SDCG-6 Oslo, Norway October 22-24, 2014 Baseline Global Observation Scenario SDCG-6 Session 3 E. Fosnight F.M. Seifert

SDCG-6 Oslo, Norway October 22-24, 2014 Baseline Global Observation Scenario - Outcomes Global annual coverages by 2017 of the world’s forested areas by core observational data streams with provision for regional and special needs coverage by non-core tasking data streams to meet GFOI requirements. Efficient and effective global flows of data to accommodate in-country development of GFOI recommended Forest Map products. Global coverage with consistent information products to improve efficiency, consistency and accuracy in the production of GFOI recommended Forest Map products

SDCG-6 Oslo, Norway October 22-24, 2014 Global annual coverages by 2017 of the world’s forested areas In 2015, expand global baseline coverage to 78 countries – GFOI Participating Countries, UN-REDD National Programme and Partner Countries, WB-FCPF Participating and Partner Countries, CD- REDD Project Countries (BMU) Coverage by Landsat and Sentinel-1 for 2015 – Early engagement with CBERS-4 and Sentinel-2 mission planners and scientists By 2017, full, 127 country, global coverage – Coverage by Sentinel-1 and -2, and Landsat – Regional coverage by CBERS-4 – On request coverage by non-core tasking missions Encourage non-core data providers to release older low value data to serve as baseline

SDCG-6 Oslo, Norway October 22-24, 2014 Efficient and effective global flows of data In 2015, data flow study and operational proof of concept – National requirements – necessary and sufficient data – National and international infrastructures – ensure flow of data – Feedback mechanism - Are national needs met? Appropriate specification of requirements? Sufficient infrastructure? By 2017, implement operational processes and tools – Flexible solutions given capacity and requirements Tasking and restricted access/distribution data – Tiered solution: space agencies => national partners space agencies => data brokers/expert partners => national partners – Tiered mechanism: physical media, direct downloads, data brokerage through expert partners observational data, information products, cloud solutions

SDCG-6 Oslo, Norway October 22-24, 2014 Global coverage with consistent information products Information algorithms/processes and products – Derived observation products, such as Surface Reflectance, band pass corrected, composited – Indices such as Vegetation or Soil indices – Classed data: such as land cover, surface water extent or forest cover Coordinate directly with information product developers – USGS: surface reflectance, indices – NASA: Web Enabled Landsat Data, Global Forest Change – JAXA: ALOS-2 forest/non-forest map – European Forestry TEP, – K&C – Congo Basin Initiative Space agencies recognize that information products derived from measurement data increase the productivity of resource managers and scientists – Early engagement with CBERS-4 and Sentinel-2a mission planners and scientists – Monitor the evolution of pixel-based tile (data cube) systems – Encourage space agencies to coordinate the specifications of information products to increase the interoperability of the products Integration of information product initiatives into GFOI data flows

SDCG-6 Oslo, Norway October 22-24, 2014 Baseline Global Observation Scenario - Summary Global annual coverages by 2017 of the world’s forested areas Building to a total of 67 countries Global annual coverages of the world’s forested areas using data from a suite of core mission sensors Multiple global annual coverages of the world’s forested areas by several core mission sensors Efficient and effective global flows of data Complete global data flow study. Implement processes and tools for efficient and effective global flows of data. Engage Sentinel-2A mission planners during the ramp-up phase Efficient and effective global flows of data for development of GFOI standard products Global coverage with consistent information products Identify Space Agency and expert partner information product initiatives relevant to GFOI and MGD Integrate flows of information products as they become available Inclusion of GFOI requirements in agency data- related initiatives