Objective The goal of the OMEGA project is to develop an operational monitoring system for European glacial areas. This tool will be useful for operational glacier mass balance monitoring and in global change studies, since changes in glacier volume are indicators of global change. Our research will focus on the direct measures of glacier changes at local and regional scale based on modern developments in the glacier remote sensing. The rapid retreat or advance of glaciers is a potential economic and environmental threat for agriculture and tourism in the mountainous parts of Europe. Glacier monitoring is also important in applications, such as hydropower production, environmental conservation and natural hazard forecasting. An important contribute of OMEGA project will be to develop a cost effective monitoring system offering accurate and up-to-date information to authorities and the public. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringremote sensingagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturenatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesphysical geographynatural disastersengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyhydroelectricity Programme(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.4.-2. - Key action Global Change, Climate and Biodiversity Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF TURKU EU contribution No data Address Luonnontieteiden talo i 20014 Turku / abo Finland See on map Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Finland EU contribution No data Address Otakaari 1 02015 Hut See on map Total cost No data JOANNEUM RESEARCH FORSCHUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH Austria EU contribution No data Address Wastiangasse 6 8010 Graz See on map Total cost No data LEOPOLD-FRANZENS-UNIVERSITAET INNSBRUCK Austria EU contribution No data Address 52,innrain 52 6020 Innsbruck See on map Total cost No data LEOPOLD-FRANZENS-UNIVERSITAET INNSBRUCK Austria EU contribution No data Address Innrain 52 6020 Innsbruck See on map Total cost No data NORUT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LTD. Norway EU contribution No data Address Forskningsparken brelvik 9291 Tromsoe See on map Total cost No data NORWEGIAN WATER RESOURCES AND ENERGY DIRECTORATE Norway EU contribution No data Address Middelthuns gate 29 0301 Oslo See on map Total cost No data NOVOSAT OY Finland EU contribution No data Address Opastinsilta 12 b 00520 Helsinki See on map Total cost No data TOPSCAN GESELLSCHAFT ZUR ERFASSUNG TOPOGRAPHISCHER INFORMATION MBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Münsterstr. 19 48565 Steinfurt See on map Total cost No data