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Monday, December 20th, 2010

Optech Acquires Second Photogrammetric Camera Company

Optech Incorporated announced today that it has acquired the operations and assets of Geospatial Systems, Inc. (GSI), a United States camera and imaging company. “Photogrammetric imagery and lidar data collection technologies continue to merge into a single...

Monday, December 20th, 2010

NIWA Releases Review of NZ Temperature Trends

NIWA today released a report reviewing its seven station temperature series, which adds to its analysis of New Zealand’s temperature trends over the past 100 years. The report was independently peer reviewed by Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology to...

Sunday, December 19th, 2010

Malaysia Approves Largest Infrastructure Project

The Malaysian Cabinet has approved the setting up of a mass rapid transit system for the country's capital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said Saturday. Najib said the 36-billion-ringgit (11.5-billion-U.S. dollars) project is the largest...

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

Address of the Incoming President – CheeHai Teo, FIG President 2011-2014

I am deeply humbled and honoured to wear this chain of office as I stand before all of you today. The immensity and weight of this responsibility are not loss on me. It is a responsibility and stewardship that...

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

FIG Handover Ceremony

The formal Handover Ceremony between the current and incoming FIG Councils and Commission chairs took place in Copenhagen 26 November 2010. At the Handover Ceremony President Stig Enemark gave the President's Chain of Office to the incoming President CheeHai...

Friday, December 17th, 2010

Azerbaijan – Conference Seminar of Navigation Committee of CIS Member States Council

Conference-seminar of Navigation Committee of CIS Member States Council of Geodesy, Cartography, Cadastre and Earth Remote Sensing took place with the support of companies Navgeokom of Russia and Leica Geosystems of Switzerland, November 22-26, Moscow. Azerbaijan was...

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

Satellites Unravel Complex Relationship Between Northern Forests and Climate

ESA's Earth-observing satellites are helping to understand the intricate role that Eurasia's boreal forest – the planet's largest land ecosystem – plays in the chemical make-up of the atmosphere and the global climate system.

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

Sovzond Company Presents Russian Language GEOMATICS Magazine

GEOMATICS is an international full colored periodical published 4 times a year that focuses on reporting the latest news, opinions and developments in geospatial and remote sensing technologies. Earth Remote Sensing is one of the most successfully and...

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

CHC Attended the 2010 Map Africa Exhibition

CHC showcased its GNSS receivers and solutions at the 2011 Map Africa which was held in Cape Town, South Africa from November 23 to 25, 2010. During this event, CHC demonstrated the recently released combination of its advanced...

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

Zahalka Named President of Topcon Precision Agriculture

Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has announced the promotion of Albert Zahalka to president of its Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA) business unit. Zahalka joined TPA as senior vice president in early 2010. "Thanks to Albert's leadership we have...