Finnish Geodetic Institute


The Finnish Geodetic Institute was a Finnish research institute specializing in geodesy and geospatial information science and technology. It was merged into the National Land Survey of Finland in 2015, and its name was changed to Finnish Geospatial Research Institute. It is located in Masala, Kirkkonummi.

History

The Geodetic Institute was founded in 1918. The institute creates and maintains national coordinate, height, and gravity systems. It also participates in projects that try to advance spatial data infrastructure and conducts research on geodynamics, advanced spatial data and remote sensing and photogrammetry. The institute also has a statutory responsibility to maintain the national standards of acceleration of free fall and geodetic length.

Organization

The Geodetic Institute is currently divided into four departments: