Google’s online maps are about to improve in detail and accuracy thanks to its $500 million purchase of Skybox Imaging. Source: Skybox Imaging Improved Online Mapping With the ability to send satellites into earth’s orbit, Skybox will provide Google with the opportunity to generate another income stream by selling images for use in apps and […]
Surveyors using GNSS now have another tool to help them with the launch of the new Leica Viva GNSS Unlimited Series. Designed with future proofing in mind, the sensors can be upgraded if needed and will include an upgrade to a GNSS board capable of receiving 500 channels to satisfy user’s needs up to 2020. […]
Building sandcastles on the beach or even sand sculptures, has taken on a whole new meaning due to the creation of these stunning 3D sand designs in New Zealand. Mount Maunganui, two and a half hours drive from Auckland, has lovely beaches worthy of visiting. It seems that they are also the place to design […]
The British Antarctic Survey team have created Bedmap2 which used decades of data, including images from NASA’s Ice, Land and Cloud Elevation Satellite (ICESat) and from Operation IceBridge, to create a stunning and detailed map of what exactly is under the ice in Antarctica. Why? Antarctica’s ice is constantly moving towards the sea, forced on […]
The Pilbara is set to be the new home of the Anketell Port, in a deal between the Aboriginal owners and the West Australia Government. The Ngarluma People The deal will provide the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation with a payment of $20 million spread over nine years, which will help provide community infrastructure and create jobs […]
