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Number of Decimal Places

Data are sometimes delivered with many decimal places--far beyond the number of significant digits. This requirement will specify the maximum number of decimal places to be used for linear data. This requirement does not apply to non-linear geographic coordinates.

 

Current requirement: 

  • None

Change:

Add to Data Processing and Handling: Units of Reference
  • For linear data:
    • Airborne acquired data shall be reported with a level of precision of 1/100 (0.01).
    • Survey point data shall be reported with a level of precision of 1/1000 (0.001).  
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