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Israeli and international Environmental databases ISA-MEIDA DARECLIMED, LINKSCEEM. Amnon Stupp. IAAR2013 Diaspora Museum Tel-Aviv University. Israel Space Agency - Middle East Interactive Data Archive. Head : Prof. Pinhas Alpert Scientific Manager : Dr. Amnon Stupp.
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Israeli and international Environmental databases ISA-MEIDA DARECLIMED, LINKSCEEM Amnon Stupp IAAR2013 Diaspora Museum Tel-Aviv University
Israel Space Agency - Middle East Interactive Data Archive Head : Prof. Pinhas Alpert Scientific Manager : Dr. Amnon Stupp http://nasa.proj.ac.il
ISA-MEIDA was a joint project of the Israel Space Agency with NASA • ISA-MEIDA was a Node in the global Earth Observing Science Data and Information System (EOSDIS) set up by NASA • The Node was established in april 1999 and declared operative by NASA on april 2000 • With lack of funding operations had to be reduced over the years. • InIsrael 90% of the data collected for Earth System research is lost. The Israeli NASA Node is the only organization in Israel committed to saving and preserving Earth System Data. http://nasa.proj.ac.il
Services • Archive for Israeli environmental data (15 TB available, 5 TB in use) • Archive of weather and dust forecasts from TAU • Archiving Israeli Astronaut project MEIDEX data • Metadata for environmental organizations and sources for environment and climate change data • Access through internet to data at the center • Support Israeli representation in GEOSS • Help scientists in locating data • ISA-MEIDA will archive any Israel-based data for the environment and Earth sciences. http://nasa.proj.ac.il/
Dust Loading Forecast Weather Forecast http://nasa.proj.ac.il/
National data in Israel Example : Israel Meteorological Service • No data or even meta-data on IMS site until about 3 year ago. • New policy – all data available via ftp. Implemented this year. Hebrew only. www.ims.gov.il/ims/climate/archive/ • Data was always available, for pay, on request. • You had to know what to ask for. Usually in Hebrew.
National data in Israel Other Israeli organizations • Several other government organizations with Climate, Water, Geophysical data • Hydrological Service, Ministry of Environment, Geophysical Institute of Israel (earthquake catalogue, radon), Survey of Israel (GPS stations), Israel Electric Company (lightning, pollution). • Some private organizations such as MeteoTech, Dead Sea Works. • The IMS was the most open organization. The Hydrological Service refused to give data. This has changed in the past 2 years. • Detailed hydrological data is still not freely/openly available.
DARECLIMED : DATA REPOSITORIES AND COMPUTATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE STUDIES IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN http://www.cyi.ac.cy/component/k2/itemlist/category/121-dareclimed.html?start=14
CyTera www.cyi.ac.cy/castorc/castorc-research-themes/the-cytera-hpc-facility.html
Founded at the end of the year 2000. • The first and only multidisciplinary graduate school dedicated to environmental studies in Israel. • Integrates research with policy and community projects. • Works with all sectors : government, business, NGOs, in Israel and abroad. • Independent of the various faculties of the university and works in collaboration with each faculty to deliver environmental teaching and research. • Offers degrees in Environmental Studies at PhD and Master's level, as well as environmental courses for undergraduate students.