Tripod Data Systems: GPS Links for Survey Pro GPS and Max

GPS Links for Survey Pro GPS and Max

Summary

The following Web sites have information of interest to anyone using GPS technology to conduct land surveys or other geomatics activities.

More Information

Internet sites on GPS theory:
Four useful web sites describing GPS, Geodetic Datums, Coordinate Systems, and Map Projections were developed by Peter H. Dana, Department of Geography, University of Texas at Austin:
http://www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/notes/gps/gps_f.html

For a more advanced description of GPS theory, see the Satellite Geodesy Home Page at:
http://164.214.2.59/GandG/sathtml/

Internet sites on GPS status
For up to date information on the Satellite constellation see the US Coast Guard Navigation Center:
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/

For GPS constelation status bulletins, see the Notice Advisory to Navstar Users (NANU) list:
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/ADO/GPSActiveNanu.asp

For ionospheric conditions, see the Geological Survey of Canada geomagnetic activity forcasts:
http://www.geolab.nrcan.gc.ca/geomag/e_forcas.html