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Location Innovation Hub to be established in Finland
The goal is to support companies and society at large in using geospatial data, especially in the areas of the built environment, bioeconomy, transport and welfare.
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Drones to compete in challenging delivery tasks
Can a drone deliver a package from land onto a boat? Can a drone be operated out of sight? These kind of challenges competitors will face at the Drone Tournament.
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Cottage owner’s checklist
When summer and the cottage season begin, many people are concerned about things related to the cottage and its ownership. The National Land Survey compiled a concise information package for cottage owners.
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This is how you can identify NLS cartographers
The National Land Survey of Finland’s (NLS) cartographers spread out once again across Finland to specify geospatial data. You can identify NLS cartographers from their work clothing and the organisation’s logo on their vehicle.
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Dust trail of the largest known comet outburst to be captured
The hourglass pattern formed by the particles in the trail of the comet was directly observed for the first time in this study.
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Seen an airplane circling in the sky? The aerial photography and laser scanning season has started
In the spring, you might spot a plane circling in the sky for a longer time. The plane is probably taking aerial photographs.
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The most common causes of GNSS interference
The authorities monitor the quality of signals and respond to any irregularities.
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Peak-year congestion in property transaction registrations close to being unravelled
Online services and automation will accelerate the processing of applications, and the National Land Survey of Finland is also recruiting new employees.
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FGI to new facilities in Otaniemi in Espoo on 1 May 2022
Synergy benefits for international top research: The Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI) of the National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) will move from Masala in Kirkkonummi into new facilities in Otaniemi in Espoo, Vuorimiehentie 5. Roughly 130 FGI employees will start working in the new facilities on 1 May 2022.
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The latest VGOS development and research at Metsähovi shared worldwide
NLS hosted an international conference on VLBI.
Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI)Research
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