Session Introduction Session 7: Baseline Global Observation Scenario SDCG-7 Sydney, Australia March 4 th – 6 th 2015

Session Introduction Overview of 2015 Outcomes Broad Plan to Achieve Outcomes SDCG-7 Sydney, Australia March 4 th – 6 th

Outcomes Overview: 2015 The Baseline Global Observation Scenario outcomes reflect plans for a transition – From an emphasis on acquisitions – To data and information selection and delivery Requires additional coordination with – Capacity Building for training and last mile delivery and – Space agencies for interoperability among data and information products SDCG-7 Sydney, Australia March 4 th – 6 th

Outcome 1: Acquire Data Multiple annual Global Coverages by 2016 of the world’s forested areas – 2015: Building to a total of 67 countries in line with the Global Baseline Data Acquisition Strategy Optical core missions with free and open data policies – Landsat 7 and Landsat 8 – operational - global – Sentinel-2a – 2015 launch and commissioning - global – CBERS-4 – 2014 launch and 2015 commissioning - regional Radar core missions with free and open data policies – Sentinel-1a – operational April-May global – Sentinel-1b – 2015 launch and commissioning – global SDCG-7 Sydney, Australia March 4 th – 6 th

Outcome 2: Data Access Efficient and effective global flows of data – 2015: Complete global data flow study What tools are needed by capacity building partners? Discovery, access, information products What Space agency resources are available and planned? Products, processing, training,… What is our role for integrating radar data and for accessing non-core data? What R&D requirements exist? Interoperability, time series,… SDCG-7 Sydney, Australia March 4 th – 6 th

Outcome 3: Data to Information Global coverage with consistent information products – Identify Space Agency and expert partner information product initiatives relevant to GFOI and MDG. GA Data Cubes ESA Thematic Exploitation Platforms (TEP) USGS Land Change, Monitoring, Assessment and Prediction (LCMAP) Others – Intercalibration and interoperability studies SDCG-7 Sydney, Australia March 4 th – 6 th

Broad plan to achieve Outcomes Annual coverages: focus on interoperability among core sensors, incorporation of Radar sensors, work with Capacity Building to identify requirements Data flows: Complete study in year one to define scope of problem Data to information: Identify space agency plans for information products relevant to GFOI and incorporate into SDCG scope SDCG-7 Sydney, Australia March 4 th – 6 th

Questions… Does this three-year work plan define a transition? Is there a move from data to information products? How do we practically manage data volumes? How do we achieve product interoperability? How do we scope our role so we can most effectively contribute to solutions? SDCG-7 Sydney, Australia March 4 th – 6 th