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	Geodesy Page by James Q. Jacobs
		Geodesy is primarily concerned with positioning and the gravity field and geometrical aspects of their temporal variations.
		This system was adopted at the XVII General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG).
		When an ellipsoid of revolution (semi-major axis a, semi-minor axis b) is defined, it can be made an equipotential surface of normal gravity potential, determined by means of the ellipsoidal surface, the enclosed mass and the angular velocity (independently of the internal density distribution).
	www.jqjacobs.net /astro/geodesy.html (2057 words)

	International Association of Geodesy
		The Geodetic Journey is an outreach activity that claims to promote the field of geodesy to the general public by making journeys that focus on geodesy both today and it´s history particularly in the region where the journey take place.
		The International Association of Geodesy (IAG) is informing all concerned scientists and research Institutes that the post of Director of the “International Centre for Earth Tides” (ICET) will become vacant on January first 2008.
		This information is provided by the Communication and Outreach Branch of the International Association of Geodesy, which is hosted by the Department of Geodesy and Surveying of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, and the Physical Geodesy and Geodynamics Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
	www.iag-aig.org (643 words)

	The Western Australian Centre for Geodesy: homepage
		Geodesy comprises the study of the Earth's shape and gravity field, and provides the scientific basis of precise surveying, navigation, mapping, and studies of the physics and dynamics of the Earth.
		The core research areas and strengths of the Centre are in gravity field determination, deformation monitoring, and precise satellite positioning.
		Web-based Resources for Geodesy Units taught at Curtin
	www.cage.curtin.edu.au /~geogrp (228 words)

	Geodesy \| Koordinaten / Informationen / Encyclopedia of terms - Geodesy
		Geodesy is primarily concerned with positioning and the gravity field and geometrical aspects of their temporal variations, although it can also include the study of the Earth's magnetic field.
		Before the satellite geodesy era, the coordinate systems associated with geodetic datums attempted to be geocentric, but their origins differed from the geocentre by hundreds of metres, due to regional deviations in the direction of the plumbline (vertical).
		Faculty of Geodesy and Geoinformatics, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
	www.koordinaten.de /english/encyclopedia/geodesy.shtml (3276 words)

	Geodesy Plus - the very first GPS speedtrap detector.
		The Geodesy was a revolution in speedtrap location, relying on GPS technology to pinpoint the static speedtraps rather than a Radar signal.
		The Geodesy is supplied complete with a database of gatso and other static speedtraps inbuilt into it's memory, this can be updated as often as you wish with the custom made self dialling modem, which simply plugs into your standard telephone line.
		The Geodesy is dispatched from the factory with a range of default settings, these should be fine to get started and will give ample warning of speedtrap locations, the settings include volume, range, brightness, sound tone.
	www.geodesy-gps.co.uk /geodesy-details.htm (778 words)

	...About Geodesy: A Simple Way to Open Your Mind About it
		Geodesy is the discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the earth and other celestial bodies and their respective gravity fields, in a three-dimensional time varying space.
		Geodesy shares with astronomy the interest in lunar laser ranging; the ranges are used in astronomy to compute the lunar orbit and libration, while geodesists use them for position determination.
		Geodesy provides the oceanographers with relative heights of the on-shore water level measuring devices (tide gauges) and their relative vertical movements.
	www.zikri.indoglobal.com /geodesi.html (1826 words)

	ch11-4.htm
		In contrast the subject matter and problems of geodesy were well known; it was increased precision, the ability to measure higher order effects, and the means for constructing a single global reference system that space methods helped to provide.
		The latter is the study of the gravitational field of the earth and its relationship to the solid structure of the planet.
		Among the factors affecting the shape of the earth are the distribution of matter in the crust and mantle, centrifugal forces due to the earth's rotation, and gravity.
	www.hq.nasa.gov /office/pao/History/SP-4211/ch11-4.htm (3380 words)

	Wikinfo \| Geodesy
		Geodesy is the scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the earth, its gravitational field and geodynamic phenomena (polar motion, earth tides, and crustal motion) in three-dimensional time varying space.
		Geodesy is primarily concerned with positioning and the gravity field and geometrical aspects of their temporal variations.
		This applies to the solid surface (orogeny; few mountains are higher than 10 km, few deep sea trenches deeper than that) as it does to the liquid surface (dynamic sea surface topography) and the earth's atmosphere.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Geodesy (778 words)

