1. GHRSST Advisory Council meeting Hans Bonekamp

2. AC Attendance Hans Bonekamp EUMETSAT (Chair) Nigel Houghton (ESA) Gary Wick NOAA (MISST) Ken Casey NOAA NODC (LTSRF) Eileen Maturi NOAA NESDIS Herve Roquet (MyOcean) Pierre LeBorgne (OSI-SAF) Matt Martin UKMO Jorge Vazquez NASA PO.DAAC Helen Beggs BoM Australia Bob Grumbine NCEP C Donlon Ex Officio GHRSST ST Chair

3. Symposium AC happy with Symposium in general Suggest some changes next time: Symposium to be led by a User (Chair) who would report to GHRSST Science Team Symposium should be separate from the GHRSST ST meeting Minimise number of GHRSST talkls – focus on users. Provide a template slide for users to summarise needs

4. Proposed Approval cycle for GDS 2.0 Bookcaptains of GDS prepare docs ST reviews and endorsed GDS2.0 Convene External Review board (ToR) Board Reviews GDS2.0 Revisions are made and the Science team updates the GDS2.0 accordingly Time line: By end of 2009 –Action: 1. Stand-in GPO coordinator (Craig) will develop a ToR for the GDS2.0 review board and circulate for approval.

5. GDS 2.0 Release Schedule T0, Approve GDS at T0 T0+6 months, GDS2.0 Test Data Set (TDS) files available (1 day 24 hours of data) T0+9 months, Validation Review of TDS T0+12 months, All new products should be in GDS 2.0 T0+18 months, All products in GDS 2.0 T0 should be January 1 st 2010?

6. AC Priorities for GHRSST Finish and Commission the GDS 2.0 Sort out GHRSST PO Location and staff as fast as possible (ESA) Continue a dialog with Space Agencies and develop CEOS SST Virtual Constellation (GHRSST already is the SST VC)

7. CEOS Virtual Constellation for SST

8. Slide: 8 NASA OVW ST meeting Boulder May 2009 GHRSST: SST needs a CEOS Virtual Constellation? Surface VariableCEOS* Science team Ocean Vector WindsOVW VCIOVW ST (tbc) Ocean Surface Topography OST VCOST ST Ocean Colour OCR-VC (IOCCG) ? Sea Surface Temperature ? GHRSST Science Team GHRSST Advisory Council ? * Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) : www.ceos.org Slide from Bonekamp Data Users Symposium session 1 presentation

9. Slide: 9 NASA OVW ST meeting Boulder May 2009 WWW.CEOS.ORG Established in 1984, the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) coordinates civil space-borne observations of the Earth. Participating agencies strive to enhance international coordination and data exchange and to optimize societal benefit. Currently 28 space agencies along with 20 other national and international organizations participate in CEOS planning and activities.

10. Slide: 10 NASA OVW ST meeting Boulder May 2009 WWW.CEOS.ORG

11. Slide: 11 NASA OVW ST meeting Boulder May 2009 Seeking realism in co-ordination.. National/regional observing requirements will continue to dominate space agency spending CEOS IP can at best seek synergies where agency programmes can also contribute to satisfying certain GEOSS requirements CEOS should provide guidelines and standards to allow agencies to determine from the outset whether and to what extent this can be achieved (and to encourage compliance) => CEOS Constellations is an approach for development of these standards and for securing resources from space agencies for their implementation via the CEOS framework (or others as necessary!)

12. Slide: 12 NASA OVW ST meeting Boulder May 2009 CEOS Virtual Constellations for GEOSS The CEOS Virtual Constellations for GEOSS* provide a new mechanism for better coordination of Earth observing satellite programmes across borders, allowing valuable contributions from a wide range of parties to build and sustain truly global observing systems in support of one or more key information needs of society. The Virtual Constellations concept involves multiple satellites working in harmony as part of the GEOSS to augment coverage, enhance system compatibility and increase data availability. Such an arrangement encourages international cooperation among space agencies while stimulating them to develop a coordinated response to space-based observation needs. It also fosters improved data management and distribution worldwide. CEOS VC’s report to the CEOS Strategic Implementation Team * GEOSS: http://www.earthobservations.org/

13. Slide: 13 NASA OVW ST meeting Boulder May 2009 Strategic Implementation Team (SIT) The CEOS Strategic Implementation Team (SIT) was created in 1996 to advance the involvement of CEOS in the development of the Integrated Global Observing System (IGOS). The SIT is comprised of CEOS Member Principals With the integration of IGOS Themes into GEO, the SIT now plays a central role in coordination of existing and future missions of CEOS agencies, particularly to support GEO in its realization of the space segment of GEOSS.

14. Slide: 14 NASA OVW ST meeting Boulder May 2009 Multi Mission Ocean Vector Winds International Ocean Vector Winds Science Team (TBC)

15. Slide: 15 NASA OVW ST meeting Boulder May 2009 OVW Virtual Constellation Southern Hemi-sphere Major GMDSS Metareas National Meteorological Service Responsible for Operational High- Seas Forecasting in the Metarea Designated Contact for Metarea (contact not yet responded, or name of initial contact) Are the following products are being used operationally; if so, how are they being received? Surface Vector WindsSignificant Wave Height QuikSCATASCATJasonENIVSAT GTSFTPGTSFTPGTSFTPGTSFTP VBrazilian Navy, Marine Meteorological Service CDR Antonio Claudio N/A--- N/A--- VIServicio Meteorológico Nacional, Argentina Paula Etala, Navy N/Asomeno yesnoN/Ano VIISouth African Weather Service Mnikeli Ndabambi N/A--- N/A--- VIII South Mauritius Meteorological Services Mohamudally Beebeejaun N/A--- N/A--- XAustralian Bureau of Meteorology Graham Warren N/Ayesnoyes noN/Ayes XIV North Fiji Met Service Alipate Waqaicelua N/A--- N/A--- XIV South Met Service of New Zealand Steve Ready N/Ayesnoyesno N/Ano XV Chilean Navy, Hydrographic & Oceanographic Service LCDR Andrés Enríquez N/A--- N/A---

16. Slide: 16 NASA OVW ST meeting Boulder May 2009 Ocean Surface Topography VC Synthesis of user requirements for altimetry products. –This will be expressed in terms of sampling, time and space coverage, accuracy and precision and in terms of multi-mission products requirements. The second level will derive from this multi-mission product requirements the system (satellite constellation) requirements and allocation. VC Site Meeting 25 June 2009 of Ocean Surface Topography Science Team

17. Slide: 17 NASA OVW ST meeting Boulder May 2009 Ocean Surface Topography Constellation

18. Slide: 18 NASA OVW ST meeting Boulder May 2009 AC Summary Business Case for the SST VC from the GHRSST Visibility and sustained recognition : –Global SST community -> CEOS -> IGOS -> GEOSS -> GEO Alignment with peer communities –ocean colour, surface winds, surface topography Potential additional funding for specific tasks Global framework for involvement of all agencies Way forward: Minimal overhead: GHRSST “as it is” is acting as the SST VC already – AC do not want another separate group from GHRSST The interface to CEOS needs to be agreed and established E.g. the GHRSST Advisory Council in close connection with the Int. GHRSST Science Team could perform this function Need a proposal to CEOS SIT

19. SST Virtual Constellation Action 2: Hans Bonekamp to send a Virtual Constellation for Scatterometer Winds proposal to AC members Action 3: GHRSST ST Chair to initiate an SST Virtual Constellation proposal to be sent for review to AC and GHRSST Science Team. –Anyone else who would like to be involved please contact Craig and Ken