Report of the Architecture and Data Committee (ADC) R.Shibasaki (ADC, Japan)

Strategic Targets of Architecture and Data Management (ADM) Target of Architecture Achieve sustained operation, continuity and interoperability of existing and new systems that provide essential environmental observations and information, including the GEOSS Common Infrastructure (GCI) that facilitates access to, and use of, these observations and information. Target of Data Management Provide a shared, easily accessible, timely, sustained stream of comprehensive data of documented quality, as well as metadata and information products, for informed decision-making.

Strategic Targets of Architecture and Data Management (ADM) Target of Architecture Achieve sustained operation, continuity and interoperability of existing and new systems that provide essential environmental observations and information, including the GEOSS Common Infrastructure (GCI) that facilitates access to, and use of, these observations and information. Target of Data Management Provide a shared, easily accessible, timely, sustained stream of comprehensive data of documented quality, as well as metadata and information products, for informed decision-making.

Contribution of GEO members Contribution of GEO members Users GCI

Contribution of GEO members Contribution of GEO members Users GCI ? How many data sets that meet requirements? How easily discovered and used? Operation is sustained?

Growth of Registered/Accessible Resources Data sets year Number Earth Observation Systems Services ,000 1, ,000 1,000, ,000 10,000,000

Growth of Registered/Accessible Resources Data sets year Number Earth Observation Systems Services ,000 1, (Sept.) 90,909 1, ,000 1,000, ,000 10,000,000

Growth of Registered/Accessible Resources Data products* year Number Earth Observation Systems Services 2011(Nov.) ,000,000+ 1,000 1, (Sept.) 90,909 1, ,000 1,000, ,000 10,000, ,000,000 *via CEOS CWIC client integration (CWIC:CEOS WGISS Integrated Catalogue) *via CEOS CWIC client integration (CWIC:CEOS WGISS Integrated Catalogue) Data sets

GCI Why have resources increased so rapidly? resources

GCI Broker Why have resources increased so rapidly? resources

Why have resources increased so rapidly? 11 GCI catalogue Broker catalogue resources

Why have resources increased so rapidly? 12 GCI catalogue Broker catalogue resources

Semantic Issue in Search 13 GCI catalogue Broker catalogue resources rainfall precipitation

GEOSS Earth Observation Vocaburaly 14 GCI catalogue Broker catalogue Earth Observation (EO) vocabulary resources

15 Passive to Active Renewing GCI with Broker GEOSS EO vocabulary Discoverable data set or resources can really meet users’ requirements?

Critical Earth Observation (EO) Priorities

Critical Earth Observation Parameters

Societal Benefit Areas Used Not used Precipitation Soil moisture Surface air temperature Surface wind speed Land cover How many of the parameters are covered by downloadable data sets?

Critical EO Parameters Covered by “Downloadable” Data Sets Through GCI 146 Critical Earth Observation (EO) Parameters Top 25 Important parameters EO parameters covered by “downloadable” data sets through GCI As of Nov, 2011 EO parameters not covered by datasets available on-line 111 or 76 ％ of Critical EO parameters are now covered. 111 or 76 ％ of Critical EO parameters are now covered.

ADC Achievements 2011 Discovery and access (e.g. download) of broader and more heterogeneous EO data products with current technology –“Sprint to Plenary (StP)” Prototyping of New GCI with EuroGEOSS and GENESI DEC. Facilitating access to GEOSS Data CORE –AIP-4: supporting StP Access to critical EO data sets (direct data access) EO vocabulary (ontology team) Software tools to access and exploit EO data –Standards and Interoperability Forum (SIF) and AIP-4 Tutorial; “How to use GEOSS” “Interoperability Assessment White Paper” by SIF –Based on analysis on GCI uses, identified ways to improve GCI functionality to better support interoperability.

