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eMobility – Strategic Applications AgendaAnnex C7. Establishment of an operational service.Work description:The project will be carried out through seven work packages:WP 1: System design identifies the potential users and carries out a comprehensive user investigation.The results of that steers the system design work.WP 2: Development of models and algorithms will improve state-of-the-art algorithms for cryosphericparameter retrieval and methodology for climate and statistical modelling. The cryospheric parametersinclude: sea-ice coverage and thickness; snow coverage, wetness, anisotropic reflectance; and glacierequilibrium line altitude, ice velocity and surface topography. These constitute key variables sensitive toclimate change.WP 3: System development will develop the prototype system. The system includes modules forextracting the cryospheric variables from ground and remote sensing data. The data are stored in anadvanced, distributed GIS system connecting all the storage and processing sites comprising theEuroClim network. Each database is an innovative storage system for multi-resolution raster data.Modules for climate modelling and statistical analysis generate trend estimation, scenario analysis,uncertainty assessments, etc. A web-based system presents the results. The presentation-productsinclude GIS-maps and animations.WP 4: System validation will verify and test the system in a large-scale version able to monitor the wholeEurope.WP 5: Evaluation monitors the performance of the project and the results of the various deliverables.WP 6: Dissemination and exploitation will ensure that the user groups are continuously informed aboutthe project development and results, generating interest and preparing the operational of the system.WP 7: Project management ensures a co-ordinated approach towards the project objectives.Milestones:Completion of a user requirements report, which gives necessary input for making the system designreport;Completion of algorithms and model development (fundamental for the system development work,including a proof-of-concept report);Completion of a prototype system (verified and evaluated through a step-wise process);Completion of an operational system (following various dissemination material and exploitationactivities).Project detailsProject Acronym: EUROCLIMProject Reference: IST-2000-28766Start Date: 2001-09-01Duration: 36 monthsProject Cost: 4.87 million euroContract Type: Cost-sharing contractsEnd Date: 2004-08-31Project Status: CompletedProject Funding: 2.86 million eurohttp://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=PROJ_ICT&ACTION=D&DOC=1&CAT=PROJ&QUERY=011e89de8ec8:b625:5f3e869c&RCN=60439ParticipantsThe Chancellor, Masters And Scholars Of The University Of Cambridge United KingdomDanmarks Og Groenlands Geologiske Undersoegelse DenmarkLoughborough University United KingdomMeteorologiske Institutt NorwayNorsk Polarinstitutt Norway239