University of Patras

  • First NameAndreas
  • Last NameKazantzidis
  • TitleUniversity of Patras
  • PositionAssociate Professor
  • Email 1akaza@upatras.gr
  • Phone 1302610997549
  • Organisation NameUniversity of Patras
  • DepartmentPhysics
  • TypeResearch & Academic
  • Thematic AreaClimate changeFood SecurityEnergy
  • Website(s)http://atmosphere-upatras.gr/en/staff/andreaskazantzidis
  • Street NamePhysics Department
  • Street NoUniversity of Patras
  • Postal Code26500
  • TownPatras
  • CountryGreece
    • 1. Which of these statements best describe your Organisation’s role in the value chain?Raw data/providerValue-adder(data process-modelling)End User
    • 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.)
    • 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)
    • From the list below, please choose all the domains in which your organisation has capacities. 1) Space-borne capacities (EO satellites- Ground Segment (GS)-EO satellite acquisition stations & antennas- Mirror sites of GSs- Core GSs- etc)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
    • Space-borne capacities (EO satellites- Ground Segment (GS)-EO satellite acquisition stations & antennas- Mirror sites of GSs- Core GSs- etc)

    • Do you own/operate EO satellite systems? e.g. Sentinel 1, RASAT Yes
    • Please specify if possible:

      Eumetcast

    • Do you own/operate EO Ground Segment facilities, for reception storage and redistribution of satellite data? e.g. ESA Mirror Site No
    • Ground-based/In-situ monitoring networks/facilities

    • 1. What type of ground-based/in-situ networks or facilities do you operate?Energy/Radiation
    • Energy/Radiation

    • Number of stations12
    • What is the geographic coverage/extent?National
    • Please specify, including web link if possible

      Hellenic Network of Solar Energy

    • 2. From the list below, please choose all the networks for which you systematically collect and store data. Meteorologic/Climatic
    • Meteorologic/Climatic

    • Which are the measured attributes (e.g. temperature, humidity, precipitation, etc)? Please specify below

      temperature, humidity, precipitation

    • Are METADATA available?N/A
    • Data availability/access:Upon Request
    • Modelling and Computing Processing Capacities

    • Model/Algorithm1

      WRF

    • Which of the following application area(s) does the model serve? Meteorologic/Climatic
    • Please specify the source of EO data used in the model.Geospatial data (e.g.DTM)In situ data (e.g. temperature-pressure-humidity)
    • What is the geographic coverage/extent the model applies to?National
    • Does your Organisation have sufficient available computing resources for the processing and exploitation of EO data and the models running?Processing Power Capacity (CPU-RAM-Storage Capacity)
    • 1. Is there funding for EO activities available in your country? N/A
    • 2. Is there a National Space Policy/Strategy? N/A
    • 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? N/A
    • 5. Which of the following best describes the level of interaction between the EO community and decision makers in your country?N/A
    • 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
    • 3. Would your organisation be interested in receiving our quarterly newsletter and/or participating in future networking events? Yes to both

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