We're starting the new year off on 'the right foot'! On NYE, NOAA & NIST will officially retire the use of 1 of 2 measuring feet. The change will reduce surveying errors & increase accurate positioning for mapping & more. Details: noaaocean
“Officially retiring one of these measurements will reduce accidental confusion in engineering, surveying, mapping, agriculture and other industries that depend on accurate positioning,” said Juliana Blackwell, director of NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey.
The difference between the U.S. survey foot and the international foot is tiny and barely noticeable in everyday use and function. But when it comes to measuring the distance between coordinates that span hundreds or thousands of miles, the difference can add up to several feet — and lead to costly errors and delays for various types of projects.
The U.S. began reconciling two slightly different versions of the foot in 1959, when it adopted a definition that differed just 1/100 of a foot per mile from the U.S. survey foot, established in 1893. The 1959 definition became known as theFrom this point forward, surveyors will refer to the international foot as simply
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