Data are received form the Mediterranean Dialogue Earth Observatory (MDEO), located at Abdelmalek Essaadi University in Tangier. Meteorological and pollution datasets are collected from MetOp and Meteosat series of satellites operated by EUMETSAT, and from Sentinel satellites of Copernicus. Data are also received from ground sensors: Arduino and Raspberry sensors, eKo wireless sensor nodes, DustTrack handheld Aerosol monitor and Aeroqual portable air quality monitor. Initial binary files are processed and converted to common formats. Then, they are filtered and subset into domains of study (city, region and country), and stored in databases.
MDEO Project is a NATO Science for Peace Project # SfPP 983168, entitled: “Real-Time Remote Sensing for Early Warning and Mitigation of Disasters, including Epidemics: The Mediterranean Dialogue Earth Observatory (MDEO)”, conducted in collaboration with Tuskegee University (USA), The George Washington University (USA), Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Al Akhawayn University (Morocco), and Boğaziçi University Kandilli Observatory (Turkey) – (2011-2015). (Link)
Data collected are big and various. We mainly focus on: temperature, humidity, pressure, wind speed, CO2, NO2, CH4 and O3. They are filtered in real-time, only pertinent data will be stored in storage servers (QNAP NAS), and processed in High Performance Computing servers (HP Z840) equipped with GPU co-processors. Processing and data analysis are made with Shell – Python – Java programs, written by local researchers. Predictions are performed with Artificial Intelligence, mainly, Machine learning and Deep learning algorithms. We also use the Physics/Chemistry weather and pollution prediction model: WRF/Chem, and other software like: Matlab, Vensim, Aermod View and COMSOL. The Lab is also equipped with some Vitron Energy products (Batteries, Solar panel, BlueSolar MPPT Charger 75/15, inverter Phoenix 24/350 Schüko and VE.Direct Bluetooth Smart dongle)
Satellite data can be founded here.