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<p class=MsoNormal>Hello;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Here are some resources that you may find helpful in
preparing your GIS course-<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Basics of GIS:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> MIT class <a
href="http://www-gpsg.mit.edu/~tah/12.540/">12.540 Principles of the GPS
(Herring)</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>This is structured material which covers geoid, coordinate
systems, GPS and goes on from there. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=Pa0><a
href="http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/MapProjections/projections.html">http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/MapProjections/projections.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Well written explanation of how each type of coordinate
system is made and what it is good for.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Software and tools:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a
href="http://freegeographytools.com/2008/the-big-list-of-free-basic-gis-programs-a-through-h">http://freegeographytools.com/2008/the-big-list-of-free-basic-gis-programs-a-through-h</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Many links to govt and educational GIS sites<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/geodetic_links.shtml">http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/geodetic_links.shtml</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Good luck, </p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Holly Glaser, GISP<o:p></o:p></p>
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