| GTIF Capability | High-resolution temperature forecast in cities |
|---|---|
| Service Owner and Provider(s) | GeoSphere (owner and provider core algorithm), Contact: Stephan Schneider, Marc Olefs; EOX (provider of hosting platform & support in front end), Contact: Daniel Santillan |
| Abstract Description | High-resolution short-term forecast of temperature in cities |
| Stakeholder(s) | Austrian Ministry of Research and Education (BMBWF), city administration, meteorological information services |
| Point of Contact (POC) | TBC, BMBWF |
| Expectations | Open Government nowcasting services; Improvement of planning in energy management, grid stability, heat pumps, e-mobility. |
| Input Data | Meteorological forecast data (GeoSphere) |
| Pre-processing | Meteorological forecast data is pre-processed in GeoSphere's own computing environment. Wherever offered and useful, preprocessing and feeding of the input data are implemented by calling OpenEO services. |
| Run-time | HPC (GeoSphere); visualization via GTIF eodash ecosystem |
| Output Information Product | Hourly forecast time series (NetCDF) |
| GTIF legacy | None |
| Service outlet, API and/or GUI functions | Can be integrated into health advice, preventative health services or information measures. API: openEO (access via subscription, paid); WebUI: interactive dashboard (eodash) – public |
| Long-term perspective (governance, sustained operations, funding) | TBC: Inclusion in Geosphere Austria’s Performance Agreement (Leistungsvereinbarung) with the responsible Austrian ministerial department (BMBWF) from 2026 onwards to be provided and maintained as operationally funded capability. |
| Deviations/ Reservations | None |
| Potential Problems and Identified Solutions | None |