GEO-CRADLE Networking Platform
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Details
- First NameNicolae
- Last NameAjtai
- TitleMr
- PositionAssitant Prof.
- Email 1nicolae.ajtai@ubbcluj.ro
- Phone 10040742001231
- Organisation NameBabes-Bolyai University
- DepartmentEnvironmental Science and Engineering
- TypeResearch & Academic
- Website(s)enviro.ubbcluj.ro
- Street NameM. Kogalniceanu
- Street No1
- Postal Code400084
- TownCluj-Napoca
- CountryRomania
Activity Focus
- 1. Which of these statements best describe your Organisation’s role in the value chain?Raw data/providerValue-adder(data process-modelling)GIS/mapping service providerEnd User with in house GIS/ mapping capabilities
- 2. What are the main thematic areas of activity of your Organisation?Climate change (e.g. climatology- meteorology atmospheric composition- air quality- radiation)Access to raw materials (e.g. minerals- mining- etc)Energy (including renewables such as solar / wind energy - etc.)
- 3. Has your organisation participated in EO-related projects?Yes
- Please provide links where applicable (e.g. FP& BEYOND – website URL), or any other information that you find usefulFP7 ACTRISand H2020 ACTRIS-2 www.actris.eu
- 4. Has your Organisation participated in any Copernicus service provision, Copernicus User requirements definition or Copernicus Research & Innovation action?No
- 5. Has your Organisation participated in any GEO/GEOSS SBA Tasks, community activities or initiatives?No
- 6. How would you rate your Organisation’s level of collaboration with other EO actors in your country or abroad?
- A. In your CountryLow(1-4 actors)
- Please expand on the collaboration if appropriate, indicating if possible the contact details of these EO actors.
INOE2000 Bucharest
UAIC Iasi
University of Bucharest
UPT Timisoara
National Meteorological Agency - B. AbroadHigh(>10 Actors)
Capacities
- From the list below, please choose all the domains in which your organisation has capacities. 2) Ground-based/In-situ monitoring networks/facilities (of active or passive remote sensors- meteo/atmospheric/water sensors- etc)3) Modelling and computing processing capacities
- 1. What type of ground-based/in-situ networks or facilities do you operate?Atmospheric Composition/Profiling
- Number of stations1
- What is the geographic coverage/extent?Local
- Is your network of stations/facilities registered in some National/Regional/International network(s)?Yes
- Please specify, including web link if possible
EARLINET
AERONET http://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/
ACTRIS - 2. From the list below, please choose all the networks for which you systematically collect and store data. Atmospheric Composition/Profiling
- Which are the measured attributes (e.g. aerosols, clouds, atmospheric pollutants, etc)? Please specify below.
aerosols, pollutants
- Are METADATA available?Yes
- Contact details of the person in charge. (Please provide name, email and phone number)
nicolae.ajtai@ubbcluj.ro
- Start Year2010
- End Year2016
- What is the temporal resolution of data acquisition?HourlyDailyOther
- Other Temporal Resolutionweather permiting for LIDAR
- Data availability/access: (You can choose more than one)Real Time/Near Real TimeUpon RequestAccess to Past Archives
- What is the main data policy applied?Free and Open
- Model/Algorithm1
WRF Chem
- Which of the following application area(s) does the model serve? Atmospheric Composition/Profiling
- Please specify the source of EO data used in the model.Geospatial data (e.g.DTM)Remote sensing data (e.g raw satellite high-level images)
- What is the geographic coverage/extent the model applies to?Regional
- In which region?Other
- Other regionCentral & Eastern Europe
- Contact details of the person in charge
nicolae.ajtai@ubbcluj.ro
- Does your Organisation have sufficient available computing resources for the processing and exploitation of EO data and the models running?HPC ClustersCloud InfrastructureVirtualization InfrastructureProcessing Power Capacity (CPU-RAM-Storage Capacity)
National Activities
- 1. Is there funding for EO activities available in your country? Yes
- If yes, specify the case(s).Yes-for infrastructure developmentYes- for R&D
- Please specify
uefiscdi.gov.ro
star.rosa.ro - 2. Is there a National Space Policy/Strategy? Yes
- 3. Is there a Space Agency in your country? Yes
- 4. Which of the following best describes the level of coordination of EO activities in your country? Scarce
- 5. Which of the following best describes the level of interaction between the EO community and decision makers in your country?In specific thematic areas
Engagement in GEO-CRADLE
- 1. Would your Organisation be interested in contributing with its capacities to a regional initiative of GEO and/or Copernicus, addressing regional needs in the domains of Climate Change, Access to Raw Materials, Energy, Food Security and Water? Yes
- 2. Would you be interested in providing feedback to the GEO-CRADLE consortium for establishing a roadmap for the implementation of GEO and Copernicus in North Africa, Middle East and the Balkans? Yes
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