# Presentation: 205918

## Overview of GEOSS & IEOS: Process and Progress 

- Overview of GEOSS & IEOS: Process and Progress

- VADM Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr. US Navy (Ret.)
- Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
- May 9, 2005

## Presentation Outline

- The Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) Overview
- International Earth Observations—an Update from GEO I
- The US Role—IEOS as US Component of GEOSS
- Vision for the Future—Shared Challenges

## GEOSS Overview

- EOS I
- July 31, 2003, Washington, D.C.
- 34 Countries + 20 International Organizations
- EOS II
- April 25, 2004, Tokyo, Japan
- 47 Countries + EC + 26 International Organizations
- EOS III February 2005, Brussels
- 60 Countries + EC and 34 International Organizations
- 10-Year Implementation Plan
- Commerce Secretary Gutierrez led the US delegation

- EOS III

- EOS II

- EOS I

## Presentation Outline

- The Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) Overview
- International Earth Observations—an Update from GEO I
- The US Role—IEOS as US Component of GEOSS
- Vision for the Future—Shared Challenges

## GEO IGeneva, Switzerland

- First meeting of new GEO at WMO headquarters on May 2-3
- Iceland recognized as newest member of growing effort
- GEO agreed to 12 member Executive Committee
- Africa (2), Americas (3), Asia and Oceania (3), Commonwealth of Independent States (1), Europe (3)
- Co-Chairs: US, EC (developed); China, South Africa (developing)
- Tsunami Update – IOC

## GEO Executive Committee

- 3

- 2

- 3

- 1

- 3

- Americas

- Europe

- Africa

- Asia/Oceania

- Commonwealth of Independent States

- Brazil
- Honduras
- USA

- European Commission
- Italy
- Germany

- South Africa
- Morocco

- Russia

- China
- Japan
- Thailand

## GEO ExCom Initial Meeting

- Immediately after GEO I
- Establish Functions and Roles
- ExCom = Working Body / GEO = Decision Body
- Set Up Committee Structure
- S&T Mechanism
- User Interface Mechanism
- Architecture
- Data Policy

## Presentation Outline

- The Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) Overview
- International Earth Observations—an Update from GEO I
- The US Role—IEOS as US Component of GEOSS
- Vision for the Future—Shared Challenges

## U.S. Contribution to GEOSSAn Interagency Effort

## IEOS and GEOSSA System of Systems

- U.S. IEOS

- U.S. IOOS

- GOOS

- Ocean Component of U.S. IEOS

- Ocean Component of GOOS

- U.S. Component

- U.S. Component

- GEOSS

- IEOS and GEOSSA System of Systems

## Other National Earth Observation Efforts

- Other countries are following the lead of the US and Europe in developing their own national integration structures:
- Canada
- China
- Japan
- Morocco
- South Africa

## Presentation Outline

- The Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) Overview
- International Earth Observations—an Update from GEO I
- The US Role—IEOS as US Component of GEOSS
- Vision for the Future—Shared Challenges

## Vision for the Future— Shared Challenges

- Challenges at the national level amplified at the international level
- 10 Year Implementation Plan Reference Document identifies about 500 near-, mid-, and long-term goals
- Opportunities for cooperation are also increased
- IEOS and GEOSS mutually dependent for success

## Science and Technology Advice / User Interface

- Ensuring quality input from Science and Technical Community critical to GEOSS success
- Maintaining robust interface with user community to ensure that priorities are properly	aligned with needs
- 	Maintaining political will by	delivering on societal	benefit opportunities

## Common System Architecture 

- Supports a range of implementation options
- Addresses planned, research and operational systems
- Capabilities interfaced through interoperability specifications
- Inclusion of metadata and quality indicators
- Continuity of observations, and instigation of new observations
- Builds on existing systems and historical data
- Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework

## Data Management

- Data Management Needs
- New Systems mean 100-fold increase in data
- Current systems already face challenges
- Development of browser and visualization systems— underpinned by core geospatial technologies
- Interoperability through protocols and standards

## Data ManagementGeostationary Satellites

- Current GOES Sounder coverage in one hour

- GOES-R HES Sounder coverage in one hour

- Much improved spatial and temporal coverage

- GOES-R:  New generation of current U.S. geostationary operational environmental satellite (GOES) series

## A final thought...

- “GEOSS can only succeed if the U.S. effectively implements IEOS.”
- IEOS/GEOSS Implementation Issues, A Study Developed by the Atmospheric Policy Program, American Meteorological Society, p. 41. 2004.
- The success of both the international and national plans depends upon a healthy discourse between all providers and users, both in the public and private sectors.

## Questions?