1. VEGA-GEOGLAM
Web-based GIS for crop monitoring and decision support in agriculture
Evgeniya Elkina, Russian Space Research Institute
The GEO-XIII Plenary and Exhibition

2. VEGA.GEOGLAM.RU is a web-based analytical system
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
VEGA.GEOGLAM.RU
is a web-based analytical system
It provides accurate and up-to-date information about agricultural lands to users. It allows to improve efficiency of field management on local level and brings higher opportunity of food security threat recognition on global level.
VEGA-GEOGLAM helps to understand how and where changes in cropland distribution affect other ecosystems all over the world.
GEO-XIII Plenary 2016
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3. Purposes To provide data and tools for global on-line crop monitoring
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
Purposes
To provide data and tools for global on-line crop monitoring
To serve as a platform for study and development remote sensing methods
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4. Tasks Real-time field monitoring and crop conditions assessment
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
Tasks
Real-time field monitoring and crop conditions assessment
Combination of Earth Observation and in-situ data analysis (over the JECAM test-sites Access to SIGMA/JECAM sites data)
Land inventory and land use mapping
Change detection and environmental changes study
Impact identification, assessment and adverse factors prediction
Development of new Earth monitoring methods
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5. Users Agricultural producers Scientists and students
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
Users
Agricultural producers
Scientists and students
Government organizations
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6. Needs DATA TOOLS ANALYTICS
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
Needs
Crop condition indicators for the decision support
ANALYTICS
DATA
TOOLS
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7. VEGA.GEOGLAM.RU core components DATA TOOLS ANALYTICS
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
VEGA.GEOGLAM.RU
core components
ANALYTICS
DATA
TOOLS
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8. Data Satellite Imagery and cloud-free composites
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
Data
Satellite Imagery and
cloud-free composites
Products (maps and masks)
Field data
Meteorological data
Fires on agricultural/non-agricultural lands
NDVI data for user defined objects (fields)
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9. Data Canopus-V Resurs-P Meteor-M Deimos Sentinel-1A,2A EO-1 (Hyperion)
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
Data
Canopus-V
Resurs-P
Meteor-M
Deimos
Sentinel-1A,2A
EO-1 (Hyperion)
Landsat 4, 5, 7, 8
Terra, Aqua MODIS
Suomi-NPP
NOAA Envisat ERS-1
DEIMOS, 22 m
METEOR-M, 60 m
RESURS-P, 25 m
Sentinel-2A, 10 m
CANOPUS-V, 10 m
LANDSAT-8, 30 m
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10. Data coverage MODIS derived NDVI map
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
Data coverage
MODIS derived NDVI map
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11. Data Satellite Imagery and cloud-free composites
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
Data
Satellite Imagery and
cloud-free composites
Products (maps and masks)
Field data
Meteorological data
Fires on agricultural/non-agricultural lands
NDVI data for user defined objects (fields)
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12. Maps Thematic maps (Russia) Fallows map, Winter crops map,
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
Maps
Winter crops map,
updated seasonally
Thematic maps (Russia)
Fallows map,
updated annually
IIASA arable land map
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13. Data Satellite Imagery and cloud-free composites
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
Data
Satellite Imagery and
cloud-free composites
Products (maps and masks)
Field data
Meteorological data
Fires on agricultural/non-agricultural lands
NDVI data for user defined objects (fields)
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14. In-situ data Field borders, type of land (arable/non-arable),
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
In-situ data
Field borders, type of land (arable/non-arable),
crop type, yield, phenological stages.
Argentina
Brazil
China
Russia
Ukraine
SIGMA-JECAM test-sites
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15. Data Satellite Imagery and cloud-free composites
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
Data
Satellite Imagery and
cloud-free composites
Products (maps and masks)
Field data
Meteorological data
Fires on agricultural/non-agricultural lands
NDVI data for user defined objects (fields)
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16. VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
Meteo- and Fires Data
NCEP meteo data (Temperature) for the 4th of November 2016
MODIS detected active fires and KMSS Meteor image of burnt area acquired on Nov 12, 2015
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17. Data Satellite Imagery and cloud-free composites
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
Data
Satellite Imagery and
cloud-free composites
Products (maps and masks)
Field data
Meteorological data
Fires on agricultural/non-agricultural lands
NDVI data for user defined objects (fields)
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18. NDVI VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
Multiyear mean NDVI value 1
Field1
Field2
PROBA-V
cloud-free NDVI map
NDVI profiles for the selected objects
Crop status assessment by comparison
with the NDVI norm
Landsat 8
Russia, Kursk region
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19. Tools Map interface User data input tools Field Passport
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
Tools
Map interface
User data input tools
Field Passport
Image enhancement tools
Image classification tools
Map algebra
Import/Export data
Current to standard NDVI comparison charts
Temporal and spectral profiles analysis tools
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20. Analytics NDVI trends Spectral profiles
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
Analytics
NDVI trends
LANDSAT-7,
Spectral profiles
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21. Architecture All you need is … Internet!
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
Architecture
All you need is
… Internet!
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22. Use cases – local level 1.Visual crop condition assessment
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
Use cases – local level
1.Visual crop condition assessment
2. NDVI time-series analysis
3.Meteorological data analysis
4.Agricultural land-usage evaluation, abandoned land detection
Deviation from Mean NDVI
for the
district
Dynamics of vegetation
evolution
Heterogeneity
map
NDVI
map
5.Сrop condition maps creation
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23. Use cases – global level
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
Use cases – global level
1. Сrop condition maps  Crop Yield Estimates
2. Risk assessment  Response
3. Change detection and environmental changes study
4.Land inventory and land use mapping
5.SIGMA/JECAM test-sites data processing: new algorithms testing, mapping results validation
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24. VEGA.GEOGLAM.RU benefits All-in-one Freeware On-line Tutorial
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
VEGA-GEOGLAM global agricultural monitoring web-system
VEGA.GEOGLAM.RU
benefits
All-in-one
Freeware
On-line
Tutorial
Multi-user
Fast access
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25. Thank you! VEGA.GEOGLAM.RU vega@smis.iki.rssi.ru GEO-XIII Plenary 2016
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26. “Development of automated methods and information technologies for global satellite-based agricultural monitoring in support of GEOGLAM initiative” funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation in support of the SIGMA project,
Contract №  , Unique project ID - RFMEFI61615X0063