GGOS Topical Meeting on the Atmosphere

The GGOS Topical Meeting on the Atmosphere will bring together outstanding colleagues from the IAG and IAGA to integrate geodetic and geophysical technologies for comprehensive monitoring of the atmosphere and the magnetosphere. This meeting will take place from 7 to 9 October 2024 in Potsdam, Germany. Participation is free, but pre-registration is required.
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GGOS as basis for GeoRisk Commission (GRC) and the IUGG contributions to disaster risk reduction

The GGOS Focus Area Geohazards Monitoring focuses on GNSS Enhancement of Tsunami Early Warning Systems (GTEWS), as recommended by IUGG2015 Resolution No. 4, and further highlighted by the Voluntary Commitment to the World Conference on Disaster…

Artificial Intelligence for Geodesy in support of Natural Disaster Management

The Chair of the IAG-GGOS Focus Area Artificial Intelligence for Geodesy (IA4G) gave a keynote presentation highlighting some of the ways that Geodesy can be used in conjunction with AI for seismic hazards during the Workshop AI for Natural Disaster Management transitions into Global Initiative.

GGOS at EGU 2024

GGOS recently held business meetings with its Governing Board and Bureaus just before the EGU2024 on Sunday, 14 April at the TU Wien. These meetings were key to discuss important plans, setting priorities, and working together within the geodesy community. In addition, GGOS had a joint oral and poster session with VLBI at the EGU2024 conference.

GGOS IberAtlantic:
A new GGOS Affiliate

The national geodetic authorities of Spain and Portugal, signed letters of intent and defined terms of reference to initiate the operation of GGOS IberAtlantic. The GGOS Executive Committee welcome the Spanish and Portuguese colleagues to GGOS and highly appreciate their contribution.
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Establishment of an
IAG Secretariat at BEV

The IAG proposed the establishment of an IAG Secretariat at BEV. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the IAG and the BEV, initiating the establishment of this IAG Secretariat, which was announced and celebrated at the EGU Geodesy Reception.
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New Director of Bureau of Networks and Observations

We are pleased to announce that our colleagues José Rodriguez - from the Red de Infraestructuras Geodésicas RIG, Instituto Geográfico Nacional IGN, Spain and Martin Lidberg from Lantmäteriet, the Swedish Mapping, Cadastral and Land…
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GGOS Strategic Plan 2024 – 2034: Geodesy for Science and Society

GGOS, the Global Geodetic Observing System of the International Association of Geodesy (IAG), was established as an integrating framework for all IAG Components (Services, Commissions, Inter-Commission Committees and Projects) to move from the…
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International Height Reference Frame IHRF – Coordination Centre

From the GGOS Focus Area Unified Height System to the IHRF Coordination Centre One initial objective of the Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS) of the International Association of Geodesy (IAG) was the standardisation of height systems…