	NGA: GEODESY FOR THE LAYMAN
		In the past, military geodesy was largely involved with the practical aspect of the determination of exact positions of points on the earth's surface for mapping or artillery control purposes while the determination of the precise size and shape of the earth was a purely scientific role.
		The expression "figure of the earth" has various meanings in geodesy according to the way it is used and the precision with which the earth's size and shape is to be defined.
		Modern geodesy tends to retain the ellipsoid of revolution and treat triaxiality and pear shape as a part of the geoid separation (to be discussed later).
	earth-info.nga.mil /GandG/publications/geolay/TR80003A.html (5195 words)

	Faculty of Geodesy
		Many civil engineers in geodesy participate in construction projects carried out in the countries of the Middle East, Africa as well as Cuba, Argentina, Russia, etc. Around the world they have received high recognition for their theoretical training and professional qualifications.
		The high ruling body of the Faculty of Geodesy is the Faculty General Assembly which elects the Dean of the Faculty and the members of the Faculty Council.
		Students from the Faculty of Geodesy are members of the International Geodesy Student Organisation (GISMO) based in Hannover, Germany and they have actively participated in the last two years of its activities.
	www.uacg.bg /UACEG_site/fge/index.html (1214 words)

	Geodesy - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Geodesy, study of the shape and size of the Earth, together with its gravitational field.
		In the 17th century, it was realized that the Earth was not a perfect sphere.
		Spherical trigonometry is of great importance in the theory of stereographic projection and in geodesy.
	au.encarta.msn.com /Geodesy.html (138 words)

	Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Geodesy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Geodesy is a âbranch of applied mathematics which determines the figures and areas...
		Geodesy (jē-ǒ'-dǐ-sē), also called geodetics, is the scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the earth, its gravitational field and geodynamic phenomena (polar motion, earth tides, and crustal motion) in three-dimensional time varying space.
		* Faculty of Geodesy and Geoinformatics, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/geodesy (3495 words)

	NOAA National Ocean Service Education: Geodesy
		Geodesy is the science of measuring and monitoring the size and shape of the Earth.
		Geodesy also helps shipping companies save time and money by shortening their ships' and airplanes' routes and reducing fuel consumption.
		Because geodesy makes extremely accurate measurements (to the centimeter level), scientists can use its results to determine exactly how much the Earth's surface has changed over very short and very long periods of time (Careers in Geodesy, 1986).
	www.nos.noaa.gov /education/kits/geodesy/geo01_intro.html (436 words)

	Morpheous Geodesy GPS in car gadget, frequently asked questions about how the GPS device works and functions with ...
		No problem, Morpheous have thought of everything, while the Geodesy is in the modem press the button on the front and it will insert a 9 into the default number before dialling, the 9th light should come on to indicate that this is happening..
		If this happens press the button on the Geodesy, it will store the location in it's memory, call Morpheous and they will investigate, if this is found to be true and you are the first you will get a cheque for £50.
		As the Morpheous Geodesy is not a radar detector it works in a different way and as long as the camera or speedtrap is a static type, it can go on the database, regardless of how the speed trap is operated.
	www.geodesy-gps.co.uk /questions.htm (414 words)

	MIT Haystack Observatory: Geodesy Science
		Geodesy is a specialized application of several familiar facets of basic mathematical and physical concepts.
		In practice, geodesy uses the principles of mathematics, astronomy and physics, and applies them within the capabilities of modern engineering and technology.
		At Haystack Observatory, the science of geodesy allows researchers to make precise measurements of the Earth's plate tectonic motions and its orientation parameters, with emphasis on the study of their variation over short time scales.
	www.haystack.mit.edu /geo/science/index.html (85 words)

	NOAA National Ocean Service Education: Geodesy
		Geodesy is the science of measuring and monitoring the size and shape of the Earth and the location of points on its surface.
		The Geodesy Tutorial is an overview of the history, essential elements, and modern methods of geodesy.
		These lesson plans have been developed for students in grades 9–12 and focus on the importance of geodesy and its practical application, including what a datum is, how a datum of reference points may be used to describe a location, and how geodesy is used to measure movement in the Earth’s crust from seismic activity.
	oceanservice.noaa.gov /education/kits/geodesy/welcome.html (307 words)

