Category Archives: map making

S Korea Reclaimed Dokdo With the Help of antique maps

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

A South Korean institute  uncovered three more antique Japanese maps showing Dokdo as Korean territory, offering what could be critical evidence against Tokyo‘s fresh claims to the South Korean islets.The move came a day after Japan’s education ministry reasserted Tokyo’s territorial … Continue reading →

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Sri Lanka Will Borrow Surveyors from India

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Sri Lanka Minister of Irrigation and Water Management Nimal Siripala de Silva says that 200 surveyors will be brought from India to survey the land that comes under the Mahaweli scheme.Addressing a function held in Mahaweli B zone , the … Continue reading →

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NASA Traces Ice Flow in Antarctica And Creates Ground Breaking Map

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Researchers at NASA recently created the first complete map of the speed and direction of ice flow in Antarctica. The map is considered timely as it will help track future sea-level increases due to climate change.  “The map points out … Continue reading →

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China to launch sun-synchronous civil survey satellite ZY 3

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

China will put into space a high-definition civil survey satellite, the first of its kind in the country, at the end of this year, said an official of the National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation.The satellite, ZY 3, will … Continue reading →

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