A powerful and freely accessible online data repository and analysis tool that allows a user to view, analyse, and download hundreds of terabytes of climate, land or ocean-related data through a standard web browser. With +300 datasets and +100 algorithms as FaaS (Function as a Services), it is a powerful tool that offers the following capabilities at no cost to the user:

• access any number of datasets;
• create analyses of data ranging from simple averaging to more advanced EOF analyses using the Python Data Analysis Language;
• create visual representations of data, including animations;
• download data in a variety of commonly-used formats, including GIS-compatible formats;
• publish visuals aggregations or the raw image data for consumption in Smartphone applications (see our native Android and iOS Maps-API)

RAMANI offers online executable algorithms in a visual workflow builder to help organizations and individuals to co-create added-value products for decision-makers from Copernicus data. All consumable on mobile using native Mobile app SDKs Earth Observation (EO) and other spatial datasets is generally complex in nature, which can constitute a barrier for uptake in decision making. To simplify access, interpretation, and integration of geo-spatial data, RAMANI has developed +40 online tutorials in the use of big data analytics on EO data collections over a wide array of topics, most notably focusing on Data Cube time-series analysis in the domain of climate change, incl. correlations and tele-connection analysis.

In achieving this, a geodata platform has been developed favouring cooperation between multiple stakeholders (small and large companies, universities and research centres, public knowledge institutions, etc.). This online geo-ICT platform, called RAMANI Cloud and Analytics offers a co-creation space with already +300 datasets and +100 algorithms as FaaS (Function as a Services) helps solution developers to tap into Copernicus Core products and Sentinel-observations by creating added-value products using a visual, data-to-information workflow builder. In stimulating new, downstream value-addition, a series of big-data analytical functions are offered (see “Function Index” below) to aggregate and synthesise these sometimes complex, raw Copernicus datastreams in easy-to-understand, compelling infographics. Using Semantic Web technology, these analytical functions (e.g. algorithms as listed above) can be chained with other, distributed data sources, which are streamed over the internet similarly as how video is streamed these days. The resulting processing workflows can be shared between thematic and digital experts to ease their collaboration and co-creation efforts.

The technology stack is optimized for the following usage scenarios:

• data analytics platform helps to share and create added-value products using semantic workflows, with author-reviewer-publisher roles that supports collaboration with other users and experts
• significantly faster response times on mobile devices, as data simplification is provided through spatial and temporal subsetting (and the analytics, e.g. temporal or spatial aggregation into easy-to-consume infographics)
• data is streamed by default, just like video is streamed over the Internet (block download is only optional)
• intermittent (mobile) Internet connections are handled gracefully by the robust Data Access Protocols employed by the underlying Streaming Data Library (SDL)
• caching mechanisms, e.g. of user information and (previous) data requests, is handled by advanced proxy-caching technology and secured data transfer is ensured by the highest SSL-certification
• supports publishing to Mobile platforms by a series of native SDKs (iOS, Android), inclusion in Web-apps (e.g. JavaScript and Node.js facilitating zooming, panning, time-series animation, etc.), as well binary downloads for further down-stream processing in 3rd party data sciences applications, e.g. Rstudio, jupyter notebooks or Matlab, QGIS, etc.
• user-friendly online executable algorithm builder providing a visual canvas for online co-creation of information workflows
• caching mechanisms, e.g. of user information and (previous) data requests, is handled by advanced proxy-caching technology and secured data transfer is ensured by the highest SSL-certification
• supports publishing to Mobile platforms using native SDKs (iOS, Android) as well as inclusion in Web-apps (e.g. JavaScript and Node.js) facilitating zooming, panning, time-series animation, etc., as well binary downloads for further processing in data sciences applications, e.g. Rstudio or Matlab,
• user-friendly online executable algorithm builder providing visual canvases for online EO workflows (see example below, “Surface weather Climate Anomaly Analysis to reveal deviations in Ta (2m height) from the long-term average”), also consumable in Jupyter Notebooks.

Term of Services

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In consideration of you agreeing to abide by the terms of this EULA, RAMANI hereby grants to you a non-exclusive, personal, non-transferable license to use the Services for your personal non-commercial use subject to the terms of this EULA and solely in combination with the hardware device which is incorporated into your vehicle. This License does not grant any rights to obtaining future upgrades, updates or supplements to the Services. If upgrades, updates or supplements to the Services are obtained, however, the use of such upgrades or updates is governed by this EULA and the amendments to it unless other terms accompany the upgrades, updates or supplements in which case those terms apply.

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Modify, alter, edit, merge or otherwise change the crowd-sourced data, incl. its format or order in which they are delivered to You via the RAMANI SemFlow Service, including, modifying, altering, editing, or otherwise changing any trademarks which are displayed as part of the search results;

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The Services may make use of third party software. Notwithstanding Clauses 2, 3 and 4, use of some third party materials included in the Software may be subject to other terms and conditions. The official copyright notices and specific license conditions of these third party software codes and algorithms are to be found via http://semflow.ujuizi.com. You hereby agree to the terms and conditions for such third party software.

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Notwithstanding clauses 7(a) and (b), or anything else contained in this EULA, nothing shall exclude RAMANI’s liability for death or personal injury resulting from its negligence, wilful or grossly negligent mis-conduct, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation or for any other liability that cannot be excluded by applicable law.

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This EULA (including any addendum or amendment to it which may be supplied with the Services and any other terms and conditions, if applicable, is the entire agreement between you and RAMANI relating to the Services and they supersede all prior or contemporaneous oral or written communications, proposals and representations with respect to the Services or any other subject matter covered by this EULA. To the extent that the terms of any RAMANI policies conflict with the terms of this EULA, the terms of this EULA shall govern. If any provision of this EULA is held to be void, invalid, unenforceable or illegal, the other provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

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