Geodesy

A Brief Recap of EGU GA26

Geodesy ECS Team May 15, 2026

Overview of Vienna from a rooftop. Photo credit: Marius Schlaak

Thank you all for an amazing EGU General Assembly (GA) this year! If you missed EGU26 or some of the events we organised, here’s a recap so you can stop wondering how it went and get an idea of what to expect next year and connect with us through our channels to stay updated. As in the past years, we started our GA with the online division meeting before the general assembly to present the G-Divis ...[Read More]

Beyond Navigation: How GNSS Reveals Earth’s Hidden Secrets

Radosław Zajdel and Jan Douša April 24, 2026

Part 2 – the regional case In our previous post, we discussed global scale phenomena, showing how the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) constellation is the ultimate instrument for monitoring the Earth as a whole: tracking plate tectonics, defining the planet’s absolute size, and measuring variations of its gravity field. Essentially, the big questions of our constantly changi ...[Read More]

What’s up for geodesy during the upcoming EGU26?

Geodesy ECS Team April 21, 2026

Austria Center Vienna (Picture courtesy: Holger Steffen).

It’s this time of the year again when we all meet up in Vienna and talk about our latest scientific results and, more importantly, network with old and new colleagues. The EGU General Assembly (GA) EGU26 will take place again in a hybrid format. The scientific programme consists, as usual, of oral and poster presentations, Pico sessions, networking opportunities, and short courses. All scientific ...[Read More]

Geodesists on Tour: Circumnavigating Greenland by Helicopter

Christian Solgaard and Rebekka Steffen March 30, 2026

Enjoying the view after a long day in the field. Picture cortesy by Jean-Marie Bärtsch.

Greenland, the world’s largest island, has one of the most challenging environments for geodetic measurements. Maintaining GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) stations here isn’t just about precision – it’s about ensuring data continuity in an area that’s constantly moving. This is the behind-the-scenes story of a 15,000 km journey around Greenland: five weeks of helicopter-bas ...[Read More]