in U.S. Survey feet which is dependent on the length of the meter which has been redefined over time. I think I may need to specify which meter I am using just to eliminate confusion.
from Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metre
"The metre, or meter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_spelling_differences#-re.2C_-er&apos ;">American spelling), (from the Greek noun ë?ë?ìãìëÀë?, "measure") is the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SI_base_unit&apos ;">base unit of length in the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_System_of_Units&apos ;">International System of Units (SI). The SI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Units_of_measurement&apos ;">unit symbol is m.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metre#cite_note-1&apos ;">[1] The metre is defined as the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second&apos ;">seconds.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metre#cite_note-Res1-2&apos ;">[2]
The metre was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equator&apos ;">equator to the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Pole&apos ;">North Pole. In 1799, it was redefined in terms of a prototype metre bar (the actual bar used was changed in 1889 and 1927). In 1960, the metre was redefined in terms of a certain number of wavelengths of a certain emission line of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krypton-86&apos ;">krypton-86. In 1983, the current definition was adopted.
The imperial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inch&apos ;">inch is defined as 0.0254 metres (2.54 centimetres or 25.4 millimetres). One metre is about Û?3 3ã8 inches longer than a yard, i.e. about Û?39 3ã8 inches."
Dave Karoly, post: 409997, member: 94 wrote: The imperial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inch&apos ;">inch is defined as 0.0254 metres (2.54 centimetres or 25.4 millimetres). One metre is about Û?3 3ã8 inches longer than a yard, i.e. about Û?39 3ã8 inches."
I'm glad they got that "about" in there. Must have been an edit by a surveyor.
You could include all that - together with a conversion factor to Smoots.
Or set monuments at end points - those will control.
Warren Smith, post: 410027, member: 9900 wrote: You could include all that - together with a conversion factor to Smoots.
Or set monuments at end points - those will control.
to the fifth molecule from the first edge of the cap encountered.
Dave Karoly, post: 409997, member: 94 wrote: in U.S. Survey feet which is dependent on the length of the meter which has been redefined over time. I think I may need to specify which meter I am using just to eliminate confusion.
from Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metre
"The metre, or meter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_spelling_differences#-re.2C_-er&apos ;">American spelling), (from the Greek noun ë?ë?ìãìëÀë?, "measure") is the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SI_base_unit&apos ;">base unit of length in the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_System_of_Units&apos ;">International System of Units (SI). The SI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Units_of_measurement&apos ;">unit symbol is m.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metre#cite_note-1&apos ;">[1] The metre is defined as the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second&apos ;">seconds.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metre#cite_note-Res1-2&apos ;">[2]The metre was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equator&apos ;">equator to the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Pole&apos ;">North Pole. In 1799, it was redefined in terms of a prototype metre bar (the actual bar used was changed in 1889 and 1927). In 1960, the metre was redefined in terms of a certain number of wavelengths of a certain emission line of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krypton-86&apos ;">krypton-86. In 1983, the current definition was adopted.
The imperial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inch&apos ;">inch is defined as 0.0254 metres (2.54 centimetres or 25.4 millimetres). One metre is about Û?3 3ã8 inches longer than a yard, i.e. about Û?39 3ã8 inches."
WHY?
The U.S. Survey foot has been held in most states to be the same as the foot originally used in most Colonial States and as 1/66 of a PLSS Chain. Unless you have a record distance in International Feet, meters or some other format there is no need to explain other than saying "US Survey Foot".
Paul n PA
Eschew obfuscation
Paul in PA, post: 410044, member: 236 wrote: WHY?
The U.S. Survey foot has been held in most states to be the same as the foot originally used in most Colonial States and as 1/66 of a PLSS Chain. Unless you have a record distance in International Feet, meters or some other format there is no need to explain other than saying "US Survey Foot".
Paul n PA
Oregon is international feet. When you work in State Plane it makes a big difference...
Paul in PA, post: 410044, member: 236 wrote: WHY?
Much like Jonathan Swift really didn't advocate for eating Irish children; I suspect Mr. Karoly has no real intention to define the door in his description.
Apparently we need a satire font.