compass survey
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Compass Survey. Part 1: Conducting a compass survey. By: Alix Flavelle. Unit: M09U04. Uses of a compass survey (or traverse). Map very small areas Map in a lot of detail Learn basic principles of scale mapping. Measure direction and distance. Direction is measured by: compass. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Support the spread of “good practice” in generating, managing, analysing and communicating spatial information
Compass Survey
Part 1: Conducting a compass survey
Unit: M09U04
By: Alix Flavelle
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Uses of a compass survey (or traverse)
• Map very small areas • Map in a lot of detail• Learn basic principles of scale mapping
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Measure direction and distance
• Direction is measured by:– compass.
• Ground distance is measured by:– metre tape;– surveyor’s “chain”;– rangefinder.
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Slope distance to horizontal distance
• Slope distance on the ground must be “flattened” to horizontal distance.
• Measure slope angle with:- clinometer;- slope needle on compass;- handmade clinometer.
• Calculate horizontal distance.
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Calculating horizontal distance
Use the equation:
Horizontal distance = slope distance x cosine of slope
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Planning the traverse route
• Select a starting point.• Plan the route with a sketch map.• Choose from four traverse patterns:
– linear traverse;– radial traverse;– grid traverse;– closed traverse.
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Linear traverse
• Follows a line such as a road or stream
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Radial traverse
• Several linear traverses starting at one point
• Useful when trails radiate from a village centre
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Grid traverse
• Parallel linear traverses forming a grid• Allows systematic mapping of an area• Often used for resource inventories
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Closed traverse
• Follows the perimeter of an area or territory
• Allows for the calculation of area
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Conducting a compass traverse
• Need minimum of two people • Start at the Point of Commencement (POC)• Measure distance and bearings from each station to the next
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Organising the team
• “The leader” goes ahead.• “The scout” scouts ahead of the leader.• “The compass person” takes bearings.• “The recorder” records data.• “The note taker” takes extra notes and draws sketches.
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Recording the traverse
• Sketch in features• Side shots• Intersection technique
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What to record• Determined after discussion with the community • Examples:
– historical places– sacred sites– local place names– land use– forest products– hunting areas– natural landmarks– fishing areas– land ownership
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Setting up the notebook
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Compass Survey
Part 2: Plotting the compass survey
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Steps to plot the survey
1. Determine an appropriate map scale.2. Prepare graph paper.3. Convert slope distances to horizontal
distance.4. Convert horizontal ground distance to map
distance. 5. Plot bearings and distances.6. Calculate error or a closed traverse.
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1. Determine an appropriate map scale
scale = length of traverse (cm) length of paper (cm)
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2. Prepare the graph paper• Cut to a desired size.
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3. Convert slope distance to horizontal distance
Horizontal distance = slope distance x cosine of slope
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4. Convert horizontal ground distance to map distance
map distance = ground distance (cm) scale
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5. Plot the bearings and distances on graph paper using a protractor and ruler
• Locate the POC• Place protractor and mark the bearing:
– place ruler and measure the distance– mark the station with a small triangle and write
in the station number– move the protractor to station #1 and continue
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Calculating error
• Measure the gap between the starting point and the end of the last line.
• Add all the distances in the notes to find the perimeter of the traverse.
• Calculate percent error using this equation:
Percent error = gap (cm) perimeter (cm)