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Research Infrastructure Registry in Cyprus

CyCLOPS

GENERAL INFORMATION

Description and purpose of the Research Infrastructure
Mission: The mission of CyCLOPS is to leverage cutting-edge space technologies, such as Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and Space-based Synthetic Aperture Radars (SAR) and promote the monitoring and understanding of solid earth processes and geohazards in Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean region. Objectives: The main objective of CyCLOPS are: (a) the establishment of an integrated state-of-the-art infrastructure based on GNSS and SAR to monitor Solid Earth processes and geohazards (earthquakes, landslides, land subsidence etc.) with unprecedented accuracy and reliability, (b) the establishment of a novel calibration and validation (Cal/Val) site to promote and enhance the use of current and future Earth Observation satellite missions, (c) augment the existing geodetic infrastructure, (d) form the basis for a new modernised national coordinate reference system and (e) promote critical geodetic and geophysical initiatives, and continental and global research infrastructures.

USEFUL FIGURES

Personnel

10

Personnel

Male

80%

Male

Female

20%

Female

Publications

25

Publications

ACCESS TO INFRASTRUCTURE

  • Academia
  • Industry
  • Public

CONTACT INFO

INFORMATION OF INSTRUMENTATION OPERATING IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE

Integrated Permanent GNSS Reference Station
  • Name:  Integrated Permanent GNSS Reference Station
  • Description:  GNSS Receiver/ Antenna, precise weather station, tiltmeter, operating software
  • Units:  11
  • Hosting Laboratory / Department:  Laboratory of Geodesy/ Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics
Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:
Precise determination of position, displacement,geodynamic and atmospheric parameters
Year:  2021
Funding Source: 
  • National
  • EU
  • Own
Triangular Trihedral Corner Reflectors
  • Name:  Triangular Trihedral Corner Reflectors
  • Description:  Calibration-grade Triangular Trihedral SAR Corner Reflectors
  • Units:  12
  • Hosting Laboratory / Department:  Laboratory of Geodesy/ Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics
Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:
Calibration and Georeferencing of SAR acquisitions
Year:  2021
Funding Source: 
  • National
  • EU
Data Processing Cluster
  • Name:  Data Processing Cluster
  • Description:  Network Operation and Data Processing Cluster
  • Units:  1
  • Hosting Laboratory / Department:  Laboratory of Geodesy/ Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics
Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:
Server cluster for the operation of the sensor network, processing of the incoming information and population of derived products and services
Year:  2021
Funding Source: 
  • National
  • EU