GEO-CRADLE Networking Platform
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Details
- First NameFilippos
- Last NameTymvios
- TitleDepartment of Meteorology, Cyprus
- PositionHead of the IT section
- Email 1ftymvios@dom.moa.gov.cy
- Phone 135722802934
- Organisation NameDepartment of Meteorology, Cyprus
- DepartmentIT Section
- TypeInstitutional
- Thematic AreaClimate changeOther
- Website(s)www.moa.gov.cy/dom
- Street Namel.nikis
- Street No28
- Postal Code1088
- Townlefkosia
- CountryCyprus
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 provider
- 2. What are the main thematic areas of activity of your Organisation?Climate change (e.g. climatology- meteorology atmospheric composition- air quality- radiation)Other
- Other Thematic Areasweather forecasting, climatological database
- 3. Has your organisation participated in EO-related projects?No
- 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 CountryNone (0 actors)
- B. AbroadNone (0 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 capacities4) EO data exploitation for the provision of value-adding services and products
- Do you own/operate EO satellite systems? e.g. Sentinel 1, RASAT No
- Do you own/operate EO Ground Segment facilities, for reception storage and redistribution of satellite data? e.g. ESA Mirror Site No
- 1. What type of ground-based/in-situ networks or facilities do you operate?Meteorological/ClimaticAtmospheric Composition/ProfilingEnergy/Radiation
- Number of stations3 synoptic observation stations registered to WMO 17 online automatic stations 40 automatic stations 140 climatological & raingauge stations
- What is the geographic coverage/extent?National
- Is your network of stations/facilities registered in some National/Regional/International network(s)?Yes
- Please specify, including web link if possible
WMO
- Number of stations1
- What is the geographic coverage/extent?National
- Is your network of stations/facilities registered in some National/Regional/International network(s)?Yes
- Please specify, including web link if possible
WMO
- Number of stations3
- What is the geographic coverage/extent?National
- Is your network of stations/facilities registered in some National/Regional/International network(s)?Yes
- Please specify, including web link if possible
WMO
- 2. From the list below, please choose all the networks for which you systematically collect and store data. Meteorologic/ClimaticAtmospheric Composition/ProfilingEnergy/Radiation
- Which are the measured attributes (e.g. temperature, humidity, precipitation, etc)? Please specify below
according to the station type:
full weather observations
climatological observations
radiation observations
temperature and rainfall only - Are METADATA available?Yes
- Contact details of the person in charge. (Please provide name, email and phone number)
metservice@dom.moa.gov.cy
- Start Year1970
- End YearOn going
- What is the temporal resolution of data acquisition? You can choose more than oneOther
- Other Temporal Resolutionaccording to the capability of the station the temporal resolution can go up to 5 minutes
- Data availability/access:Real Time/Near Real TimeUpon RequestAccess to Past Archives
- What is the main data policy applied?Commercial
- Which are the measured attributes (e.g. aerosols, clouds, atmospheric pollutants, etc)? Please specify below.
atmospheric soundings - temperature, humidity, wind over the entire troposphere
- Are METADATA available?Yes
- Contact details of the person in charge. (Please provide name, email and phone number)
metservice@dom.moa.gov.cy
- Start Year1980
- End YearOn going
- What is the temporal resolution of data acquisition?Other
- Other Temporal Resolutiontwice per day
- 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?Commercial
- Which are the measured attributes (e.g. radiation, etc)? Please specify below.
global, par, IR, UV
total, direct and diffuse component - Are METADATA available?Yes
- Contact details of the person in charge. (Please provide name, email and phone number)
metservice@dom.moa.gov.cy
- Start Year1990
- End YearOn going
- What is the temporal resolution of data acquisitionOther
- Other Temporal Resolutionminutes
- Data availability/access: (You can choose more than one)Upon RequestAccess to Past Archives
- Model/Algorithm1
GIS splines for rainfall fields, simple statistics for all other measurements
Homogenization - Which of the following application area(s) does the model serve? Meteorologic/ClimaticEnergy/Radiation
- 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)In situ data (e.g. temperature-pressure-humidity)
- Contact details of the person in charge
metservice@dom.moa.gov.cy
- Does your Organisation have sufficient available computing resources for the processing and exploitation of EO data and the models running?Server ClustersProcessing Power Capacity (CPU-RAM-Storage Capacity)
- Do you deliver services / products that are based on the exploitation of EO data? Yes
- Which of the following areas do your products/services cover? You can choose more than one ClimateWeatherAgriculture (farming-crops-yield-etc)
- Please provide some additional details and/or give concrete examples of the products/services.
Weather Forecasting for : Public, air & sea navigation, agriculture, farmers, fisheries, tourist industry, building industry
Severe weather warnings for all the above
Seasonal Forecasting for all the above
Climate change projections for policy makers - Do you provide these products/services freely or on a commercial basis?Some are charged for
- Are you using open EO data sources (e.g. EOSAT, USGS, NASA, ESA) for providing services and which?
Eumetsat
- Which are your main customers / end-users?
public (media), civil aviation, navigation, port authorities, public authorities
National Activities
- 1. Is there funding for EO activities available in your country? No
- 2. Is there a National Space Policy/Strategy? No
- 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
- Please provide examples of collaboration between research and private sector entities in your country.
Successfull research proposals
- 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
- Please provide examples of EO-based services and/or products in your country which are operationally used by public sector bodies.
Copernicus
- 6. Can you give examples of high impact EO dedicated workshops organized in your country in the last decade?
NO
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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