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Norwegian Mapping Authority

Norwegian Mapping Authority is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Norwegian Mapping Authority rather than just read about it. In short: The Norwegian Mapping Authority (NMA) (Norwegian: Statens kartverk or Kartverket) is Norway's national mapping agency, dealing with land surveying, geodesy, hydrographic surveying, cadastre and cartography. The current director is Johnny Welle.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

The Norwegian Mapping Authority (NMA) (Norwegian: Statens kartverk or Kartverket) is Norway's national mapping agency, dealing with land surveying, geodesy, hydrographic surveying, cadastre and cartography. The current director is Johnny Welle. Its headquarters are in Hønefoss in Ringerike Municipality. It is a public agency under the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. NMA was founded in 1773. The Norwegian Mapping Authority participates in research and development and cooperates with Norwegian industry and other government agencies in areas such as export-oriented measures.

Tasks The NMA carries out the following tasks:

Define frameworks, methodologies and specifications for the Norwegian Spatial Data Infrastructure Administrator and driving force for Norway digital Survey and map both at land and sea Produce, manage and make available the geographical information defined as a government responsibility Geodetic network and services for accurate GNSS-positioning Primary data series, digital and printed map series (land and sea) Cadastre information Land registration Develop and manage electronic services for distribution of data (wms- and wmf-services) International co-operation and projects

Organization

Geodetic Institute The Geodetic institute is the national authority for geodesy, determining the geodetic reference frame and other geodetic products such as the geoid and height reference. The institute operates a service for accurate GNSS-positioning.

Mapping and Cadastre The Mapping and Cadastre establish and manage spatial data covering Norwegian land areas, in cooperation with municipalities and different public agencies. The division produce national map data series in different scales and the national printed map series Norway 1:50 000. Mapping and Cadastre operate The National Place Name Register and The New Cadastre (matrikkelen) with physical and ownership information including digital cadastre maps about properties.

Land Registry The Land Registry is responsible for and manages The National Land Registry, which includes a registry of leasing rights to flats in housing co-operatives.

Hydrographic Service The Hydrographic Service is responsible for surveying the Norwegian coast, including polar waters and for preparing and updating nautical charts and descriptions of these waters. The activities also include studies of tides and currents and publishing tide tables. The Hydrographic Service has the operational responsibility for the international electronic navigational chart centre Primar, based in Stavanger.

Distribution Service The Distribution Service is responsible for publishing analog and digital maps, and to provide mapping services to the public and partners of the Norway Digital consortium. In 2004 some commercial activity of the Authority was divested to the then Ugland IT group, later renamed Nordeca.

References

External links Official website Norway ENC Charts Viewer

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Norwegian Mapping Authority

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Norwegian Mapping Authority claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Norwegian Mapping Authority before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Norwegian Mapping Authority ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Norwegian Mapping Authority

In research: Norwegian Mapping Authority appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Norwegian Mapping Authority in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Norwegian Mapping Authority is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1773 establishments in Norway, Geography of Norway, Government agencies established in 1773, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Norwegian Mapping Authority outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Norwegian Mapping Authority in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Norwegian Mapping Authority matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Norwegian Mapping Authority?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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