GEO and Geology: Status & Opportunities Professor Stuart Marsh UK Co-Chair, GEO Science & Technology Committee and GEO Geohazard Community of Practice Head of Geoscience Technology British Geological Survey
The Earth system is under pressure… The Earth is a complex system of systems, and to understand it, data is required from multiple observation networks and systems. A Global Earth Observation System of Systems is required to meet the challenge
Geology is part of the system... ?
GEOSS: A Global, Coordinated, Comprehensive and Sustained System of Observing Systems GEOSS is a global distributed system, including satellite observation systems, Global in situ networks and systems, And local and regional in situ networks. GEOSS will deliver the benefits of EO to both data & information providers and consumers world wide. © GEO Secretariat © GEO Secretariat slide 4 4
Role of Geology in GEO?
New Tasks e.g. Pollution and Contamination Including all types of EO data... New Tasks e.g. Geothermal & Minerals Implement Roadmap & Community of Practice New Tasks e.g. EO-MINERS New Task e.g. Palaeoclimate New Task e.g. Soil mapping A OneGeology spin-off action? Enhanced Tasks e.g. Groundwater