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Floe Edge Information Service

Floe Edge Information Service. Northern View Extension Community Consultations May 2003. Why are We Meeting. Discuss the new Northern View extension to the Floe Edge Information Service Review current CIS Floe Edge Information Service Establish community contacts to work with Northern View.

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Floe Edge Information Service

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  1. Floe Edge Information Service Northern View Extension Community Consultations May 2003

  2. Why are We Meeting • Discuss the new Northern View extension to the Floe Edge Information Service • Review current CIS Floe Edge Information Service • Establish community contacts to work with Northern View

  3. 1999-2001 Floe Edge Service Study • Arctic Bay and Pond Inlet were partner communities • Sponsored by Search and Rescue Canada and Canadian Ice Service • Demonstrated that a floe edge service would be beneficial for northern communities

  4. CIS Floe Edge Information Service www.ice.ec.gc.ca

  5. CIS Floe Edge Information Service www.ice.ec.gc.ca

  6. CIS Floe Edge Information Service www.ice.ec.gc.ca

  7. CIS Floe Edge Information Service www.ice.ec.gc.ca

  8. CIS Floe Edge Information Service www.ice.ec.gc.ca

  9. CIS Floe Edge Information Service www.ice.ec.gc.ca

  10. GMES and Northern View • European Space Agency • Improveuse of satellite data in support of policies on Environment & Security • http://earth.esa.int/gmes/ GMES Global Monitoring for Environment and Security Northern View • Managed by C-Core • GMES Service • Improve use of satellite data for decision-making in northern environments Floe Edge Service • Managed by Noetix Research • CIS is a Northern View partner • Is a Northern View Service

  11. 2003 NV Floe Edge Information Service www.noetix.ca/floeedge

  12. 2003 NV Floe Edge Information Service • Goals • Improve level of service to communities by adding interpreted RADARSAT-1 imagery • Demonstrate how useful satellite data can be to northern communities for floe edge and OTHER activities • To be selected by ESA for project continuation after 2003 • Find long-term sponsor to support the continuation and expansion of the service

  13. 2003 NV Floe Edge Information Service • Complement to current CIS web service by providing regular RADARSAT-1 imagery to users • NOETIX Research has developed the site and will host and interpret the CIS RADARSAT-1 data • Canadian Satellite Launched 1996 • Owned/Operated by Canadian Space Agency • Data distributed by Radarsat International • CIS largest user of Radarsat-1 data

  14. NV Floe Edge Site – Access • Web site www.noetix.ca/floeedge • Accounts are required to access site -- Accounts are free • Five accounts for each community we set up to start • New accounts can be set up online.

  15. NV Floe Edge Site – What’s Available Lancaster Sound Region • Regular RADARSAT-1 images of region • Region covered once per week • After June 15, covered twice per week until August 30. • After August 30, region covered once a week until November 1

  16. NV Floe Edge Site – What’s Available

  17. NV Floe Edge Site – What’s Available

  18. Role for Community Users • Provide us with your opinion of the service

  19. Role for Community Users • Who is using the service in the communities ? • How are the images being used ? • What impact has the service had on sea ice-related activities in the communities? Do you find it valuable ? Why ? • How can the service be improved ? • What other uses can you find for the service beyond floe edge break-up ?

  20. Role for Community Users • What is the best way for us to gather this information?

  21. How to Get Hold of Us • Mr. Tom Hirose tom.hirose@noetix.ca Tel: (613) 236-1555 Fax: (613) 236-1870 403-265 Carling Avenue Ottawa, ON K1S 2E1 • Dr. Roger De Abreu Canadian Ice Service roger.deabreu@ec.gc.ca Tel: (613) 995-5125 Fax: (613) 996-4218 373 Sussex Drive, Block E-3 Ottawa, ON K1A 0H3

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