woe, NOAA Reprint of Geodesy for the Layman Fifth Edition December 1983 Reprinted July 1985 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Nationa! Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Ocean ServicePREFACE GEODESY FOR THE LAYMAN, first published in 1959, was written by Lt Col Richard K, Burkard (retired). Since that time and through this, its fourth revision, a host of authors have revised and supplemented the original work. The publication attempts to develop an appreciation of the scope of geodesy and to generate some understanding of the problems encountered in the science. The basic principles are presented through discussions of various geodetic topics such as: ellipsoids, gecid, horizontal surveying, leveling, geodetic datums and gravity. This edition provides a revised chapter on Satellite Geodesy to present the results of growth in this field and @ new chapter ‘on Other Developments in Geodesy to present the effect of recent applications of new technology to Geodesy. Also, the chapter on the World Geodetic System has been extensively revised and placed last in keeping with the World Geodetic System's role as the end product of much of the endeavor described in the preceding chapters.