Geomatics Canada
Geomatics Canada is the principal agency in Canada for geomatics
knowledge and innovation. It is a part of the Ministry of
Natural Resources (NRCan) whose mandate is to promote the
sustainable development and responsible use of Canada's mineral,
energy, and forestry resources, to contribute to responsible
management of the Canadian landmass, and to promote related
knowledge-based industries. Geomatics Canada is Canada's
national surveying, mapping and remote sensing organization,
responsible for the creation, management, distribution and use
of geographically referenced information.
Geomatics Canada works in conjunction with Canadian industry
providing services related to the modernization of national
mapping agencies, remote sensing programs and support to
Canadian companies working on foreign aid projects worldwide.
The Canadian geomatics community has developed enviable
credibility for its technology and technical expertise, in part
while working on development assistance projects.
Geomatics Canada provides an essential geographic framework for
the sustainable development of Canada's natural resources. It
plays a leading role in the development and use of information
technology to support integrated land resources management in
Canada. This responsibility includes geodetic surveys, cadastral
surveys on Canada Lands and the maintenance of the International
Boundary. In addition to the preparation and distribution of
topographic and geographic maps and aeronautical maps and
related digital files, Geomatics Canada is tasked with the
acquisition and development of applications of remote sensing
data.
Internationally, Geomatics Canada seeks to promote Canadian
geomatics expertise and advance cooperative project initiatives
between organizations engaged in the application of geomatics
technologies for managing environmental information. Geomatics
Canada is active in Asia (India), Latin America (Chile, Mexico,
Argentina, Brazil, Peru), Eastern Europe (Russia, Ukraine) and
The Middle East (Turkey, Iran).
Company Details
Company Information
P. Chagarlamudi
Title:
Manager
Telephone:
(613) 996-7644
Fax:
(613) 943-8838
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Claude Goyette
Title:
Manager
Telephone:
(613) 992-3489
Fax:
(613) 943-8959
Paul Larose
Title:
Director
Area of Responsibility:
Management Executive
Telephone:
(613) 992-4456
Fax:
(613) 943-8959
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Brent Weinheimer
Title:
Manager
Area of Responsibility:
Export Sales & Marketing
Telephone:
(613) 943-8885
Fax:
(613) 995-3082
Email:
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Products
Environmental Products And Services
Canada Flight Supplement
Canadian Forces Flight Supplement
Enroute Navigation Charts
Geographic Information Systems (gis) And Remote Sensing Technologies.
Oil spills along major coastal routes are recurring and often disastrous environmental events. While many small spills go undetected, the detection and tracking of larger spills is feasible using geomatics technologies which include remote sensing and GIS. Floating oil changes the optical, thermal and roughness properties of the sea surface, permitting detection of oil by sensors onboard aircraft and satellites. Coupled with auxiliary information, remote sensing and GIS technologies are routinely used to drive models to predict the dispersion and the potential coastline pollution of the spill. Use of data from Canada's RADARSAT, launched in November 1995, is a prime example in assisting in the management of large oil spills in the marine environment.
Remote Sensing And Geographic Information Systems (gis) Technologies.
Damage caused by flooding amounts to billions of dollars and in excess of 100 deaths worldwide every year. Accurate and timely flood extent information can help provide damage assessment and can help emergency personnel make better decisions on where to deploy resources and how to plan evacuations. Detection of flooded areas and open waters by sensors on board aircraft and satellites is easy due to low reflection of these features relative to the surroundings. Flooded areas are typically cloud covered and are rarely recorded on optical images. However, radar such as Canada's RADARSAT system, with its cloud penetration capability, is well suited to monitor floods in all weather conditions. Flood monitoring workstations incorporating remote sensing and GIS technologies can be used to monitor river boundaries during periods of seasonal flood risk, producing boundary maps, flood extent statistics and text advisories every few days, as in the recent Red River flood in Manitoba.
Services
Aeronautical Charts
Aeronautical Information Publications
Digital Aeronautical Data Management