Definition

Review of a hydrogra­phic survey that is directed toward evaluating compliance with, and the adequacy of, standards, rather than a careful examination of the data and their quality. The survey is carefully examined for adequacy with respect to data acquisition and confor­mance with applicable standards and project in­structions. In addition, the overall condition of the records and the Descriptive Report are examined. The digital data representing the survey is plotted and subjected to a cursory examination (spot check) to ensure that digi­tal data standards are being adhered to. The examina­ti­on of the survey data is limited only to that necessa­ry to evaluate the acquisition and processing procedu­res.