TAG: Nepal

FIG Volunteer Community Surveyor working with locals to discuss parcel possession. (Photo: FIG Young Surveyors)

Surveyors and their global role as humanitarians

March 2, 2021

Every year, surveying associations worldwide celebrate Global Surveyor’s Day during the third week of March. This year is […]


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A GNSS reference station network was established before the survey to provide data for post processing, and to support additional surveying and geophysical studies of the region. (Photo: Trimble)

Everest survey succeeds with Trimble GNSS

July 22, 2020

The Government of Nepal has completed fieldwork for measuring Everest’s height using GNSS equipment from Trimble, including the […]


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Nepali survey team collects Everest height data

June 4, 2019

A Nepali survey team made a successful ascent of Mount Everest to measure its official height. This is […]


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Seen & Heard: Measuring Everest, GPS Rollover boo-boos

May 22, 2019

Seen & Heard is a monthly feature of GPS World magazine, traveling the world to capture interesting and […]


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GPS Data Show How Nepal Quake Disturbed Earth’s Upper Atmosphere

May 2, 2015

The April 25 magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Nepal created waves of energy that penetrated into Earth’s upper atmosphere […]


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Esri Maps Reveal Impacts from Nepal Earthquakes

April 29, 2015

Esri has added a pair of new maps to its Nepal Earthquake Maps gallery.  Nepal Earthquake Swipe Map […]


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Esri Maps Reveal Impacts from Nepal Earthquakes

April 29, 2015

Esri has added a pair of new maps to its Nepal Earthquake Maps gallery.  Nepal Earthquake Swipe Map […]


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Drones Dispatched to Nepal to Search for Survivors

April 28, 2015

Aeryon Labs, GlobalMedic and Monadrone are working together to deploy three unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in Nepal to help locate […]


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