Nine partners and one third party from six European countries collaborate within the AURORA consortium. AURORA also works with a number of commercial and scientific advisors.
Nine partners and one third party from six European countries collaborate within the AURORA consortium. AURORA also works with a number of commercial and scientific advisors.
The National Research Council (CNR) is the largest research organisation in Italy. The Istituto di Fisica Applicata “Nello Carrara” (IFAC) is one of CNR’s institute. It include the Atmospheric Research Group, who has international expertise in the field of Earth Observation, in particular concerning: atmospheric remote-sensing and radiative transfer modelling; radiative transfer models; retrieval techniques of molecular constituents and cloud parameters; assessment of retrieval performances.
CNR – IFAC is coordinator of the AURORA project. They will be a key player developing and generating simulations of TIR L2 products, in data fusion implementation of PDP and in full validation of the technological AURORA prototype service.
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Epsilon International SA is a leading GIS Technologies Organisation founded in 1985. The company has an international presence with offices and companies in Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Russia and soon Munich. In recent years EPSGR has accomplished more than 200 major GIS and remote sensing projects in worldwide partnerships.
Within AURORA project, EPSGR designs and develops the web-GIS platform and supports all GIS related services. EPSGR manages activities related to the overall coordination and management of development of visualisation engine, communication with Data repositories and system integration.
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Science [and] Technology Corporation (S[and]T) is private company that specialises in engineering and software development in domains where science and technology play an important role. Founded in 2000, S[and]T now employs over 80+ professionals and has a proven track record of successful software projects in complex application domains for space, defence and oil and gas industries.
Within AURORA, S[and]T, will be responsible for one of the POC developments. S[&]T also provides support to source data acquisition for the interface to in-situ measured data and to integration activities, supporting delivery of AURORA infrastructure.
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The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) produces reliable scientific information on the state of the atmosphere and contributes to scientific research. FMI undertakes research in many fields, among which Earth Observation. FMI develops satellite retrieval algorithms for air quality and climate applications and provides aerosol information from 5 sun photometers in Finland, Ozone and UV information using Brewers in Jokionen and Sodankylä.
Within AURORA, FMI is a key player in developing simulations of the UV L2 products, in calculating UV radiation, in validating inerrability of the AURORA system with other pre-existing services. FMI is also in charge of the quality assessment of the surface UV products and their generating procedures and of reference measurement data input.
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The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) is the Dutch national institute for weather, climate research and seismology. It disseminates weather information to the public at large, the government, aviation and the shipping industry in the interest of safety, the economy and a sustainable environment. KNMI has invested in remotes sensing, including R&D for Satellite Observations to monitor, model, and understand air quality and climate change.
Within AURORA, KNMI is engaged in data assimilation and forecasts and in implementation of the PD. KNMI has a key role in stakeholder engagement, with reference to cooperation with GEMS and TEMPO space missions covering USA and ASIA.
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Flyby is an SME specialised in the development of applied research solutions based on remote sensing technologies. Flyby’s instruments, services and products are mainly applied in the fields of environmental monitoring and protection, space and aerospace, defence and security and renewable energies. Flyby has a leading experience in the field of data processing and in software development involving satellite data, web services, and client applications from desktop and mobile platforms.
Within AURORA project, Flyby is involved in defining the global system architecture, developing the geo-database, data harmonisation, acquisition of source data and inerrability of the AURORA system with other pre-existing services. Flyby is involved in calculating UV radiation / implementation of the PDP and supports data processing and integration activities. Flyby, as a commercial partner, has responsibility for exploitation of one of the POC developments.
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The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) is an international intergovernmental organisation supported by 34 Member States. ECMWF is both a research institute and a 24/7 operational service, producing and disseminating numerical weather predictions to its Member States. ECMWF is the EU entrusted operating centre of two of the EU Copernicus services: the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
Within AURORA, ECMWF will have a central role in performing and assessing the value of assimilating fused LEO and GEO ozone data in its state-of-the-art data assimilation system (IFS). ECMWF is in charge of activities related to data assimilation and forecasts, calculation of tropospheric ozone and implementation of the PDP. ECMWF participates in the design and definition of atmospheric scenarios and delivery of an ozone climatology for ozone profile retrievals. ECMWF is also responsible for communication, promotion and dissemination of AURORA results to the two targeted Copernicus Services (CAMS and C3S).
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The Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (IASB-BIRA) is a Federal Scientific Institute carrying out research and public services in the field of space aeronomy. The latter encompasses exploration of the physics and chemistry of the atmospheres of the Earth and other planets, of comets, and of outer space. Its Atmospheric Composition Division carries out observational and modelling studies of the troposphere and the stratosphere.
Within AURORA, IASB-BIRA is responsible for the definition of the AURORA ozone and UV validation requirements and approaches. IASB-BIRA will develop methods and simulations for the retrieval of tropospheric ozone using the visible spectral channels. IASB-BIRA also leads and performs the performance assessment and data validation of ozone retrieval/fusion/assimilation procedures and resulting data products.
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DataCraft is an SME specialised in supporting companies working in the field of Earth Observation and geo-information services with business development, innovation management, project management and strategy. Based on the expertise of its founder, DataCraft has extensive experience in Earth Observation and particularly in helping customers to utilise Earth observation data for commercial and societal purposes.
Within AURORA DataCraft is responsible for innovation management and has a key role in exploitation of project results. DataCraft will conduct market analysis related to technology developments and will be involved in the realization of the pre-market services UV-Dosimetry and Urban Pollution Monitoring.
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AIRBUS Defence and Space Netherlands participates as a third party in AURORA. The programmes and innovation team will follow project progress, in order to explore potential use of satellite data applications on COPERNICUS data.
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Resolvo participates as an external subcontractor in AURORA. Resolvo supports the coordinator and the consortium in monitoring and communication activities.
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