Can i use a hand held gps for area measurement of irregular surfaces as a replacement for conventional survey.

Question

Can i use a hand held gps for area measurement of irregular surfaces as a replacement for conventional survey.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Depends on the accuracy that you need.  Simple store bough handheld units are only accurate to 10 meters.  For true survey work there are specialized GPS surveying equipment that cost a lot more than a simple handheld (around $10K).  See http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/PROJECTS/GPSmanu...