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        Subject: Explanatory Supplement to IERS Bulletins A AND B
        Author:  Daniel GAMBIS  

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Dear Colleagues,

IERS Bulletins A and B provide current information on the Earth's
orientation in the IERS Reference System. The Explanatory Supplement
gives details of the content of these publications.

The Explanatory Supplement is available at the following addresses:

Web : http://hpiers.obspm.fr/iers/bul/bula and bulb
file:       explanatory.html
      
Anonymous ftp hpiers.obspm.fr

into /iers/bul/iers/bul/bula and bulb
file:  explanatory.guide

Regards,

Daniel Gambis

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