Kartverket's Geodetic Earth Observatory

The Norwegian Mapping Authority's Geodetic Earth Observatory on Svalbard is the northernmost facility of its kind, and forms part of a global network for observation and research.

About the Observatory

Contact

Here you can find contact information and information about our team in Ny-Ålesund. 

VLBI observation schedule

The geodetic observatory in Ny-Ålesund contributes to the International VLBI Service for Geodesy & Astrometry (IVS) observing program.

Hunting for quasars

Changes to and movements on the Earth are measured by the Norwegian Mapping Authority with an accuracy down to one millimetre from its geodetic observatory in Svalbard. Remote celestial objects known as quasars provide the reference point.

Information about the Observatory

The Norwegian Mapping Authority's Geodetic Earth Observatory ranks as the northernmost facility of its kind.

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