Disaster Warning
Subsea cable assists seismic research
Disaster Warning
CESNET (Czech Republic)
DeIC (Denmark)
FCT | FCCN (Portugal)
GÉANT (Europe)
GRENA (Georgia)
GRNET (Greece)
NORDUNet (European Nordic)
PIONIER/PSNC (Poland)
PSNC (Poland)
RedCLARA (Latin America)
Sikt (Norway)
Seismic monitoring technology at the Madeira Island, Portugal, allows a submarine optic cable to act as a sensor for seismic activity. This improves the chances of predicting earthquakes and tsunamis.
Stronger disaster response for the Philippines
Mitigation of the effects of natural disasters and major accidents will be supported by a collaboration with the European Union Earth observation program, Copernicus.
Forecasting glacier outburst floods
A European project will enable the prediction of flooding from glaciers that threaten settled areas and infrastructure.
Sub-sea cables are the new science instruments
Using sub-sea cables as scientific instruments for collecting environmental and other data is an interesting new trend
Predicting tsunamis through quantum computing
In Finland, a new type of supercomputer merges conventional supercomputing with quantum computing. An application could be calculating in near-real-time how a tsunami will develop.
Digital twins help prepare for climate change
A new European initiative, Destination Earth, will use models of Earth sub-systems to assist authorities in preparing for extreme weather events related to climate change.
Helping Asia and Oceania forecast and respond to climate disasters
Research networks and mirror sites for Himawari Real-time enable fast, reliable access to satellite imagery.
Fibre optic subsea cables assist in earthquake detection
Despite vast scientific efforts over many decades, prediction of earthquakes remains highly challenging. Now, a collaboration between universities and other institutions in Spain have adopted a new tool for monitoring seismic activity.
Protecting the planet and its natural biodiversity
Biodiversity
Climate Science
Disaster Warning
Environment
Water management
RedCLARA (Latin America)
RNP (Brazil)
Brazil is a veritable treasure chest for research and development in biodiversity, climate, natural sciences and the environment. The nature of this type of research is driven by collaboration and high bandwidth network technologies.
Predicting climate change impacts in Georgia
Climate Science
Disaster Warning
EaPConnect (Europe's Eastern Partnership countries)
Europe
GRENA (Georgia)
Natural disasters have intensified in recent years, causing substantial damage to infrastructure, farmland and people’s lives, with research more critical than ever to improving disaster preparedness.
Volcano surveillance in near-real time
Recent research on the Italian volcano Mount Etna, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, may have developed a new tool for predicting eruptions.
Helping to bring vital software back on line in aftermath of Hurricane Michael
When Hurricane Michael came ashore at Mexico Beach, Florida on October 10, 2018, it knocked the Traffic and Criminal Software, a vital piece of law enforcement software, offline.