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Understanding the Smoot
May 8, 2012
By Christopher P. Iachini, PLS (Survey)
Posted in Education | Innovative Solutions | Surveying
Posted in Education | Innovative Solutions | Surveying

Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity members measure a
Smoot. © Courtesy MIT Museum,
All Rights Reserved.
With 20 years of experience as a professionally licensed land surveyor, I thought I had encountered all of the units of measurement utilized in my field. However, a recent interaction with Google Earth taught me that no matter the level of one’s expertise, it’s always possible to be presented with new information.
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