A new water information standard has been announced by the international standards body, Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). Known as WaterML2.0, the new standard will assist in better management of one of the world’s most valuable natural resources. CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology led the development of the new international water information exchange […]
Landgate and DEC partner to consolidate data
By Spatial Source on 24 September, 2012A more current and comprehensive topographic record of Western Australia will be the product of a new partnership between Landgate and the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC). The two agencies will combine resources and consolidate information from their separate data sets into one database, to provide a single source of topographic data for the […]
Destination Spatial Team wins industry award
By Spatial Source on 24 September, 2012The team behind the new Destination Spatial movement in Queensland, and the revamp of the Destination Spatial website, have won the prestigious SIBA Chairman’s Award at the Queensland Spatial Excellence Awards. The SIBA Chairman’s Award is made each year to an individual or group who merits special recognition for their contribution to the […]
McMullen Nolan Group founders announce retirements
By Spatial Source on 24 September, 2012McMullen Nolan Group company founders, John McMullen and Gerry Nolan, have announced their retirements from the company that they founded 23 years ago. John and Gerry formed McMullen Nolan and Partners Surveyors Pty Ltd in 1989 after recognising a niche in the market to innovate surveying services. Through their dedication and the appointment […]
GeoEye announces agreement with Fugro
By Spatial Source on 24 September, 2012GeoEye recently announced an agreement with Fugro for online imagery dissemination through Fugro World – Fugro's global portal for delivery of data and solutions. GeoEye's EyeQ platform will be integrated with Fugro World to support online access to satellite imagery. "GeoEye is pleased that Fugro has chosen to add EyeQ services to its […]
NovAtel announces new products
By Spatial Source on 24 September, 2012NovAtel recently announced the release of the OEM Version of the Pinwheel GNSS Antenna, as well as the addition of SPAN GNSS/Inertial Navigation System (INS) technology to its OEM6 GNSS receiver platform. The Pinwheel OEM is a GNSS antenna module that can be easily integrated into end-user GNSS positioning products. With a small […]
Best of the Blogs 25 September 2012
By Spatial Source on 24 September, 2012Hot news this last week came from Apple’s launch of the iOS 6 and the iPhone 5. Not so great for Apple, however, is the many complaints coming from its home-grown (sort of) replacement for Google Maps. Complaints from incomplete data, the glaring lack of StreetView, the removal of public transport data, and low-res, […]
GeoNext 2013 call for papers
By Spatial Source on 19 September, 2012GeoNext, Australia’s newest conference for the myriad users and creators of spatial information, with a particular focus on the next wave of geo-technologies, will run again in 2013, on the 27 February, at the Australian Technology Park in Sydney. Confirmed speakers so far include: Rob Manson from MOB; John Barratt, creator of trendsmap.com; […]
SPOT 6 satellite launched
By Spatial Source on 18 September, 2012The SPOT 6 Earth observation satellite, built by Astrium, was successfully launched last week by a PSLV launcher from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in India. It will join in orbit Pléiades 1A, the very high resolution Earth observation satellite, with products distributed by Astrium Services. Both satellites will first work together and […]
Esri Asia Pacific User Conference
By Spatial Source on 18 September, 2012In July this year, more than 14,000 users of Esri’s geographic information systems (GIS) technology filled an auditorium in San Diego to hear Jack Dangermond, President and founder of Esri, present his vision for the future of GIS and to announce Esri’s new products and services. Mr Dangermond, one of the founding fathers […]
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