GEO-CRADLE Networking Platform
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Details
- First NameChristos
- Last NameZerefos
- TitleMr
- PositionAcademy of Athens
- Email 1zerefos@geol.uoa.gr
- Email 2zerefos@academyofathens.gr
- Phone 1302108832048
- Organisation NameBiomedical Research Foundation
- DepartmentCenter for Environmental Effects on Health
- TypeResearch & Academic
- Thematic AreaClimate change
- Website(s)www.bioacademy.gr
- Street NameSoranou Ephessiou
- Street No4
- Postal Code11527
- TownAthens
- CountryGreece
Activity Focus
- 1. Which of these statements best describe your Organisation’s role in the value chain?Raw data/providerValue-adder(data process-modelling)
- 2. What are the main thematic areas of activity of your Organisation?Climate change (e.g. climatology- meteorology atmospheric composition- air quality- radiation)
- 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 useful1. EC Project (FP6): “Global and regional Earth-system Monitoring using Satellite and in-situ data – GEMS” (Coordinator T. Hollingsworth), 2005-2009. 2.EC Project (FP7): “Monitoring Atmospheric Composition and Climate – MACC” (Coordinator Andreas Simon), 2009-2011. 3.ESA Project “Building consolidated climate-relevant ozone data sets in the framework of the ESA' s climate change initiative – ESA CCI” (Coordinator Michel van Roosendael), 2010-2013 4.EC Project (FP7): “Monitoring Atmospheric Composition and Climate Interim Implementation – MACC II”, (Coordinator Vincent-Henri Peuch), 2012-2014 5.EC Project (FP7): “Monitoring Atmospheric Composition and Climate III – MACC III”, (Coordinator Vincent-Henri Peuch), 2014-2015 6. Horizon 2020 Project “Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service CAMS-84: Global and regional a posteriori validation, including focus on the Arctic and Mediterranean areas-CAMS84”, 2015. n
- 4. Has your Organisation participated in any Copernicus service provision, Copernicus User requirements definition or Copernicus Research & Innovation action?Yes
- Please provide some additional informationHorizon 2020 Project “Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service CAMS-84: Global and regional a posteriori validation, including focus on the Arctic and Mediterranean areas-CAMS84”, 2015. n
- 5. Has your Organisation participated in any GEO/GEOSS SBA Tasks, community activities or initiatives?Yes
- Please provide some additional information Member, GEO High Level Working Group
- 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)
- 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?Meteorological/ClimaticAtmospheric Composition/Profiling
- Number of stations2
- What is the geographic coverage/extent?Regional
- In which region?Balkans
- Is your network of stations/facilities registered in some National/Regional/International network(s)?N/A
- Number of stations2
- What is the geographic coverage/extent?Regional
- In which region?Balkans
- Is your network of stations/facilities registered in some National/Regional/International network(s)?Yes
- Please specify, including web link if possible
Ozone/UV network and AERONET, EU brew net
WOUDC
Greek UVNET - 2. From the list below, please choose all the networks for which you systematically collect and store data. Meteorologic/ClimaticAtmospheric Composition/Profiling
- Which are the measured attributes (e.g. temperature, humidity, precipitation, etc)? Please specify below
temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloud cover
- Are METADATA available?N/A
- Contact details of the person in charge. (Please provide name, email and phone number)
John Kapsomenakis (johnkaps@geol.uoa.gr); Kostas Eleftheratosn(kelef@geol.uoa.gr)
- Start Year2003
- End YearOn going
- What is the temporal resolution of data acquisition? You can choose more than oneDaily
- What is the main data policy applied?Free and license Restricted
- Which are the measured attributes (e.g. aerosols, clouds, atmospheric pollutants, etc)? Please specify below.
Aerosol, Total Columnar ozone and SO2, UV radiation
- Are METADATA available?No
- Contact details of the person in charge. (Please provide name, email and phone number)
Kostas Eleftheratos
- Start Year2003
- End YearOn going
- What is the temporal resolution of data acquisition?Daily
- Data availability/access: (You can choose more than one)Upon Request
- What is the main data policy applied?Free and license Restricted
- Model/Algorithm1
Regional climate models, RegCM4
- Which of the following application area(s) does the model serve? Meteorologic/Climatic
- Please specify the source of EO data used in the model.Other
- Please specify
GCMs and reanalysis data
- Please list the providers of input data for the model
ICTP
- What is the geographic coverage/extent the model applies to?Regional
- In which region?BalkansOther
- Other regionEurope
- Does your Organisation have sufficient available computing resources for the processing and exploitation of EO data and the models running?Server Clusters
National Activities
- 1. Is there funding for EO activities available in your country? Yes
- 2. Is there a National Space Policy/Strategy? Yes
- 3. Is there a Space Agency in your country? No
- 4. Which of the following best describes the level of coordination of EO activities in your country? Basic
- 5. Which of the following best describes the level of interaction between the EO community and decision makers in your country?Scarce
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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