June 21th 2013 (Solstice)Media and Press Kit

A Worldwide Celebration of the Land Surveying Profession

In 2012, on the solstice, geospatial professionals around the world, including many of Land Surveyors United members participated in the world's first ever global geospatial event of its kind- Survey Earth in a Day. For the first time in history, the surface of the Earth was simultaneously measured from thousands of locations around the planet by the people with boots on the ground that use GPS technology every day.

Survey Earth in a Day 2.0The world's largest global support network for land surveyors, Land Surveyors United, will once again be hosting Survey Earth in a Day. This event will continue in 2013 as an annual social surveying education experiment, with a mission to not only to learn more about the earth's surface but also monitor its changes over time, as a global community. Our results will help change the knowledge we currently have of the dynamics of the surface of the Earth.

Survey Earth in a Day is a celebration of the achievements of Land Surveyors and the Land Surveying Profession and Industry.

● Commemorate International Surveyors Week● Gather GPS data worldwide● Continue to refine the models of the surface

of the Earth. (must meet specific requirements Marks/GPS Data/Equipment)

● Promote a demystifed system of understanding the means of measurement using satellite positioning systems.

For Our Profession, Worldwide

If you are a surveyor, you should consider helping your fellow surveyors in setting a world record, from where you live and work every day. Survey Earth in a Day, hosted by Land Surveyors United has the potential of reaching an audience of professionals and those who pass by a surveyor using "strange and highly technical" equipment.

Have you ever wondered what the general public perception of you, using this high-tech equipment in their own community?

Survey Earth in a Day may be a simple opportunity for the Land Surveying professionals of the world to share their knowledge in an understandable way with all who are interested.

Creating public awareness and understanding of what you do every day may bring a better understanding for all.

How Will Data Be Collected?

The data collected from the GPS readings around the Earth will be recorded on a dedicated web page , which is accessed while in the field through the Land Surveyors United Mobile interface or through the desktop version of Land Surveyors United when you get back to the office.

Simply take a GPS reading at Noon. This can be at your home, office or jobsite. The goal is to have as many points around the world from as many locations as possible.

All data submitted to Survey Earth in a Day should be in RINEX format. If we all use the same format, it will be easier to post-process the data.

LSU will soon begin Live Q&A sessions with video on the SEIAD Google + Community in preparation of the event.

Equipment Requirements

In order to participate in Survey Earth in a Day 2.0, you must have access to Survey Grade GPS equipment and data collection device. We are interested only in data from devices which produce high accuracy results. No Cellphone or other GPS device is acceptable.

All data submitted to Survey Earth in a Day will be post-processed using RINEX.

Get Involved

Tweet to @surveyearth

Send Us a Tweet and Let Us Know You Are Helping!Join Land Surveyors United RSVP for the Survey Earth in a Day Event optionally on Facebook (but still need to be LSU member)Follow Survey Earth on Twitter @surveyearth..await further instructions. Data you collect will be sent in via the new Land Surveyors United Mobile

Register and Represent Your Area

Register for the event and discuss on FacebookFacebook Event

RSVP on the official Event's Page on LSUEvent on Land Surveyors United

Tweet to @surveyearth

Send Us a Tweet and Let Us Know You Are Helping!

Follow the Survey Earth Project

Facebook Survey Earth PageTwitter @surveyearthGoogle+ and Community With Live HangoutsLand Surveyors United Group Forum

Land Surveyors Like You on Land Surveyors United Network