Earth Observation for Polar Monitoring

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1 Earth Observation for Polar Monitoring A unique view of the environment, the economy, and safety Insert Date and presentation details

2 Who We Are An international consortium, 1 Of government, academic, and private sector organizations, With a mandate to make earth observation more accessible, To stakeholders interested in the Polar Regions, Supported by the European Space Agency and the European Commission, with participation by the Canadian Space Agency. 1. Canada, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom 2

3 Polar View Network Currently 73 partners from 13 countries Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Russia, UK, USA Program Manager C-CORE Euro-Russian Arctic Node Manager: met.no North American Node Manager: C-CORE Baltic Node Manager: FIMR End users Service providers System developers Strategy group members Expert consultants Antarctic Node Manager: BAS 3

4 Polar View Network Program Management C-CORE Service Strategy Group Mary Simon (CA) Joan Eamer (NO) Pentti Malkki (FI) Expert Consultant Hickling Arthurs Low Grid-Arendal IPF Regional Node Managers FIMR met.no C-CORE BAS European Network Coordinator DMI System Partners CIS MDA VTT DTU Research Partners HUT DAMTP Univ. Bonn Univ. Bremen Univ. Stockholm FIMR FMI Operational Service Providers BAS C-CORE DAMTP DMI FIMR FMI IFREMER Hatfield Consulting ISAC - CNR Met.No Norwegian Polar Institute Noetix Microsoft Vexcel SMHI SYKE Univ. Bremen Univ. Stockholm Univ. Bonn Vista Core End Users Danish Navy FMI NOAA Ministry of Nature Protection, Sakha Republic Alberta Environment Mohn-Sverdrup Center Canadian Ice Service Municipality of Wood Buffalo Consorzio PNRA (Italy) UK Met Office European Environment Agency National Ice Center Finnish Maritime Administration NSDIC Finstaship Natural Resources Canada BSH NL Dept. of Environment and Conservation HTC, Sachs Harbour Norwegian Coast Guard SYKE Norwegian Water and Energy Directorate Ice Advisors Ltd. OryxQuest Yacht Race Icelandic Meteorological Office Parks Canada Icelandic National Energy Authority Pole Position Spitsbergen International Ice Patrol Provincial Airlines Ltd. Kemijoki Ltd. Royal Arctic Line LFUWG, Rheinland-Pfalz Swedish Coast Guard LFU, Baden-Wuerttemberg Swedish Maritime Administration Lapland Regional Environment Center SMHI Northern Village of Kangiqsualujjuaq Norwegian Institute of Nature Research Makivik Corporation Volvo Ocean Race Mayor of Arctic Bay Yukon Department of Environment 4

5 Our Clients Currently, Polar View works with over 30 user groups, Including government departments, scientific institutions, northern residents, and private sector clients, To deliver services that address their operational and scientific needs, For better information that improves decision making and planning. Many clients contribute to the continuing development of services by participating in trials and defining requirements. 5

6 Polar Issues The Polar Regions are having a growing ecological, economic, and political impact on world affairs. Polar View services contribute to monitoring and analysis of Polar issues regarding: The Environment Monitoring polar fresh water cycles Tracking sources of pollution Helping to understand and manage animal habitats and populations Increasing global awareness of climate change impacts and adaptation Sustainable Economic Development Helping to manage hydropower generation Optimizing transportation routes Assisting in resource exploitation Maintaining traditional ways of life Safety Guiding fishing and hunting expeditions Providing safe transportation routes Protecting off-shore drilling operations Improving flood protection 6

7 Our Services Services are offered in the Arctic, Antarctic, and midlatitude areas with significant snow and ice across Europe, Russia, Canada, and the North Atlantic Polar View services: Provide accurate, real-time information Can be customized to meet users needs Offer cost savings over alternatives Are provided by an experienced team of experts 7

8 Polar View Service Portfolio Services Sea Ice and Icebergs High-resolution ice charting Medium-resolution ice charting Global sea ice monitoring Sea ice thickness charts Ice forecasting Floe edge monitoring Iceberg monitoring River and Lake Ice River ice monitoring Lake ice monitoring Glaciers and Snow Glacier monitoring Snow monitoring Environment and Climate Backward trajectories of sea ice drift Climate change adaptation indicators User Concerns Safety Shipping Offshore operations Hunting and fishing Water and Environment Water resources management Flood forecasting Hydropower management Pollution transport Adapting to Climate Change Shipping Offshore operations Hunting and fishing Water resources management Flood forecasting Hydropower management 8

9 Sea Ice and Icebergs Iceberg Survey, Baffin Bay Ice Chart, Barents Sea Floe Edge Product, Nunavut Ice Thickness, Baltic Sea 9

10 River and Lake Ice Lena River, Russia Yukon River, Alaska Lake Ice Classification, Nunavik Exploits River, Newfoundland 10

11 Glaciers and Snow Glacier Mass-Balance, Norway Snow Cover, Germany Snow Cover, Finland 11

12 Service Coverage 12

13 Earth Observation Satellite-borne Earth Observation (EO) systems have been providing imagery for more than two decades Some sensors can penetrate clouds and see in the dark; conditions that are prevalent at the poles Polar View uses primarily Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensors that are excellent for observing snow and ice 13

14 EO in the Polar Regions Polar regions have: Large and remote areas with limited accessibility Low population densities Sensitive ecosystems of global importance Rich non-renewable and renewable resources Increasing industrial activity Effective monitoring strategies are vital to understanding conditions, identifying impacts, and guiding responses EO is often the only cost effective and technically feasible means of obtaining information EO sensors can supply types of information that are not available from any other source 14

15 Polar View and GMES Global Monitoring of Environment and Security (GMES) is a joint initiative of the European Space Agency and the European Commission GMES is the main European contribution to the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOS) The Earthwatch GMSE Service Element (GSE) is a programme within GMES to raise the profile of EO among policy makers and non-traditional users Polar View is a project under GSE 15

16 For More Information General Information: Web site: Telephone: Regional Contacts: International: North America: Baltic Sea: Europe: Antarctica: 16