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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=878495617-01082007>Hi
everyone,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=878495617-01082007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=878495617-01082007>The
EPSG has just released their latest version (6.13), which new data for various
countries.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=878495617-01082007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=878495617-01082007>If you
have any questions about their use and datums and projections, please let me
know.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=878495617-01082007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=878495617-01082007>Kind
regards,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=878495617-01082007>Dean</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=878495617-01082007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=878495617-01082007>Dean
C. Mikkelsen, B.Sc., P.Eng.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=878495617-01082007>Terra
ETL Ltd.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=878495617-01082007>Geodesy, GIS & Mapping for the Natural
Resources</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=878495617-01082007>(formerly of Schlumberger, ConocoPhilips, Sonatrach,
BP, etc.)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=878495617-01082007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=878495617-01082007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Jim Cain
[mailto:jim.cain@cain-barnes.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 30, 2007 4:52
AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Jim Cain'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Release of EPSG Geodetic
Parameter Dataset v6.13 (July 16, 2007)<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><B><U><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: navy">R<A
name=OLE_LINK2></A><A name=OLE_LINK1></A>elease of EPSG Geodetic Parameter
Dataset v6.13 (July 16, 2007)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: navy">This
release (<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Version 6.13</SPAN></B>) of the EPSG
Geodetic Parameter Dataset comprises of data corrections and updates to the
v6.12 release of February 2007. The EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset is
maintained by the Geodesy Subcommittee of the Surveying and Positioning
Committee of the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (OGP).
This version and prior archived versions may be downloaded without charge from
</SPAN></FONT><A title=http://www.epsg.org/
href="http://www.epsg.org/">www.epsg.org</A><FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy">..<SPAN style="BACKGROUND: white">
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT><B><FONT color=blue><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: blue">The dataset will
continue to be known as the EPSG Geodetic Parameter
Dataset</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: navy">.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: navy">As for
previous releases, the v6.13 dataset is available in two forms: either an MS
Access database which also includes a data reporting capability, or as a series
of SQL scripts for populating an alternative relational database application.
There are different SQL scripts for various SQL variants. In each format, the
v6.13 release is accompanied by an updated version of the current ReadMe file,
in both PDF and MS Word formats. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: navy">New to
Version 6.13 are:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoList2 style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><FONT
face=Symbol color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><![endif]><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Changes as
documented in Change table records through 2007.067, but with actions still
remaining on some change requests.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoList2 style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><FONT
face=Symbol color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><![endif]><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Revisions
to data for Australia, Barbados, Belgium, Colombia, Germany, Greenland, Fiji,
Kuwait, Namibia, Netherlands, Reunion, South Africa, Spain and United
Kingdom.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoList2 style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><FONT
face=Symbol color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><![endif]><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">New data
for Canada, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, South
Georgia, United Arab Emirates and United States.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoList2 style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><FONT
face=Symbol color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><![endif]><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The use of
the terms 'supersede', 'retire' and 'replace' has been rationalised. This has
included structural changes to the Supersession table in which the supersession
type of 'replacement' has been eliminated. The rationalisation has also included
changes to the supersession type assigned to records within the supersession
table and to remarks in records in other tables. The EPSG dataset interpretation
of ISO 19135 terms is discussed in </SPAN></FONT><SPAN
class=MsoHyperlink><U><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="http://www.epsg.org/guides/G7-1.html">Guidance Note 7 part
1</A></SPAN></FONT></U></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> – <I><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Use of the EPSG Geodetic Parameter
Dataset.</SPAN></I><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: navy">In addition
to the above data content changes, the “<I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Use
of the Data</SPAN></I>” rules have been clarified and expanded to facilitate
increased use of the EPSG dataset in third party software. See the Readme
file or associated online documentation for additional
details.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: navy">If you have
received this message in error or wish to be removed from the distribution list
of the infrequent EPSG / OGP Geodesy Subcommittee subscriber notices, please
response to </SPAN></FONT><A title=mailto:jim.cain@cain-barnes.com
href="mailto:jim.cain@cain-barnes.com">jim.cain@cain-barnes.com</A><FONT
color=navy><SPAN style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: navy"> with subject
"UNSUBSCRIBE".<BR> <BR>Best regards, <BR><BR>Jim Cain, <BR>Member,
Geodesy Subcommittee of the OGP Surveying and Positioning Committee,
</SPAN></FONT><A title=http://www.epsg.org/
href="http://www.epsg.org/">www.epsg.org</A><FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: navy"> </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=Castellar color=navy
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Castellar; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">Cain
& Barnes, L.P.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: navy; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps"><BR></SPAN></FONT><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: navy">Houston</SPAN></FONT></st1:City><FONT
color=navy><SPAN style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: navy">, <st1:State
w:st="on">TX</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">77077-3910</st1:PostalCode> <st1:country-region
w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region></SPAN></FONT></st1:place><BR><FONT
color=navy><SPAN style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: navy">Tel: +1
(281)-558-6153, Mob: +1 (832)-215-5551, Fax: +1 (281)-556-1084<BR>Preferred EPSG
/ OGP incoming email address: </SPAN></FONT><A
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