	Geospatial Data and Information System Will Open Up New Avenues for Researchers
		Inspiration for Geodesy came in part from the success of the Massachusetts Electronic Atlas, an online resource of state maps that is seeing as many as 15,000 hits daily, says David Cobb, head of the Harvard Map Collection.
		The first data sets to be cataloged and published in Geodesy will include popular resources such as census files, digital world maps, global land-cover classifications, and global maps of the intensity of light at night.
		Geodesy will be accessible from several access centers on campus, with varying degrees of staff support.
	www.news.harvard.edu /gazette/2000/03.09/geodesy.html (930 words)

	Morpheous Geodesy Review
		Geodesy has a feature called first beep, this alerts the driver to the fact they are coming up to a camera, this is purely to alert the driver that they are getting close to a camera.
		The Geodesy has been designed to be waterproof so the Geodesy has to slide into a sheath (outer casing) which also gives a good clean contact between the Geodesy contacts to allow it to receive power or to update the Geodesy in the desktop cradle.
		The Geodesy feels and looks very robust, the only enhancement I would suggest is that it's given a USB connection like the Road Pilot allowing you to update it over the internet.
	www.pocketgpsworld.com /geodesy.php (1032 words)

	Geodesy
		The creation of map projections is a subject of geodesy.
		Geodesy is the field that explores the exact size, shape, and motions of the earth.
		Part of the study of geodesy are the fluctuations in strength the earth's gravitational and magnetic fields.
	surveying.wb.psu.edu /psu-surv/SURIs/geodesy.htm (304 words)

	Intergovernmental Committee on Survey and Mapping - Geodesy
		Geodesy provides the positional framework for all surveying, mapping and geographic information applications in Australia.
		All previous ICSM Geodesy Working Groups were discontinued in March 1992 and responsibility for outstanding matters transferred to the newly formed ICSM Geodesy Technical Sub-committee.
		To effectively implement the national geodesy policies developed by ICSM by coordinating geodetic activities between governmental agencies.
	www.icsm.gov.au /icsm/geodesy/index.html (332 words)

	Geodesy and Precise GPS
		The final chapters are concerned with modeling observations used to track satellites, using the observations to estimate the true motion of the satellite, and estimating geodetic information from the motion of the satellite.
		The second is Geodesy, which includes the correct weightings for observation errors and least squares.
		The third is GPS, which is described on several levels: the basic system structure, the algorithms that yield accurate positions from inaccurate pseudoranges, and Kalman filtering for superior accuracy in postprocessing observations.
	www.gmat.unsw.edu.au /snap/gps/books_geodesy.htm (849 words)

	Amazon.ca: Introduction to Geodesy: The History and Concepts of Modern Geodesy: Books: James R. Smith (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Geodesy is the science that deals with the Earth's figure and the interrelationship of selected points on its surface.
		This is the only book on the market designed to provide readers with an introduction to geodesy without the usual emphasis on complex mathematics.
		Satellite geodesy, electromagnetic distance measurement, laser ranging and emerging technologies including the global positioning techniques and GIS are among the topics discussed.
	amazon.ca /Introduction-Geodesy-History-Concepts-Modern/dp/047116660X (756 words)

	Satellite Geodesy, IGPP, SIO, UCSD \| Background - What is satellite geodesy?
		Geodesy is the field of science that is involved in the measurement of the size and shape of the earth as well as its gravity field.
		Modern geodetic tools such as the global positioning system (GPS), radar altimetry, laser altimetry, synthetic aperture radar, and satellite-to-satellite tracking are accurate enough to monitor time variations in the earth related to plate tectonics, post-glacial, ocean circulation and atmospheric circulation.
		Modern geodesy attempts to solve geophysical problems by assimilating observable phenonema (such as variations in the Earth's rotation, gravity, geocenter, and surface deformations) into models.
	topex.ucsd.edu /WWW_html/bkgrd.html (172 words)

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