2010
In the technological sphere, the Geodesy Division has completed the 3rd revision of the CHTRF2010 measurements, that is to say 227 points involving a 15-week measuring project. The coordinates of the recently calculated points will in turn allow the official coordinates of the MN95 network to be checked.
Official measurement data are verified in the “CheckCH” program.
In a spirit of cooperation, swisstopo drew up a report on the situation at the federal offices at the end of 2010 concerning the implementation of the Law on geographical information.
The Atlas of Switzerland is now in its third edition. It remains a success as much because of its capabilities and new functions as because of the fruitful cooperation between the Federal Statistical Office, the Institute of Cartography at ETH Zurich and swisstopo.
The Swiss federal archives and swisstopo are working together to carry out a preliminary study on the archiving of geodata.
swisstopo is also participating in the Tunnel at the base of the Gothard with the resulting measurements based on the new MN95 national measurements and swisstopo’s gravitational model.
Three new products have been launched in the area of topography: swissBUILDINGS 3D (building shells without the shape of the roofs), SWISSIMAGE FCIR (aerial photos in infrared pseudo-colours) and swissBOUNDARIES 3D (administrative units and borders in vector format), which replaces GG25. The three products were created thanks to MTP (topographical landscape model) covering Switzerland and Liechtenstein and offer data in 3D format.
The Swiss Geological Survey has launched a new geological map in the GeoMaps 500 series: “Switzerland during the Last Glacial Maximum”.
From now on, excursion maps will be in 1:25 000, a scale which provides more detail.
Swiss Map Mobile provides the coverage and also runs on the iPad and adds the SwitzerlandMobility routes to the information on the map.
The geographical data have been made available thanks to the application of the Law on geographical information. swisstopo is collaborating in the production of the federal geoportal geo.admin.ch. The first “Public Excellence” prize went to geo.admin.ch. The portal is using cloud computing for the first time in federal administration.