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30-years of Finland in ESA: Earth Observation growing strong in Finland with Arctic Satellite Calibration and Validation Center and new space opportunities
Earth Observation growing strong in Finland with Arctic Satellite Calibration and Validation Center and new space opportunities
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Analysing road conditions at 80 km/h? Mobile laser scanning superior to conventional methods
Research conducted at the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI) of the National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) has given promising results of the use of a mobile laser scanner to analyse road conditions
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Nummela in Finland is home to the world’s most accurate line
The Nummela Standard Baseline is the world’s most accurate distance measurable between two points in the terrain, which attracts industrial customers, researchers and representatives of land survey organisations from across the world.
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Geoportti added to the roadmap for Finnish research infrastructures 2025–2028 to promote Finland’s RDI goals
Geoportti services promote Finland’s RDI goals by, for example, providing open easy-to-use geospatial datasets and high-performance computing services for researchers, decision-makers and companies to accelerate research, development and innovation.
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The National Land Survey of Finland exposed its equipment to GNSS interference in the Jammertest event so that researchers can develop solutions against it
How does GNSS interference affect the operation of the National Land Survey of Finland (NLS)?
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The national aerial photography and laser scanning programme saves millions for society – what will happen to it in the future?
In the future, even more accurate data may be available.
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Growth in Finland through science – the National Land Survey of Finland opens 7 postdoc positions
Economic growth calls for innovation and expertise. The new postdoc positions opened at the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI) of the National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) play an important role in achieving this goal.
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Rivers in Finland are studied using especially accurate equipment – this helps prepare for extreme weather
The digital modelling of rivers helps predict, for example, the impact of floods.
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The National Land Survey of Finland reached the best level in monitoring open science and research
The openness of science promotes the utilisation and extensive use of research knowledge in society.
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Researchers predict: Forestry is switching to the precision level of individual trees, which will benefit biodiversity and the owners’ wallets
According to researchers, future forest management will better safeguard the biodiversity of forests and increase forest owners’ income by 10%.
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