1. Data Infrastructure at the GSSTI - observing and data receiving / dissemination systems
Nana Ama Browne Klutse, PhD
Remote Sensing and Climate Centre
Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute
Accra, Ghana

2. Continuously Operating Reference station
CORS donated to GSSTI by GEOTECH company
There are a couple of CORS in Ghana established a decade ago. Located in
Kumasi, Accra, Takoradi, Tamale, Bolga, Savalegu, Donkorkrom
Data is available at Ghana Lands Survey Department
The CORS network

3. Continuously Operating Reference station
CORS network is owned by
GSSTI
Land Survey Department
GEOTECH company
The CORS are independently owned and operated
Can be used by Surveyors, GIS users, Engineers, scientists and all those who collect GPS data to improve the precision of their positions

4. EUMETCAST ground receiving station
Provided by TWAS individual funds for equipment
Supported by
EORIC
University of Cape Coast
Rack data storage with PowerEdge R socket, 1U entry rack server
We save
TAMSAT
NOAA
MODIS
EUMETSAT
etc

5. Satellite-Gauge merged Data
Satellite rainfall data is available at 4km resolution and it’s the way to go because of its spatial coverage advantage
To improve satellite estimate is to merge it with gauge dataset

6. Dissemination AFREF Reference Station Web Server
Intermediaries who work with Farmers
NGO
Agric Extension
Researchers, students and private partners
Services to relevant users

7. African Data Intensive Research Cloud
Ghana is Square Kilometre Array telescope partner country.
32m radio telescope at Kuntunse
Ghana to join the international research infrastructure (EVN)
HPC system is underway