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The General data tab includes information about the borehole number, drill date, well/borehole symbol, depths, elevations, and X and Y coordinates. The following can be specified on the left side of this tab.

 

General Information

 

Borehole Name: This is the name of the borehole or well.

 

Start Date: This is the date drilling started.

 

End Date: This is the date drilling ended.

 

Type: This is used to select the type of the boring or well.

 

Drilling Method: This is used to select the drilling method.

 

Depths and Elevation

 

Start Depth: This is the start depth. To indicate an aboveground completion (to show an aboveground vault) a negative value can be entered.

 

End Depth: This is the end depth.

 

Elevation: This is the elevation of the ground surface.

 

Units: This is used to select the depth units.

 

Coordinates

 

There are two types of projects, georeferenced or local. Georeferenced projects have GIS based coordinates, normally in decimal degrees.Whereas, local projects have coordinates in feet or meters.

 

Local Project

 

X-Coordinate: This is the x coordinate in local units.

 

Y-Coordinate: This is the y coordinate in local units.

 

Georeferenced Project

 

Latitude: This is the latitude for the boring or well.

 

Longitude: This is the longitude for the boring or well.

 

If the project is georeferenced the boring location can be shown on a map using the Show Map switch. The map can be zoomed and panned using the buttons above the map.

 

 

New Borings

 

If the device has a location sensor, the current device location is indicated with a red marker. The location of other borings in the project are shown with blue markers if the map is within the project area. The current location can be selected using the Select button. Other locations on the map can be selected by using the Use Map button and then touching the map at the new location. The red marker will then be located at the new location and the elevation will be displayed. When the location is correct use the Select button to store the coordinates and elevation.

 

 

Existing Borings

 

The location of the boring will be shown with a red marker on the map and the location of other borings in the project are shown with blue markers. The location can be changed by using the Use Map button and then touching the map at the new location. The red marker will then be located at the new location and the elevation will be displayed. When the location is correct use the Select button to store the coordinates and elevation.