Arek Surveying provides professional geological surveying and mapping services for clients throughout the greater New York area, including the NYC area and Long Island. Geological surveying is the term for a survey conducted for the purpose of recording the geologically significant features of the area under investigation. At Arek Surveying, we are a licensed and insured surveying company. Get professional-grade geological surveying with the team at Arek! Do not hesitate to reach out to us for more information about our many surveying options. Get more information today by contacting us.
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Geological mapping is an interpretive, scientific process that produces map products for different uses. Some of these uses include:
Over the years, the nature of geologic mapping has changed due to technological advances. Including the desire for more immediate results due to the pressures of modern society. But geologic mapping and surveying is crucial to public and private decision-making, such as for the siting of landfills and highways. So accuracy is crucial when determining these aspects for larger projects.
A geologic mapper strives to understand the composition and structure of geologic materials at the Earth's surface and at depth, as well as to depict observations and interpretations on maps using symbols and colors. As geographic information system (GIS) technology has advanced over the years, it has allowed for changes to be made for geologic mapping. The software tools in use allows for the characteristics of rock bodies and other geologic features to be stored electronically, displayed, queried, and analyzed along with other resources. And the access to this information is quicker, allow for a faster turnaround.
On top of that, a geologic mapper can use geographic information system technology to compare the position of a proposed road with the surrounding geology to identify areas of high excavation costs or unstable slopes. The new advances in mapping and preparation of map products have been made possible by advances in geographic information systems. These advancements have not altered the basic science of geology, but rather offer new techniques for organizing, maintaining, and analyzing map data, and, potentially, for increasing its use by the public and by scientists. As experts in the field, we put these advancements to the test. Simply put, the advancements in technology have made the job of a geological mapper and surveying easier. But that does not mean anyone can now do it. This work still needs an experienced and professional hand.
Geologic surveyors usually record their observations in field notebooks, including sketches, measurements, and narratives. Over the years due to technological advances, digital photographs now frequently supplement sketches. On top of that, instrumentation enhances measurement accuracy. An example of this is how more precise locations are possible with a global positioning system instrument (GPS) than with simple reference to position in relation to topographic and cultural features.
The overall development of field systems for recording and managing information has greatly improved in the past decade. In general, the most useful systems become widely adopted, which helps to standardize the techniques and formats for field observations in the world of geological surveying. As experienced geological surveyors, we are not only recording field observations, but making interpretations of the data as well. Helping our client in real time with the survey. And the functions and purposes of a geo map is constantly evolving.
