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Ecological Nowcasts and Forecasts
are produced as data files at different spatial and temporal
resolutions. We are currently tracking ten different variables
and we produce daily images from the data. Use the menu
to the right to find more information on the different variables
and to view the images. For more information or to request
data, please contact
us.
Nowcasts are assessments of current
conditions calculated using satellite data, meteorological
data, and biogeochemical models of biospheric processes.
These nowcasts allow scientists and resource managers to
track everything from temperature to fire risk to crop quality.
The nowcasts listed in the menu to the right are being produced
using TOPS
and the Ecocast
architecture. Ecological nowcasts are currently available
at global, continental, and regional scales, and new coverage
areas are being developed..
Forecasts
are predictions of future biospheric conditions calculated
from satellite data, models of future climate conditions,
and biogeochemical models of how terrestrial ecosystems
will react to the conditions. Forecasts are currently being
developed for many of the variables listed in the menu to
the right.
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