Web browser software
Map creation software
  • Advanced Graphics Technology ProCogo
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • ESRI ArcView
  • Geo-Plus software
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • SiteComp Survey
  • Traverse PC software
  • Trimble Terramodel
Office suite software
  • Microsoft Office software
Spreadsheet software
  • Microsoft Excel
Web platform development software
  • Hypertext markup language HTML
Word processing software
  • Microsoft Word

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* Software developed by a government agency and/or distributed as freeware or shareware.