MGA to establish regional multi-GNSS monitor network

By on 26 July, 2011

  Multi-GNSS Asia (MGA) and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have just announced a call for EOI to host one of JAXA's multi-GNSS receivers.   These multi-GNSS receivers will be able to track GPS, Glonass, Galileo and QZSS satellite signals. This call is the first step in the establishment of a global continuous observation […]

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World’s largest solar farm planned for Moree

By on 26 July, 2011

A $66.5 million Education Investment Fund (EIF) grant was announced last week that will underpin the Moree Solar farm, which will power around 45,000 homes, perform cutting-edge research and accelerate the development of the solar industry in Australia.   Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr said that “the research will enhance the performance, resilience, profitability and […]

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Best of the Blogs 26/7/2011

By on 26 July, 2011

  Sunday saw the 100 year anniversary of the discovery of Machu Picchu, the ancient city on a mountain that is considered one of the new seven wonders of a world. To celebrate, Google Earth Blog has put together some different Machu Picchu themed resources, including an – admittedly fairly basic – 3D fly-through.   […]

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CoastGIS 2011

By on 19 July, 2011

CoastGIS focuses on how ICT aids marine and coastal-zone researchers, managers, government planners and decision-makers and the public. WHEN: 2011-09-05 to 2011-09-08WHERE: Oostende, BelgiumSTATE: InternationalCOUNTRY: INT The CoastGIS International conference and exhibition extends beyond just technology and applications to encompass a wider range of subjects including, for example, data access and sharing policies, information infrastructures, […]

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European Lidar Mapping Forum (ELMF)

By on 19 July, 2011

The second European LiDAR Mapping Forum will be held from 29th – 30th November 2011 at the Salzburg Congress in Austria. WHEN: 2011-11-29 to 2011-11-30WHERE: Salzburg Congress, AustriaSTATE: InternationalCOUNTRY: INT The second European LiDAR Mapping Forum will be held from 29th – 30th November 2011 at the Salzburg Congress in Austria and is the European […]

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AIMS 2011 Conference

By on 19 July, 2011

Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors Annual Conference WHEN: 2011-08-17 to 2011-08-19WHERE: Sebel Hotel, Albert Park, Melbourne, VictoriaSTATE: VICCOUNTRY: AUS Melbourne, 17 – 19 August 2011 The 30th annual AIMS conference will be held at the Sebel Hotel, Albert Park in Melbourne.   Convention Host – Vince Sorrenti In terms of comic entertainment, Vince Sorrenti is […]

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Undersea volcanoes discovered off Antarctica

By on 19 July, 2011

  A dozen previously undiscovered volcanoes have been found off of Antarctica using a sonar survey.   The multibeam sonar survey, conducted by the British Antarctic Survey, was conducted to fill in a 600 kilometre gap in existing seabed maps.   The nearby Sandwich Islands are volcanic, and, in 1962, a passing British naval vessel […]

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CSIRO helping map the world’s soils

By on 19 July, 2011

  The CSIRO has joined with other scientific bodies from around the globe to help create a worldwide digital soil map.   The CSIRO joins a global consortium that aims to make a new free, 3D digital soil map of the world using state-of-the-art and emerging technologies for soil mapping and predicting soil properties at […]

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Report helps community understand floods

By on 19 July, 2011

  The Queensland Chief Scientist, Dr Geoff Garrett, AO, recently released the report Understanding Floods: Questions and Answers explaining key scientific and engineering concepts of floods to the community.   The report was written by the Queensland Floods Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) panel and focuses on three themes: floods and their consequences; flood forecasts […]

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Position Partners appoints Theodist as exclusive distributor for PNG

By on 19 July, 2011

  Position Partners has announced the appointment of Theodist, PNG stationery and survey equipment retailer, as regional distributor across its complete product range.   Under the agreement, Theodist will offer the full suite of Topcon survey, GPS, machine control and laser equipment, from software through to robotics and RTK solutions.   “We are delighted to […]

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