Traverse

On the Survey tab, in the Traverse group:

• Click Mean Observations to calculate the means of the observations (from an observation (source) file containing survey observations obtained from one or more traverses) and write the results to an output file that can be used as input to the Traverse function.

• Field exploration surveys are normally carried out by traversing from a known point across country, with a tape and compass or similar instrumentation. The angles and distances between turning points on the traverse are recorded and then used to calculate the coordinates of the turning points.

  Click Compass Traverse to calculate the coordinates (and optionally RLs) of each point in an input file containing compass traverse data. The accumulated distance is also calculated, with the option of flagging points as being off the main traverse. Multiple traverses can be processed in one file.

• Click Bowditch to adjust traverse observations in three dimensions, using either the Bowditch or Transit method of coordinate adjustment. Heights are adjusted according to the distance between stations.