The Working Group on Information Systems and Services(WGISS)
Chair’s Report to the 16th CEOS Plenary
Frascati, Italy
November 2002
Terry Fisher
Canada Centre for Remote Sensing
Terry.Fisher@nrcan.gc.ca

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WTF CEOPCEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services - WGISSCEOP Satellite Data
Integration Center(CSDIC)
Univ. of Tokyo, GLDASWGISS Test Facility
Coordinated Enhanced Observing Period(WTF/CEOP) Objective
 Support the development and implementation of the IGOS
Water Cycle Theme Provide information system and service input into the data
handling (EO and in situ) issues related to numerical models
and data analysis
 Aid the development of the Coordinated Enhanced Observing
Period (CEOP) data sets

4CEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services - WGISSWTF for CEOP Summary
Approve to implement WTF for CEOP with 6 months
prototype by NASDA and NASA as follow;5Period : October 2002 – March 2003
Agencies: NASDA(lead), NASA with CEOP
Satellite data: MODIS, AQUA, TRMM (and ADEOS-II)
Content– Interoperable coordination between CSIDC (UT) andGLDAS– IT technology prototyping– Prototype 4D Integrated products.
– Prototype visualization tools.
– Prototype data mining tools.
– Technology transfer catalogue system for CSIDCCEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services - WGISSCEOS Working Group on Information Systems andServices (WGISS) Test Facility (WTF) for CEOP
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・250km*250km area centered at each CEOP reference siteLevel-2
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・Mosoonal regions(Asia-Australia, N.America, S.America,W.Africa)

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7・Whole GlobeCEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services - WGISSMilestone & Strategy
1. Project period : Oct. 2002 – Sept. 2005
2. Three Phases for step by step prototyping andupgrading-Small area (250Km* 250km) Æ Larger area
Small dataset Æ Large dataset
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3. Target evaluation(demonstration) period of eachphase : @GEWEX SSG, @WCRP JSC,@CEOS plenary, @IGOS-P meetings
8CEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services - WGISSScenario overview
Time Period
Phase 1a, 1b, 1c
CEOP Reference Site (RS)/Global Prototyping

Phase 2a, 2b
Regional area (Monsoon) Prototyping

Phase 3
Æ IGOS Water Cycle Theme

9CEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services - WGISSPhase 1a scenario••••

Work Period:
June 2002 – Nov. 2002
Participants:NASDA, UT, EUMESAT(TBD)
Data Period: July – Sept. 2001
Data & Area:
TRMM/TMI, PR (NASDA), DMSP/SSM-I (UT): for the all CRSs.
GMS(UT), GOES(TBD), Meteosat(EUMESAT(TBD): for the all CRSs.
Terra/MODIS, NOAA/AVHRR (UT): for the CRS in Asia

Level 1b & available Level 2 data only

• Prototyping:
1. NASDA and UT will deliver the satellite subsetting data to CSDIC
2. NASDA and UT will prototype 4D products.
3. NASDA, UT and WGISS member (who is interested) will prototype integrated
visualization tools.
4. NASDA, UT and WGISS member (who is interested) will prototype data mining
systems.

• Evaluation:
WGISS, CEOS Plenary, GEWEX SSG, WCRP JSC
10CEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services - WGISSPhase 1b scenario
Work Period:
Participants:

Dec. 2002 – May 2003
NASDA, UT, EUMESAT(TBD), NASA(TBD),ESA(TBD) or other WGISS members
July – Sept. 2001 and Oct. 2002 – Mar. 2003

Data Period:
Data & Area:
TRMM/TMI, PR (NASDA), DMSP/SSM-I (UT): for the all CRSs
GMS(UT), GOES(TBD), Meteosat(EUMESAT(TBD), for the all CRSs
ENVISAT/ASAR (ESA), Terra/MODIS, CERES, MISR, ASTER, Aqua/MODIS,CERES, AIRS (NASA): for the all CRSs
Terra/MODIS (UT), NOAA/AVHRR (UT): for the CRS in Asia
Level 1b & available Level 2 data onlyPrototyping:
1. NASDA, ESA, NASA and UT will deliver the satellite subsetting data toCSDIC.
2. NASDA, NASA and UT will prototype 4D products.
3. NASDA, NASA, UT and WGISS member (who is interested) will prototype
integrated visualization tools.
4. NASDA, UT and WGISS member (who is interested) will prototype data
mining systems.
Evaluation: WGISS, CEOS Plenary, GEWEX SSG, WCRP JSC, IGOS-P
11CEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services - WGISSPhase 1c scenario
Work Period:
Participants:

