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Bowditch Adjustment

Traverse Adjustment
Bowditch Rule
based on the assumption that angles (bearings) are observed to the same degree of precision that distances can be measured

Bowditch Rule from E0007

Adjust the angular misclose calculate the misclose in position adjust according to the formula
CorrLat = l

CorrDep =

l = length of the current line

L = latitude of the current line

D = departure of the current line

l = sum of the traverse line lengths

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B A D

Adjust the angular misclose calculate the misclose in position consider the diagram ABCD is a traverse from A to D
C D

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But the traverse coordinates of D are not the same as D the misclose at D is DD

C B A

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Let the traverse line lengths be 1, 2 and 3 as shown The total length of traverse is 1+2+3=6
C 2 B A 1 3 D

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In order to adjust the traverse such that D and D are coincident D would have to be corrected by a Brg and Dist equal to DD

C 2 B A 1

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according to Bowditch the correction at each intermediate point is proportional to the length of each separate traverse line over the total traverse length times the misclose
C 2 B A 1 3 D

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In this example the correction at D must be
1+ 2 + 3 6 = of the total misclose 6 6

Divide DD into 6 parts

C 2 B A 1 3 D
6 Corr 6

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The correction at B must be in the same direction but for a length proportional to 1/6 of the total correction

C 2 A 1 B1 Corr
6

D
6 Corr 6

BAdj

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The correction at C must be in the same direction but for a length proportional to (1+2)/6 of the total correction

C 2 A 1 B1 Corr 6 BAdj
3 Corr 6

D
6 Corr 6

CAdj

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The adjusted bearings and distances would form the lines as shown

C 2 A 1 B1 Corr 6 BAdj
3 Corr 6

D
6 Corr 6

CAdj

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A close program can be used to calculate the adjusted bearings and distances and the adjusted coordinates

C 2 A 1 B1 Corr 6 BAdj
3 Corr 6

D
6 Corr 6

CAdj

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Consider the triangle ABB Once the correction (DD) is known both lines AB and BB are known The line AB can be calculated by closure
C 2 A 1 B1 Corr 6 BAdj
3 Corr 6

D
6 Corr 6

CAdj

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From Badj draw a line parallel to BC The bearing and distance BAdjC are the same as for BC The line CCadj is the correction relevant to this line i.e. 2/6 Corr
C 2 A 1 B1 Corr
6

3
6 Corr

D
6 Corr 6

C 3

BAdj

CAdj

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Close the triangle BAdjCCadj and the adjusted bearing and distance BAdjCAdj is found

C 2 A 1 B1 Corr 6 BAdj
3 Corr 6

D
6 Corr 6

CAdj

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Similarly, draw a line parallel to CD from CAdj The line DDadj is the correction relevant to this line i.e. 3/6 Corr
C 2 A 1 B1 Corr
6

3
6 Corr

D
6 Corr 6 D

C 3

BAdj

CAdj

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Close the triangle CAdjDDadj and the adjusted bearing and distance CAdjDAdj is found

C 2 A 1 B1 Corr 6 BAdj
3 Corr 6

D
6 Corr 6

CAdj