FGCS Blue Book

NOTICE: November 27, 2012

NGS updates "Bluebooking" process for GPS projects.

The "Bluebooking" adjustment process for GPS projects has been revised and is now available to the public for evaluation and use. An evaluation (beta) version of the adjustment software suite (including associated documentation) is available here . The beta version should be used to submit all GPS projects to NGS; projects submitted using the previous version will no longer be accepted. The evaluation period is expected to last one to two months, and during that time NGS welcomes your questions and comments.


Return to the FGCS home page Input Formats and Specifications of the 
National Geodetic Survey Data Base
The NGS "Bluebook"
 		  old blue book
  How to Bluebook a GPS Project
  NGS Policy on Submitting Data for Inclusion into the NSRS
Volume I - Horizontal Control
 --  Preface and Content
Chapter 1 -  Horizontal Control Data
Chapter 2 -  Horizontal Observation Data
Chapter 3 superseded, chapter 4 never published.
   
Volume II - Vertical Control
 --  Preface and Content
Chapter 5 -  Vertical Control Data
Chapter 6 -  Vertical Observation Data
Chapters 7 superseded, chapter 8 never published.
   
Volume III - Gravity Control
 --  Preface and Content
Chapter 9 -  Gravity Control Data
Chapter 10 -  Gravity Observation Data
Chapter 11 -  Adjusted Gravity Control Data
Annexes
Annex A NGS Country, State and County Codes
Annex B State Plane Coordinates Zone Codes
Annex C Contributors of Geodetic Control Data
Annex D Guidelines for Geodetic Control Point Designations
Annex E Station Order and Type Codes
Annex F NGS Survey Equipment Codes
Annex G Ellipsoid Height Order and Class Codes
Annex H Standard Time Zones
Annexes I & J superseded. See Annexes P & M.
Annex K Project Report Instructions
Annex L Guidelines for Submitting GPS Relative Positioning Data
Annex M NGS GPS Antenna Codes
Annex N Global Positioning System Data Transfer Format
Annex O Gravity Control Formulas
Annex P Geodetic Control Descriptive Data (D-File) 
Superseded documents:
Various - Changes to the Blue Book since April, 2000
Volume 1 - Changes between 1994 and 1998 versions
Volume 1 - Changes between 1998 and 2000 versions
Volume 1 - Preface and Content (superseded by the 3/2003 version)
Volume 1 - Original 1980 version, complete
Chapter 1 - Horizontal Control Data (superseded by 3/2003 version)
Chapter 2 - Horizontal Observation Data (superseded by 3/2003 version)
Chapter 3 - Geodetic Control Descriptive Data (superseded by Annex P)
Volume 2 - Original 1980 version, complete
Chapter 5 - typed and superseded (11/24/2004)
Chapter 6 - typed and superseded (11/24/2004)
Volume 3 - superseded (12/01/1997), complete
Annex A - (superseded by HTML version)
Annex C - (superseded by HTML version)
Annex E - superseded (12/21/2012)
Annex G - superseded (12/21/2012)
Annex I - (superseded by Annex P)
Annex J - (superseded by Annex M)
Annex K - superseded (07/19/2005)
Annex L - superseded (07/19/2005)
Annex N - superseded (07/19/2005)
Annex N - (superseded by version without diagrams 3/2003)