When Montréal switched on its Real-Time GNSS Network (RTN), it marked a milestone in Canadian geodesy. By deploying its own standards-compliant GNSS infrastructure, Montréal stands among the pioneering Canadian cities offering centimeter-level positioning accuracy across […]
Atomic clocks have become central to the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and GPS because they are highly developed quantum sensors that enable precise timing and positioning. Defense timing today depends on GPS signal distribution, […]
Is wildfire spread random? It looks like that, but it isn’t. In fact, it follows the invisible geometry of landscapes: slopes, vegetation density, and wind corridors. Managing these patterns is a spatial problem. A recent […]
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a new interactive web tool, The Cooperative National Geologic Map, the most detailed national-scale geologic map of the United States to date. Geologic maps serve many purposes. They […]
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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced last week that the federal government will establish a Federal Major Projects Office to oversee and expedite projects designated as being in the national interest under the new Building Canada […]
This article includes insights from Dr. Simon Banville, Senior Advisor for GNSS Products and Analysis at Natural Resources Canada and the technical lead behind this update. Canada’s Precise Point Positioning (PPP) tool has just undergone […]
From the GPS in your phone to the navigation systems guiding aircraft and ships, our modern world depends on knowing exactly where “north” is. But here’s the twist — there isn’t just one north. There […]