the Australian Government's geoscience requirements. This role takes the Agency well beyond its historic focus on resource development and topographic mapping to topics as diverse as natural hazards such as tsunami and earthquakes, environmental issues, including the impacts of climate change, groundwater research, marine and coastal research, carbon capture and storage and vegetation monitoring as well as Earth observations from space. Geoscience Australia's remit also extends beyond the Australian landmass to Australia's vast marine jurisdiction. Summary of predecessor agencies Facilities It has a free place name search and its earthquake monitoring services can be freely accessed. The Library is the premier geoscience library in Australia providing services to geoscience organisations, universities, research centres, the mining and petroleum industries and the public. Economic Demonstrated Resources Geoscience Australia defines Economic Demonstrated Resources (EDR) as For EDR, tonnages and grades are computed from samples of the resource taken from points spaced to provide assured resource continuity. See also Geological Survey of South Australia Geological Survey of Western Australia List of national mapping agencies References External links Geoscience Australia home page. Geoscience Australia in Google Cultural Institute As the cocky flies distance calculator International Map of the World XNATMAP's home page preserving NATMAP's (The Division of National Mapping) history and maintaining contact with the people who were part of that history. Commonwealth Government agencies of Australia Geography of Australia Australia Geological surveys of Australia National mapping agencies Earth sciences organizations