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GLENVILLE, WV – The concept of geomagnetic secular variation – a gradual change to Earth’s magnetic field – is often tricky for surveying students to understand. However, its importance to boundary location is paramount as it affects magnetic compass bearings over time. Historically, surveyors used compass observations as a basis for beginning boundary surveys. An Read More…
GLENVILLE, WV – Earlier in the fall semester, Glenville State University students in the Hydrology, Drainage, and Subdivision Design course (LAND 335) within the Department of Land Resources made several off-campus visits designed to further their understanding of concepts being learned in the classroom. Led by Lecturer of Land Surveying Jacob Petry and Professor Emeritus Read More…
