Paper

22 Mar National & Kapodistrian University of Athens

This pilot work aims to support the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) in order to present results of the computational system developed for estimating Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds (BVOCs) emissions based on GIS technology over Greece. It covers the year 2016 and has...

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04 May Independent Power Transmission Operator

In the framework of the Geo-Cradle and the e-shape projects we operationally support the Independent Power Transmission Operator of Greece by providing solar energy nowcasting and short-term forecasting solutions through the SENSE and nextSENSE energy management systems. ...

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04 May Bluestar and Superfast Ferries

This pilot service was developed in the framework of the GEO-CRADLE project under the grant agreement No 690133 (HORIZON 2020). The objective of this feasibility study is the operational application of the Solar Energy Nowcasting SystEm in terms of UV-index for the Bluestar and Superfast...

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25 Mar State-of-the-art Methodologies

This study focuses on the assessment of surface solar radiation (SSR) based on operational Neural Network (NN) and Multi-Regression Function (MRF) modelling techniques that produce instantaneous (in less than one minute) outputs. Using real-time cloud and aerosol optical properties inputs from the Spinning Enhanced Visible...

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25 Mar Activity report

GEO-CRADLE introduced the Solar Energy Nowcasting SystEm (SENSE) pilot in order to coordinate, improve and support the regional EO infrastructures and capabilities related to ''access to energy''. The niche for this pilot is the operational, satellite-driven and real-time system for solar energy nowcasting and forecasting....

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24 Mar Clouds and aerosols impact

This study focuses on the predictions and verification of these predictions of solar energy using ground-based solar measurements from the Hellenic Network for Solar Energy and the National Observatory of Athens network, as well as solar radiation operational forecasts provided by the MM5 mesoscale model....

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