Every four
year the International Association of Geodesy (IAG) publishes its reports for
the past four year period, called the ”Travaux de l’Association Internationale
de Geodesie”.
The
“Travaux “ is published shortly after the General Assembly of the International
association of Geodesy held as a part of the General Assembly of the
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) which took place this year
in Sapporo, Japan between the 30th June and the 12th of
July, 2003.
The Travaux
is the complete collection of all the reports of all the bodies constituting
the Association. Each of the 5 sections within the IAG reports on their
commissions, services, special commissions, special study groups and working
groups. A number out of sections reports are found, and the reporting on the
work leading/preparing the new structure is documented in this version of the
Travaux. This version of the Travaux is volume 32 and it contains more than 34
reports.
It is an
instantaneous picture of the work performed the last four years by a large
number of individuals and groups through international corporation under the
auspices of the International Association of Geodesy. The ”Travaux” is
published in a short timetable after the General Assembly, so that scientific
information can be disseminated rapidly throughout the geodetic community.
I would
like to thank all the contributors who did their best to provide their report
prior to the Sapporo IUGG General Assembly.
The IAG has
established a homepage on the Internet (www.gfy.ku.dk/~iag)
as an open up-to-date forum for communication. Through this electronic address,
all members of the IAG are now able to have almost real time access to all
information related to the IAG. An
electronic version of the ”Travaux” can also be found here.
As the communication and outreach branch will
shortly be transferred to the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. The official
internet address of the IAG will also change to www.iag-aig.org.
Ole B. Andersen