GMES Atmospheric services & GMES Atmospheric services & the the ‘‘Ozoneweb’ project.Ozoneweb’ project.

Tim Haigh - project manager Information Resources

GMES atmospheric services - pilotGMES atmospheric services - pilot

• December 6/7 expert workshop• Expert nomination• Orientation document available

November for consultation

Email me to get document and re- workshop nomination

Air quality – Greenhouse gases – ozone/UV/Renewables

An opportunity to fix some issues…

What did the OzoneWeb project do?What did the OzoneWeb project do?

• A GIS-based system for collecting, providing and visualizing near real-time ambient ozone levels across Europe.

• Also provides background information on ozone and its health impacts.

• Website aimed at use by the general public.http://www.eea.europa.eu/maps/ozone/map/

• Developed 1st half 2006. Live in June 2006.(Based on preceding groundwork).

Functionality of websiteFunctionality of website

• For general public: measured ozone levels in maps and graphs and background information about ozone and its health impacts

• Links to data providers and others• For air quality experts: access to

underlying data for further modelling and analysis

System DesignSystem Design

• The OzoneWeb system consists of multiple components and integrates a variety of cutting-edge technology.

Databases

Server GISBusinessProcess

ManagementScience

Coverage - August 2006Coverage - August 2006

Principles of data exchangePrinciples of data exchange

• Control: Data providers remain in control of the data provision and use.

• Visibility: Visibility should be given to the data providers (branding and their services).

• Quality checks: Data received in real-time by EEA will be filtered to check for data outside pre-set limits and null or error values.

• Added value services: EEA aims to provide added value services back to the data provider organisations based on the data.

Control – data exchange methodControl – data exchange method

Control - data publication and re-Control - data publication and re-submissionsubmission

• Add/Remove stations

• Withdraw publication

• Re-set quality check parameters

• See data• Re-submit data• Check error logs

Web data provider admin module

Control - data statusControl - data status

Control – data useControl – data use

• Data providers control the use scenarios to which the data may be put.

• Data providers control the length of time which their data is available.

VisibilityVisibility

• Data provider name and logo in map;

• Links to data providers;

• Links to national and regional sites.

Quality checksQuality checks

• A unique provider station and station identifier (Stations match Airbase or are added as exceptions to station table)

• A known provider and data transfer mechanism• a date and time in UTC or with known offset to

UTC• A valid measurement value, i.e., not non-

numerical • A pollutant identifier (pollutant code or a

descriptive string)• Ozone concentration values in between 0 and 500

µg/m3 (or data provider specified)

Added value servicesAdded value services

• Minimap viewer http://air-climate.eionet.europa.eu/EEAminiAQmapTest

• Underlying ArcIMS/Flash technology is released

• Urls of AQ information providers• Data re-use by other data providers• Notifications (to come)• Consultation on future direction and

development of systems.

20072007

• Consolidation• Systemization• Integration• Extension

Minimap viewer test in Portugal

ConsolidationConsolidation

• Data gaps• Data insufficiencies• Reliability• Quality of inputs and outputs

SystemisationSystemisation

• Some elements of principles of data exchange (Ex. added value services)

• Data processes• Bed-down operational processes in EEA

Integration and extensionIntegration and extension

Pilot and test:• Summer ozone information reporting• Improvements to data use

(modelling and by countries)• Groundwork for other pollutants• Translation• Cooperation with other initiatives

GMES atmospheric services - pilotGMES atmospheric services - pilot

• December 6/7 expert workshop• Expert nomination• Orientation document available

November for consultation

Email me to get document and re- workshop nomination

Air quality – Greenhouse gases – ozone/UV/Renewables

An opportunity to fix some issues…

My questionsMy questions

1. Did you see EEA call for expression of interest on AQ and modelling?

2. Aceptable data re-use and approaches to systemisation

3. Direction of system development4. Who would like to be involved in pilot work?5. Feedback

Your questionsYour questions