Additional functionality in the CGMS software for yield forecast
In 2003 some additional functionality has been introduced in the CGMS software which is responsible for the preparation of data for the yield forecast procedure. It covers issues like aggregation of other indicators, determination of special indicators, import of indicators etc. Note that since 2003 new developments took place resulting in software tools (data engine of CGMS viewer, the CGMS Statistical tool, CGMS data management console) that will probably replace the functions written in this chapter.
More information on the thematic background of the yield forecast procedure can be found on the internet: (http://mars.jrc.ec.europa.eu/mars/Projects/Methodology-of-the-MARS-Crop-Yeld-Forecasting-Systems-METAMP) and in the literature (Genovese, G. and Bettio, M., 2004).
