Useful Links in Earth Sciences, Geodesy & Positioning Systems

Collected by: 

Faramarz Nilforoushan

  Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden,  Updated : 2008-05-25

Useful Links (Geodesy, Geodynamics, Remote sensing, ...)

  • Modeling Homepage by USGS (Deformation, GPS, InSAR, ...)
  • Earth Science Resources on the Internet
  • Earth Science useful links (Geoid, maps, crust,...)
  • Int. Erath Rotation and reference systems Service (IERS)
  • Geographical Survey Institution of Japan (GSI)
  • International GNSS Service (IGS)
  • Geodesy and Geodynamics at MIT 
  • University Navstar Consortium (UNAVCO)
  • NASA's Research: Earthquakes (by GPS, InSAR, ...)
  • ESA (European Space Agency)
  • Geosciences Links
  • Geoscience Australia
  • Global Energy Transfer, Atmosphere and Ocean Circulation, Climate
  • Global Climate Change
  • NASA's Space Images (Solar System, Distant stars and Galaxies)
  • Geodesy and Geomatics Hot Links (Canada)
  • Geodetic Links
  • On-Line Geodesy Resources
  • Useful Remote Sensing Links (Powerpoints , Courses , ....)
  • Remote Sensing And GIS Links
  • Incorporated research institutions for seismology (IRIS)
  • Online Education
  • Geology, Tectonics, Structural geology, Mining engineering, Geochemistry, Mineralogy
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    Satellite Systems (Navigation, Positioning, Remote Sensing)

  • VLBI (Very Long Baseline Interferometry)
  • GRACE, CHAMP, PRARE (GFZ)
  • InSAR Concepts
  • InSAR Basics
  • GALILEO
  • DORIS (IGN)
  • SLR and LLR Systems
  • Global Positioning System (GPS) Overview
  • Satellite Altimetry (Topex/Poseidon, Jason-1, Sea Surface Height Products, ....)
  • GPS Products and Services
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    Softwares( GPS Processing, Mapping, InSAR, ...)

  • GAMIT/GLOBK (GPS Free Software)
  • BERNESE (GPS Software, not free!)
  • Doris InSAR Processor (Free Software)
  • RAT , Radar Free Tools for SAR data processing
  • I.D.I.O.T (InSAR Deformation Inspection and Observation Tool)
  • GMT (Graphical Mapping Tool, Free software)
  • iGMT (Interactive Mapping of Geoscientific Datasets)
  • MIRONE (maps, grids, GMT-like free software)
  • Seismology software and manuals
  • GMT & Geophysics Links (Focal mechanisms, Topography, Fault databases, ....)
  • GPS Geodesy and Geophysics (softwares, programs in FORTRAN, MATLAB, technical notes, ...)
  • GeoMapApp (a data exploration and visualization free software)
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    Calculations, Data, Maps, Catalogues

  • SRTM (90m DEM) free download (NASA)
  • SRTM (interpolated with GTOPO30)
  • Landsat images of your area (free download from NASA)
  • Earth Science Data Interface (ESDI) at the Global Land Cover Facility
  • Scripps Orbit and Permanent Array Center (SOPAC)
  • Crustal Dynamics Data Information System (CDDIS)
  • Geodetic Calculations
  • Plate Motion Calculator
  • GPS Time series (JPL)
  • Horizontal Time dependent positioning (Transformation)
  • Geodetic Reference frames, networks, ...
  • EOP production Center (France)
  • VLBI velocity Maps
  • Interactive Map for Earth Science (Unavco)
  • EGM96 Correction Calculator
  • EGM96( Spherical harmonic model of the Earth's gravitational potential)
  • Global gravity field and Geoid models (EGM2008 (new), ITG-grace03, ... at  ICGEM)
  • MATLAB and EGM96 Geoid Model
  • EarthByte Resources (Databases, Softwares, geo-links, animations)
  • CMT Catalog Search (Harvard Seismology)
  • Query for Seismic events  (SeismiQuery, by IRIS)
  • Astronomy and computations
  • Coordinate Systems Overview (geodetic systems, datums, map projections, ...)
  • The ESA Remote Sensing catalogues at your finger tips (EOLI , for SAR Interferometry)
  • World Stress Map
  • Global Gazetteer (Directory of cities and towns, maps, satellite images, ...)
  • The World Atlas
  • Map Collection (Country and Regional Map Sites)
  • 3D Visualization of Sumatra Earthquake

    • Useful links of Iran

  • National Cartographic Center (NCC)
  • Geological Survey of Iran (GSI)
  • Int. Inst. of Earthquake Eng. & Seismology, (IIEES)
  • Earthquake Information for Iran (USGS)
  • Satellite images of Iran and Persian Gulf
  • Permanent GPS Network of Iran
  • Earthquake Research Center - EQRC
  • Iranian Seismological Center, Online Databank
  • National Geoscience Database Of IRAN (maps, downloads, kids, ...)
  • Building & Housing Research Center
  • Some petroleum companies (NIOC, NIDC, KALA NAFT, TOTAL, SHELL, ...)
  • Iranian Oil, Gas, Electric power, Nuclear, and some other statistics
  • Recent GPS Articles (Iran(1), Iran(2), Alborz, Zagros(1), Zagros(2), Zagros-Makran)

    • Useful links of Sweden

  • Satellite images, Photos, properties,... of Sweden
  • Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU)
  • National GPS Network at Sweden( SWEPOS)  
  • NFR (The Swedish Natural Science Research Council)
  • Swedish Research Council (VR)
  • Uppsala University
  • Royal Institute of Technology( KTH )
  • Onsala Space Observatory
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    Miscellaneous (Meetings, ISI, Journals, IAG Newsletter, Job, Postdocs, Positions)

  • A Guide for Writing Research Papers
  • ISI Web of Knowledge( search articles, citation, ....)
  • SCOPUS (World’s biggest abstract database)
  • AGU Meetings
  • Earth Science Conferences
  • College and University Home Pages - Alphabetical Listing
  • List of Journals (Geodesy, Geomatics, Geophysics, etc)
  • International Association of Geodesy (IAG)
  • Archives of CANSPACE Listserv at UNB (News, GPS, and GLONASS Status, Job, ....)
  • Earthworks-job (job, position, postdocs, etc)
  • Educational Observatory Institute (GPS books, Maps, Waypoints, GPS Status, etc)
  • GPS/GNSS Bibliography (selected papers)
  • Google Scholar Search
  • Classroom Web Server (online courses)
  • Top 500 World Universities- 2007 (Academic Ranking)
  • GIS Development (The GEOSPATIAL Resource Portal, News, Confs. etc)
  • Location weekly (GIS, GPS, Geomatics, ...)
  • GPS World (GPS Magazine, news, Galileo, etc)
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    Miscellaneous 2 (Dictionary, Search, fun, ...)

  • MSN-Encarta (Atlas, Dictionary, Encyclopedia,...)
  • Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  • -Swedish-English Dictionary, -Swedish-Persian Dictionary
  • Language Translator(English to French-Spanish,German,Russian,...)
  • Google Earth (Explore, Search and Discover ) Enjoy!
  • Plan your trip by car (Map, Route planner, Weather, ...)
  • How far is it? which way? and how long?, ...(for your trip - Map24)
  • GeoNames( geographical names,  find address, postcode, map, satellite image,... )
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