OSDM in collaboration with CSIRO is pleased to invite you to participate in a GeoNetwork User Forum & Management of Open Software. WHEN: 2011-03-25 to 2011-03-25WHERE: Geoscience Australia, corner of Jerrabomberra Avenue & Hindmarsh Drive, Symonston ACTSTATE: ACTCOUNTRY: AUS OSDM in collaboration with CSIRO is pleased to invite you to participate in a GeoNetwork User […]
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Satellite Data to Improve Flood Forecasting
Data from earth observation satellites could deliver more timely warnings flood warnings to Australians, according to the Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organisation (CSIRO). A project being carried out by the CSIRO in collaboration with the Vienna University of Technology, and funded by the European Space Agency, will see observations from the Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar […]
Robotic glider to map Queensland flood impacts
A $200,000 glider from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is to be deployed in Moreton Bay to investigate the impact of the recent flooding on marine ecosystems. The move is part of a research program to monitor the effect of the floods on Moreton Bay, off Brisbane. Andy Steven from the […]
SKM bags water project
Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) has been appointed by the National Water Commission to develop the next phase of the atlas groundwater-dependent ecosystems project. The project aims to create a record of the location and characteristics of groundwater-dependent ecosystems across Australia. When completed, the atlas will be a web-based tool that displays ecological and […]
Tasmanian scientists access new oceanagraphy data
Tasmanian scientists will soon have unprecedented access to data from high-tech equipment for monitoring coastal and ocean ecosystems. The technology is being provided through the new Tasmanian science node of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) which is being launched today at CSIRO in Hobart. IMOS director Tim Moltmann said the ocean waters […]
Sydney hosts Open Geospatial Consortium
Australia this week hosts a meeting of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) in Sydney to discuss developing and implementing new standards for geospatial and location technology. The OGC is an international standards development organisation that aims to make spatial information easily transferable between the geoscience, aviation, meteorology, oceanography and defence sectors. This week, the […]
GIS water database goes live
A specialised GIS system has been developed to map the interaction of Australia’s water resources. The Australian Hydrological Geospatial Fabric, or Geofabric, will help identify the spatial relationships between important hydrological features such as rivers, lakes, reservoirs, dams, canals and catchments. By detailing the spatial dimensions of these hydro-features and how they are connected, […]
Water researchers to get improved modelling tools
The National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training (NCGRT) has secured access to international water research organisation DHI’s state-of-the-art modelling and research tools for groundwater and integrated catchment hydrology. Modelling the complex interaction between groundwater and surface water requires advanced technology and is vital to projects such as the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. In Australia […]
‘Gliders’ to probe ocean depths
Australian scientists are preparing to use data from a $22m array of high-tech equipment to help them probe deeper into the nation’s coastal oceans. The technology is part of a vastly improved set of tools provided by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) to study the open ocean. Floats that ‘sense’ breaks in […]
Spatial data informs Murray-Darling basin plan
Spatial information was a key part in the development of the Murray-Darling Basin plan, the first stage of which was released late llast week. The plan aims to restore flows to rivers in the Murray-Darling Basin by setting limits on water use across the basin. The Murray-Darling Basin covers more than 1 million square kilometres, […]