Jun. 2003 – Sept 2005
NASDA, UT, EUMESAT(TBD), NASA(TBD),ESA(TBD) or other WGISS members
July – Sept. 2001 and Oct. 2002 – Sept. 2004

Data Period:
Data & Area:
For the all CRSs
TRMM/TMI, PR, Aqua/AMSR-E, ADEOS-II/GLI, AMSR(NASDA)
GMS(UT), GOES(TBD), Meteosat(EUMESAT(TBD)), DMSP/SSM-I(UT),ENVISAT/ASAR (ESA), Terra/MODIS, CERES, MISR, ASTER, Aqua/MODIS,CERES, AIRS (NASA)
Level 1b & available Level 2 data only
For the global coverage: Level 3 products of the above sensors
Prototyping:
1. NASDA, ESA, NASA and UT will deliver the satellite subsetting data toCSDIC.
2. NASDA, NASA and UT will prototype 4D products.
3. NASDA, NASA, UT and WGISS member (who is interested) will prototype
integrated visualization tools.
4. NASDA, UT and WGISS member (who is interested) will prototype data
mining systems.
Evaluation: WGISS, CEOS Plenary, IGOS-P,WCRP JSC, GEWEX SSG, GHP
12CEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services - WGISSPhase 2a scenario
Work Period: Jun. 2003 – May 2004
Participants:NASDA, UT, EUMESAT(TBD), NASA(TBD),ESA(TBD) or other WGISS members
Data Period:
July – Sept. 2001 and Oct. 2002 – Mar. 2003
Data & Area:
For the Asia – Australia Monsoon Region
TRMM/TMI, PR, Aqua/AMSR-E, ADEOS-II/GLI, AMSR(NASDA),GMS(UT), GOES(TBD), Meteosat(EUMESAT(TBD)),
DMSP/SSM-I, NOAA/AVHRR (UT), ENVISAT/ASAR (ESA),
Terra/MODIS, CERES, MISR, ASTER, Aqua/MODIS, CERES, AIRS (NASA)
Level 2 data onlyPrototyping:
1. NASDA, ESA, NASA and UT will deliver the satellite subsetting data toCSDIC.
2. NASDA, NASA and UT will prototype 4D products.
3. NASDA, NASA, UT and WGISS member (who is interested) will prototype
integrated visualization tools.
4. NASDA, UT and WGISS member (who is interested) will prototype data
mining systems.
Evaluation: WGISS, CEOS Plenary, IGOS-P, WCRP JSC, GEWEX SSG, GHP
13CEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services - WGISSPhase 2b scenario
Work Period: Jun. 2004 – Sept 2005
Participants:
NASDA, UT, EUMESAT(TBD), NASA(TBD),ESA(TBD) or other WGISS members
Data Period:July – Sept. 2001 and Oct. 2002 – Sept. 2004
Data & Area:
For the four Monsoon Regions
TRMM/TMI, PR, Aqua/AMSR-E, ADEOS-II/GLI, AMSR(NASDA),GMS(UT), GOES(TBD), Meteosat(EUMESAT(TBD)),
DMSP/SSM-I, NOAA/AVHRR (UT), ENVISAT/ASAR (ESA),
Terra/MODIS, CERES, MISR, ASTER, Aqua/MODIS, CERES, AIRS (NASA)
Level 2 data onlyPrototyping:
1. NASDA, ESA, NASA and UT will deliver the satellite subsetting data to
CSDIC.
2. NASDA, NASA and UT will prototype 4D products.
3. NASDA, NASA, UT and WGISS member (who is interested) will prototype
integrated visualization tools.
4. NASDA, UT and WGISS member (who is interested) will prototype data
mining systems.
Evaluation: WGISS, CEOS Plenary, IGOS-P, WCRP JSC, GEWEX SSG, GHP
14CEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services - WGISSPhase 3 scenario

Phase 3: IGOS Water Cycle Theme
Implementation Phase-Period: Sept. 2005 –-Participants: NASDA, ESA, NASA, (or other
WGISS members), Univ. of Tokyo or otheroperational org-Evaluation: Operational System considerationand movement

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CEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services - WGISSWTF CEOP role/organization
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CEOP data
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WTF CEOPCEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services - WGISSCEOP Satellite Data
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Univ. of Tokyo, GLDAS