Next Steps Enhance work plan with clear definitions of targets and milestones for ADC tasks, ensuring that the strategic targets are achieved by Evolve GCI –Enable access and exploitation of data discovered via GCI, including mobile applications –Support cross SBA applications (e.g. water + health ） for development of earth data products and information Facilitate the expansion of interoperable Earth Data Sets and their incorporation into GEOSS Better Communication –Create and implement a communication plan (e.g. Tutorial on “How to use GEOSS”)

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23 Interoperability Recommendations Recommendation Category 1: Enhance the GCI, including legal interoperability and semantic interoperability, so it is better understood and more usable. Recommendation Category 2: Achieve standards convergence and integration of semantics. Recommendation Category 3: Incorporate metrics into the GCI to monitor interoperability. Recommendation Category 4: Engage communities more to understand their evolution and to cultivate relationships for GEOSS interoperability. Recommendation Category 5: Work with communities to establish a reference architecture and design for community components such as registries and brokers/mediators.

Important EO parameters covered by “downloadable” data sets through GCI 146 Critical Earth Observation (EO) Parameters Top 25 Important parameters EO parameters covered by “downloadable” data sets through GCI As of Nov, 2011 EO parameters not covered by datasets available on-line 111 or 76 ％ of EO parameters are now covered. 111 or 76 ％ of EO parameters are now covered.

Remaining issues. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) WG Report on ADM No clear evidence that the ADC Strategic Targets will be met by User Interface is difficult to use. No uniform, consistent way that data are registered, stored and accessed. Lack of Systems Engineering Rigor. Technology employed is not current. Data may exist but difficult to find. No formal process for Gap Analysis between Targets and Tasks. The present progress report does not allow for a quantitative evaluation of progress. The GEOSS capabilities are not well communicated to global community. Commercial and intellectual property rights are perceived as a barrier to publishing data in GEOSS. Technical Planning and Management Communication

Present status of registries in GCI Registered contents Data products Services Standards, interoperability arrangements User requirements 28,000,000+ data products, 1,500+ services 500+ EO systems (as of Nov. 2011) 1,300 + contents (as of Nov. 2011) 179 (as of Nov. 2011)

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Growth of Registered/Accessible Resources Data products* year Number Earth Observation Systems Services 2011(Nov.)2011 (Sept.) ,909 28,000,000+ 1,000 1, ,000 1,000, ,000 10,000,000 *via CEOS CWIC client integration 100,000,000 Data Sets

Next Steps Enhance work plan with clear definitions of targets and milestones for ADC tasks, to make sure the strategic targets achieved by Continue improvement of GCI –Sustained operation of new GCI (in several months) –Easier data access “How many clicks?” –More direct access  legal interoperability Better communication –Create a communication plan (e.g. Tutorial on “How to use GEOSS”) –Enhance “raising-awareness” activities for the implementation of the GEOSS Data Sharing Action Plan

Important Earth Observation Parameters How many are covered?

Next Steps Enhance work plan with clear definitions of targets and milestones for ADC tasks, to make sure the strategic targets achieved by Evolve GCI –From discovery to access and user support with enabling software tools –Support cross SBA applications (e.g. water + health ）, development of earth data set, mobile access to EO data. Better communication –Create a communication plan (e.g. Tutorial on “How to use GEOSS”) –Enhance “raising-awareness” activities for the implementation of the GEOSS Data Sharing Action Plan

Growth of Registered/Accessible Resources year Number Earth Observation Systems Services 2011(Nov.) ,000,000+ 1,000 1, (Sept.) 90,909 1, ,000 1,000, ,000 10,000,000 ? Data products

Next Steps Enhance work plan with clear definitions of targets and milestones for Infrastructure tasks, to make sure the strategic targets achieved by Evolve GCI –Enable access and exploitation of data discovered via GCI, including mobile applications –Support cross SBA applications (e.g. water + health ） for development of earth data products and information Better communication –Create a communication plan (e.g. Tutorial on “How to use GEOSS”) –Enhance “raising-awareness” activities for the implementation of the GEOSS Data Sharing Action Plan