Geoscience Australia
Geoscience Australia is an agency of the Australian federal government. It carries out geoscientific research.
On a user pays basis it produces geospatial products such as topographic maps and satellite imagery.
History
The agency was first established in 1946 as the Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics (BMR) to provide geological and geophysical maps of Australia to underpin mineral exploration.
In 1992, the name changed to Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO).
In 2001, reflecting a shift to geoscience information for petroleum and minerals, the organisation’s name was changed again, to AGSO-Geoscience Australia. Later that year, with the addition of the Australian Surveying and Land Information Group (AUSLIG), the name shifted again to Geoscience Australia.
Facilities
It has a free place name search [1] and its earthquake monitoring services can be freely accessed. [2]
Notes
External links
- Geoscience Australia home page.
- As the cocky flies distance calculator
- Geoscience Australia National Library of Australia, Trove, People and Organisation record for Geoscience Australia
- Australian Geological Survey Organisation--Geoscience Australia National Library of Australia, Trove, People and Organisation record for Australian Geological Survey Organisation--Geoscience Australia
- Australian Geological Survey Organisation National Library of Australia, Trove, People and Organisation record for Australian Geological Survey Organisation
- International Map of the World
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