European Virtual Ice Centre DMI / Ice Charting and Remote Sensing Division Programmatic Framework Better exploitation of existing data and adaptation of

DMI / Ice Charting and Remote Sensing Division

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Programmatic Framework

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Research, Technological Development and DemonstrationUnder the

Fifth Framework Programme

Better exploitation of existing data and adaptation of existing observing system


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Partners

Danish Meteorological Institute SevenCs Norwegian Polar Institute Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Centre VTT - Technical Research Centre of Finland Vexcel Corporation Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute BSH - Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency FIMR - Finish Institute of Marine Research


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The Concept

ArchiveIce charts

European national ice services

Scientists

Weather and forecasting services

Public agenciesand educators

Virtual EuropeanIce Centre


Satellites(a) EVIC users (b) Sources

of data

Operators at sea

A interdisciplinary project involving sea ice, oceanography as well as satellite remote sensing..


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The Concept

ArchiveIce charts


Scientists






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Operators at sea

A review and consultation exercise covering all theareas of requirements that the European Virtual IceCentre would need to address including scienceand marine operations requirements...


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The Aims

ArchiveIce charts


Scientists






of data

Operators at sea

Innovative exploitation of existing European ice chartingservices to support a broader user base and in particularto support the scientific community and to enhance theservices provided to the operational community..


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The Aims

ArchiveIce charts


Scientists






of data

Operators at sea

To establish a consistent, consensus-based set ofrequirements for the European Virtual Ice Centrecovering the requirements of the scientific and marineoperational communities.


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The Aims

ArchiveIce charts


Scientists






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Operators at sea

To establish a high level design and implementationplan for the European Virtual Ice Centre that willresult in a proposal for full implementation of theEuropean Virtual Ice Centre


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Innovation

Providing a new source of information to scientific community

Set the scene for new innovative ice products Application of state-of-the-art communications and

Internet techniques Enhanced co-operation among National Ice Services


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Project Timetable


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Management and Networking

Organise project meetings Establish links to institutions, agencies and

organisations e.g.– Ice services– IICWG, JCOMM, BSIM, ACSYS-CliC


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Marine Operations Requirements

Establish a set of consensus requirements form a broad range of the polar marine operations community for ice chart services and products


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Science Requirements

Establish a set of consensus requirements from the sea ice and polar research community for sea ice products


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Emerging Observation Methods

Ensure and facilitate access to all important space and non-space sea ice data using existing as well as future observation methods

– Promote effective use of current and future satellite data that are important for sea ice observations


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Ice Services Requirements

Establish the requirements that would need to be supported by the national ice services to operate and maintain an European Virtual Ice Centre.

– IICWG required to endorse requirements– Operational practices– Product formatting and specifications– Quality assurance issues


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Communication Infrastructure

Establish the infrastructure required to host and operate the European Virtual Ice Centre efficiently

– Protocols– Security issues – Loads– Bandwidth


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Operational Models

Establish candidate operational models that would allow the European Virtual Ice Centre to make efficient use of existing ice services operations

– Definition of roles for the Virtual Ice Centre and the National Ice Services

– Product ordering– Maintenance– Product quality control– Distribution and copyright control


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Implementation Plan

Generate a plan for implementation of an European Virtual Ice Centre in the form of a EU 6th. Framework Programme Proposal.

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European Virtual Ice Centre DMI / Ice Charting and Remote Sensing Division Programmatic Framework Better exploitation of existing data and adaptation of