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	Geodetic Datum Overview URL: http://www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/notes/datum/datum_f.html ODP description: Introduction to geodetic datums, geometric earth models, global coordinate systems (such as latitude and longitude), datum conversions, and related topics. University of Texas.
	Geodesy for the Layman URL: http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/PUBS_LIB/Geodesy4Layman/toc.htm ODP description: The publication attempts to develop an appreciation of the scope of geodesy and to generate some understanding of the problems encountered in the science.
	Land Surveying and Geomatics: Equipment, Supplies, and Services URL: http://surveying.mentabolism.org/ Page title: Land Surveying and Geomatics: On-Line Resources Page description: Geomatics Resources with a specialization in land surveying
	National Imagery and Mapping Agency Geospatial Sciences Division URL: http://earth-info.nga.mil/GandG/ ODP description: Branch of US military responsible for maintaining satellite geodesy, conducting geodectic survyes, and collecting, processing, and evaluating gravity data (free-air and Bouguer gravity anomalies). Page title: NGA: (U) Office of GEOINT Sciences (UNCLASSIFIED)
	James Q. Jacobs - Geodesy Page URL: http://www.jqjacobs.net/astro/geodesy.html ODP description: Definitions relating to geodesy, explanations of coordinate systems, and geodesy formulas. Reference ellipsoid defined with derived geometrical constants, equation of the meridional ellipse, and geometry of the meridian section. Page title: Geodesy Page by James Q. Jacobs Page description: Geodesy, Figure of the Earth, Definitions, Coordinate Systems, Formulas.
	Geodesy Laboratory & PANGA Data Analysis Facility URL: http://www.geodesy.cwu.edu/ ODP description: They are part of a research program with the Department of Geological Sciences, Central Washington University. Page title: Geodesy Laboratory and PANGA Data Analysis Facility
	Curtin University Geodesy Group URL: http://www.cage.curtin.edu.au/~geogrp/ ODP description: Overview of the geodetic activities the group, biographies of members and details of recent research projects. Page title: The Western Australian Centre for Geodesy: homepage
	Datum Pro URL: http://www.geomatix.net/datumpro ODP description: Windows program which converts between map datums and projections, including Gauss Kruger, TM, UTM, and Lambert Conic grids. Page title: Geomatix DatumPro: Convert position coordinates between thousands of grids & datums worldwide. WGS84 etc