GEO-CRADLE Networking Platform
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Details
- First NameThekla
- Last NameLoizou
- TitleMs
- PositionComputational Science User-Support and Training Specialist for HPC
- Email 1t.loizou@cyi.ac.cy
- Phone 135722208617
- Organisation NameThe Cyprus Institute
- DepartmentEEWRC
- TypeResearch & Academic
- Website(s)www.cyi.ac.cy
- Street NameKonstantinou Kavafi
- Street No20
- Postal Code2121
- TownNicosia
- 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)End 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)Food security (including agriculture and water extremes i.e. floods and droughts)Energy (including renewables such as solar / wind energy - etc.)Other
- Other Thematic Areas- Digital Cultural Heritage - Computational Sciences - High Performance Computing
- 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 Bachus H2020 ACTRIS-2
- 4. Has your Organisation participated in any Copernicus service provision, Copernicus User requirements definition or Copernicus Research & Innovation action?Yes
- Please provide some additional informationH2020 ACTRIS-2
- 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)
- 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/ProfilingHydrometric/Water QualityEnergy/Radiation
- Number of stations3
- What is the geographic coverage/extent?National
- Number of stations3
- What is the geographic coverage/extent?NationalRegional
- In which region?Middle East
- Is your network of stations/facilities registered in some National/Regional/International network(s)?Yes
- Please specify, including web link if possible
NASA-AERONET, EMEP, WMO-GAW, ACTRIS
- Number of Stations4
- What is the geographic coverage/extent?National
- Is your network of stations/facilities registered in some National/Regional/International network(s)?No
- Number of stations2
- What is the geographic coverage/extent?Regional
- In which region?Middle East
- Is your network of stations/facilities registered in some National/Regional/International network(s)?Yes
- 2. From the list below, please choose all the networks for which you systematically collect and store data. Meteorologic/ClimaticAtmospheric Composition/ProfilingHydrometric/Water QualityEnergy/Radiation
- Which are the measured attributes (e.g. temperature, humidity, precipitation, etc)? Please specify below
meteorological basic parameters
- Are METADATA available?Yes
- Link(s) to web server(s)/portals if available or any available description/information
Available to the consortium of Bachus and ACTRIS-2 EU projects
- Which are the measured attributes (e.g. aerosols, clouds, atmospheric pollutants, etc)? Please specify below.
aerosol physical, chemical and optical properties, aerosols, gases, deposition.
- Are METADATA available?Yes
- Link(s) to web server(s)/portals if available or any available description/information
Available to the consortium of Bachus and ACTRIS-2 EU projects, ACTRIS-NILU website
- Contact details of the person in charge. (Please provide name, email and phone number)
Jean SCIARE, CyI
- Start Year2015
- End YearOn going
- What is the temporal resolution of data acquisition?Hourly
- Data availability/access: (You can choose more than one)Real Time/Near Real Time
- What is the main data policy applied?Free and license Restricted
- Which are the measured attributes (e.g. water level, discharge, etc)? Please specify below.
air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, wind direction, rainfall, water level
- Are METADATA available?Yes
- Which are the measured attributes (e.g. radiation, etc)? Please specify below.
radiation (DNI)
- Are METADATA available?Yes
- Start Year2015
- End YearOn going
- What is the temporal resolution of data acquisitionHourly
- Data availability/access: (You can choose more than one)Upon Request
- Model/Algorithm1
WRF
WRF-Chem - Which of the following application area(s) does the model serve? Meteorologic/ClimaticAtmospheric Composition/Profiling
- Please specify the source of EO data used in the model.Remote sensing data (e.g raw satellite high-level images)In situ data (e.g. temperature-pressure-humidity)
- Please list the providers of input data for the model
CRU, EMEP, CyI data
- What is the geographic coverage/extent the model applies to?Regional
- In which region?North AfricaMiddle EastBalkansOther
- Link(s) to web server(s)/portals if available or any available description/information
weather.cyi.ac.cy
- Contact details of the person in charge
T. Christoudias, CyI
P. Hadjinicolaou, CyI - Does your Organisation have sufficient available computing resources for the processing and exploitation of EO data and the models running?Server ClustersHPC ClustersVirtualization InfrastructureProcessing Power Capacity (CPU-RAM-Storage Capacity)
- Please specify
http://www.cyi.ac.cy/index.php/castorc/about-the-center/the-cytera-hpc-facility.html
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?In specific thematic areas
- 6. Can you give examples of high impact EO dedicated workshops organized in your country in the last decade?
International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environment
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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