1. INTEGRATION OF SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEMS TECO-2005 May 5, 2005 Bucharest, Romania Rainer Dombrowsky, NOAA

2. INTEGRATION OF SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEMS Climate Health Disasters Water Land Weather Ocean Ecosystems Energy

3. INTEGRATION OF SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEMS

5.  INTEGRATION IS FOREMOST A MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE AND LESS A TECHNICAL CHALLENGE  THE PURPOSE OF INTEGRATION IS TO MAXIMIZE THE POTENTIAL VALUE AND BENEFIT OF OBSERVATIONS AND OBSERVING SYSTEMS

6. INTEGRATION OF SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEMS THE NOAA VISION OPTIMIZE THE VALUE OF AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF EARTH OBSERVATIONS SUPPORTING SOCIETAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS CONTRIBUTING TO THE LONG TERM QUALITY OF LIFE ON EARTH

7. INTEGRATION OF SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEMS GOALS ­APPLY “BEST LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENTPRACTICES” TO FACILITATE COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION ACROSS NOAA ­ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK FOR PLANNING, EVALUATING, AND EXECUTING SYSTEMATIC DATA MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES ­OPTIMIZE THROUGH GREATER ECONOMY AND EFFICIENCY

8. INTEGRATION OF SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEMS INTEGRATION IS VIEWED BY NOAA IN TERMS OF AN END-TO-END PROCESS INTEGRATION IS VIEWED BY NOAA IN TERMS OF AN END-TO-END PROCESS ­EXAMINATION ­PLANNING ­EXECUTION

9. INTEGRATION OF SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEMS INTEGRATION HAS RISKS AND BARRIERS ­ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURAL SHIFT ­TRAINING AND FUNDING ISSUES ­LACK OF A WELL DEFINED RESEARCH TO OPERATIONS TRANSITION PROCESS

10. INTEGRATION OF SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEMS EXPECTED OUTCOMES IMPROVE USE AND ACCESS TO NOAA SURFACE OBSERVATIONSIMPROVE USE AND ACCESS TO NOAA SURFACE OBSERVATIONS REDUCE DATA UNCERTAINTYREDUCE DATA UNCERTAINTY IMPROVE USE AND ACCESS TO SURFACE OBSERVATIONS ACROSS THE NATIONIMPROVE USE AND ACCESS TO SURFACE OBSERVATIONS ACROSS THE NATION EVOLVE INTO A NETWORK OF NOAA AND NON-NOAA SYSTEMSEVOLVE INTO A NETWORK OF NOAA AND NON-NOAA SYSTEMS MAXIMIZE NOAA’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO GEOSSMAXIMIZE NOAA’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO GEOSS

11. INTEGRATION OF SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEMS SOCIETAL BENEFITS IMPROVE WEATHER FORECASTSIMPROVE WEATHER FORECASTS REDUCE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTYREDUCE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY PROTECT AND MONITOR OCEAN RESOURCESPROTECT AND MONITOR OCEAN RESOURCES UNDERSTAND CLIMATE CHANGE & VARIABILITYUNDERSTAND CLIMATE CHANGE & VARIABILITY MONITOR AND PROTECT WATER RESOURCESMONITOR AND PROTECT WATER RESOURCES MONITOR AND MANAGE ENERGY RESOURCESMONITOR AND MANAGE ENERGY RESOURCES DEVELOP THE CAPACITY TO MAKE ECOLOGICAL FORECASTSDEVELOP THE CAPACITY TO MAKE ECOLOGICAL FORECASTS UNDERSTAND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING HUMAN HEALTH AND WELL BEINGUNDERSTAND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING HUMAN HEALTH AND WELL BEING

12. INTEGRATION OF SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEMS PLANNING GUIDELINES  Establish the vision  Establish a management framework  Set your objectives  Define and validate your requirements  Define the current status of all networks for integration  Conduct gap analysis; followed by a plan for closing gaps  Prepare implementation strategy

13. INTEGRATION OF SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEMS SET OBJECTIVES ­RELIABILITY ­ACCURACY ­TIMELINESS ­ACCESSIBILITY ­REPRESENTATIVE FOR INTENDED USE

14. INTEGRATION OF SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS ­RELATIONSHIP TO AGENCY REQUIREMENTS ◦IS THERE ONE? ◦SHOULD THERE BE ONE? ­RELATIONSHIP TO SOCIETAL BENEFITS ­RELATIONSHIP TO AGENCY GOALS AND PROGRAMS ­RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER SYSTEMS

15. INTEGRATION OF SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEMS CLOSING THE GAP -ESTABLISH PRIORITIES -ESTABLISH MILESTONES -ESTABLISH PERFORMANCE AND OUTCOMES

16. INTEGRATION OF SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEMS OTHER RELATED ISSUES -METADATA -DATA COLLECTION, INGEST, ARCHIVE, AND ACCESS -NETWORK DESIGN -PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS -STANDARDS -PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION

17. INTEGRATION OF SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEMS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dr. Ken Crawford, NOAA/NWS, ISOS Program Manager Ivy Hooks, Compliance Automation, Inc. John Jensen, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Climate Lead