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Details
- First NameMOHAMED
- Last NameOUESSAR
- TitleINSTITUT DES REGIONS ARIDES
- PositionSENIOR RESEARCHER
- Email 1MED.OUESSAR@IRA.AGRINET.TN
- Email 2OUESSAR@YAHOO.COM
- Phone 121675633005
- Phone 221675633847
- Fax21675633006
- Organisation NameINSTITUT DES REGIONS ARIDES
- DepartmentEREMOLOGY AND COMBATING DESERTIFICATION
- TypeResearch & Academic
- Thematic AreaClimate changeFood Security
- Website(s)WWW.IRA.AGRINET.TN
- Street NameROUTE DE JORF
- Street NoKM22
- Postal Code4119
- TownMEDENINE
- CountryTunisia
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)Food security (including agriculture and water extremes i.e. floods and droughts)
- 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 usefulDESURVEY project: www.noveltis.com/desurvey/ LDAS project: http://oas.gsfc.nasa.gov/MenaWisp/index.html le projet CAMELEO (Changes in Arid Mediterranean Ecosystems on the Long term and Earth Observation) project
- 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?N/A
- 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.
INAT: www.inat.agrinet.tn
CNCT: www.cnct.defense.tn/index.php/fr
ENIT: www.enit.rnu.tn
CRTEAN: www.crtean.org.tn/ - B. AbroadLow(1-4 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)4) EO data exploitation for the provision of value-adding services and products
- 1. What type of ground-based/in-situ networks or facilities do you operate?Meteorological/ClimaticHydrometric/Water Quality
- Number of stations10
- What is the geographic coverage/extent?Local
- Is your network of stations/facilities registered in some National/Regional/International network(s)?No
- Number of Stations2
- What is the geographic coverage/extent?Local
- Is your network of stations/facilities registered in some National/Regional/International network(s)?No
- 2. From the list below, please choose all the networks for which you systematically collect and store data. Meteorologic/Climatic
- Which are the measured attributes (e.g. temperature, humidity, precipitation, etc)? Please specify below
rainfall, temperture, air humididity, wind velocity
- Are METADATA available?No
- What is the temporal resolution of data acquisition? You can choose more than oneDaily
- Data availability/access:Upon Request
- Do you deliver services / products that are based on the exploitation of EO data? No
National Activities
- 1. Is there funding for EO activities available in your country? No
- 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?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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