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AN: SF31A-0710    [Abstracts]
TI: Biospheric Monitoring and Forecasting
AU: * Melton, F
EM: fmelton@mail.arc.nasa.gov
AF: California State University Monterey Bay, 100 Campus Center, Seaside, CA 93955 United States
AU: Votava, P
AF: California State University Monterey Bay, 100 Campus Center, Seaside, CA 93955 United States
AU: Nemani, R
AF: NASA Ames Research Center, Mail Stop 242-4, Moffett Field, CA 94035 United States
AU: Danks, D
AF: Institue for Human and Machine Cognition, 40 South Alcaniz Street, Pensacola, FL 32502 United States
AU: Golden, K
AF: NASA Ames Research Center, Mail Stop 242-4, Moffett Field, CA 94035 United States
AU: Michaelis, A
AF: University of Montana, School of Forestry, Missoula, MT 59812 United States
AB: This research combines biospheric models with remotely sensed data and new computer science techniques to develop an operational global monitoring system based on intelligent data management and analysis. The prototype system, called Ecocast, has capabilities for rapid access, analysis, and utilization of large, heterogeneous data sets. The primary goal of this research is to develop, implement, and apply an adaptable architecture for automated conversion of large amounts of data from multiple sources into usable products. Ecocast is currently being used to produce nowcasts and forecasts of biospheric conditions from local to global scales. By bringing together domain experts from the computer science and Earth science communities, this project is leveraging diverse knowledge and resources to build the next generation of biospheric monitoring and forecasting systems. By the end of 2004, Ecocast will be producing 30 different daily ecosystem nowcasts and forecasts for use by scientists, educators, and decision makers.
UR: http://ecocast.arc.nasa.gov
DE: 1615 Biogeochemical processes (4805)
DE: 1640 Remote sensing
DE: 0400 Biogeosciences
SC: Special Focus: Advances in Data Acquisition, Management, Analysis and Display [SF]
MN: 2004 AGU Fall Meeting