Western Australia to join global earth monitoring network
Source: Western Australia. Minister for Land Information. Media Release
"Western Australia will be part of a world-class initiative to gather information about the earth’s surface. Land Information Minister Michelle Roberts announced that a network of 26 continuously operating reference stations (CORS) would be built throughout WA, including Broome.“The CORS are used in conjunction with global positioning system (GPS) technology to monitor seismic and tectonic motion,” Mrs Roberts said. “Put simply, the concrete pillars stationed throughout WA are fitted with satellite receivers which can indicate land movement to the nearest millimetre. The State Government, through Landgate, will contribute more than $2million over five years to fund the CORS project. In addition, the Commonwealth will contribute a further $1million. "