1. ADC meeting Feb 29 – Mar 1, 2007, Geneva Chu Ishida, JAXA GEOSS Strategic Way-forward （ II) - GEOSS Guidance Documents and Roadmap -

2. Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2007 GEOSS Strategic Way-foward 2 Contents AR-06-02 Task Strategic guidance document Tactical guidance document Strategic approach –A system of systems –Comprehensive approach, demonstrative approach Roadmap Task progress evaluation

3. Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2007 GEOSS Strategic Way-foward 3 AR-06-02 Task Definition (Guidance documents for convergence of systems) Produce practical strategic and tactical guidance document on how to converge disparate systems to a higher degree of collaboration and interoperability under GEOSS including its roadmap and using existing efforts wherever possible.

4. Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2007 GEOSS Strategic Way-foward 4 Status of Three Documents Strategic Guidance Document – ADC review completed Tactical Guidance Document – 2 nd draft being reviewed by task members Roadmap - draft completed and verified

5. Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2007 GEOSS Strategic Way-foward 5 Purposes of Guidance Documents STRATEGIC DOCUMENT PURPOSE The document is perceived as the material each participating or potential agency might take to their ministries or government leaders. It should give a short explanation of the GEOSS and the principles that countries need to apply in their planning in order to contribute effectively and benefit suitably from involvement - over the long term. Such a document should be completely non-technical and just be of order 4-5 pages. TACTICAL DOCUMENT PURPOSE This is more for technical managers to ensure that they leverage developments in GEO and that their system can interface correctly to the GEOSS components. The technical document will be used like a procedure manual for information systems or data centre managers to ensure that means are clearly identified for making their systems compatible and suitably interfaced to the GEOSS. It would include for example the components registry form that they need to submit. The main body of such a document need be no more than 10-15 pages (supplemented by annexes as required)

6. Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2007 GEOSS Strategic Way-foward 6 Strategic Guidance Document Q/A format is used; What is the Global Earth Observations System of Systems (GEOSS)? How is GEOSS managed by the Group on Earth Observations (GEO)? What is the scope of GEOSS? How will GEOSS help to Realize Societal Benefits? What kinds of systems are already encompassed within GEOSS? What are the benefits of contributing a system to GEOSS? What are the requirements for contributing a system to GEOSS? Annex: GEOSS Component Registration Form Content Description of GEOSS A system of systems Interoperability arrangement

7. Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2007 GEOSS Strategic Way-foward 7 Tactical Guidance Document Introduction Registration What components can we nominate to contribute to the GEOSS ? What are the requirements for contributing a component to GEOSS ? What are the obligations for the component contributor to conform to the GEOSS interoperability ? Test and verification How can the interoperability of the proposed component for contribution be tested and verified ? Operations & maintenance How will the integrity and evolution of GEOSS architecture and services be ensured ? Will the data and products provided by my systems be subject to a particular data policy applied by GEO ? Is technical or financial support available to facilitate the contribution of our systems to GEOSS ? Are there any constraints on the nature of contributing organizations ? Annex : GEOSS Component Registration Form Definition of terms

8. Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2007 GEOSS Strategic Way-foward 8 Strategic contents Strategic guidance document –A system of system Comprehensive approach Demonstrative approach – Interoperability arrangements Tactical guidance document –Component registration and operations Roadmap –Strategic view –Long-term planning

9. Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2007 GEOSS Strategic Way-foward 9 Three Meanings of “A System of Systems” A System for Converging Observation Systems Worldwide A System for Integrating Observation, Modeling, and Data Management Systems A System for Coordinating the Nine Socio Benefit Areas DisasterHealthEnergy Climate Water Ecosystem Agriculture Weather Biodiversity

10. Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2007 GEOSS Strategic Way-foward 10 Provisions for A System of Systems in Strategic Guidance Document How will GEOSS help to Realize Societal Benefits? “It can be seen that GEOSS acts in multiple roles to help realize the envisioned benefits. GEOSS has a role in: enhancing observation systems worldwide, expanding spatial and temporal coverage of observations; coordinating the integration and modeling of observational data, leading to more accurate and useful information and predictions; and, coordinating among the nine societal benefit areas, promoting more effective sharing of data and information across very different communities.” (4 th paragraph)

11. Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2007 GEOSS Strategic Way-foward 11 Provisions in Strategic Guidance Document How will GEOSS help to Realize Societal Benefits? (Comprehensive approach) “The GEOSS 10 year Implementation Plan and Reference Document is the guiding document concerning how GEOSS will achieve the envisioned societal benefits. Working with the communities who are already active in each of the nine societal benefit areas, GEOSS implementors will cooperate in identifying user needs, defining observation requirements, and implementing coordinated systems. … Such tailored approaches can be seen in the 2 ‑ year, 6-year and 10- year targets given in the GEOSS 10 year Implementation Plan.” (1 st para) (Demonstrative approach) “The realization of societal benefits is an important focus for GEO, and will be addressed through demonstration projects using the GEOSS common architecture in concert with global observations and local applications in solving real-life issues across the various societal benefit areas. The success of such demonstration projects, even those of fairly modest scale, are as crucial to the success of GEOSS as are the overarching GEO vision and the GEOSS interoperability arrangements.”(5 th para)

12. Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2007 GEOSS Strategic Way-foward 12 GEOSS Guidance Document and Roadmap Strategic Guidance Document invite component contribution for GEO policy maker Tactical Guidance Document technical procedures for data center manger Description of GEOSS A system of systems Interoperability Component registration Testing & verification Operations & maintenance GEOSS Roadmap Task progress Quaterly, yearly Performance evaluation Biannualy Refer Strategic view Refer Long-term planning Implementation Feedback Compare Performance Compare Progress

13. Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2007 GEOSS Strategic Way-foward 13 GEOSS Roadmap Initially proposed to be included in GEOSS Guidance Document Later it was suggested to be a separate document and to be used as communication tools for GEO Committees

14. Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2007 GEOSS Strategic Way-foward 14 Needs of roadmap Assists overall and long-term planning Assists understanding user requirements Assists linking and prioritization of targets Assists convergence of systems and applications of “a system of system” engineering Assist synergies among SBAs Assists evaluation of progress

15. Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2007 GEOSS Strategic Way-foward 15 Development of GEOSS Roadmap Develop time series chart of GEOSS 10 year IP Reference Document targets (2 year, 6 year and 10 year targets) for respective SBA and transverse area Targets are categorized as; –Space-based observation –In-situ observation –(Data) Integration –Products –Models –Strategy Time-series of tasks related to “Space-based observation”, “In-situ observation”, “Integration”, and “Product” are mainly addressed from architecture and data point of view

16. Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2007GEOSS Strategic Way-foward16 SBA Road Map - Water 2006-20072008-20112012-2015 In-situ observation Integration Product Model User IF Improve existing in-situ sys Test global net of integ. in-situ obs sites Test a fully integrated prototype data system Make integrated in-situ obs site operational Operational integrated data system Space-based observation Study water quality measure capability, altimetry for streamflow and water storage Integrated info on climate indices/ extreme events Impl. plan for data Integration system Plan integ. in-situ site net 3 hourly global precipitation Integrated precip. and soil moisture products Int’l coord. mecha. GPM, surface & subsurface water stores Plan water quality monitoring System for monitoring WC changes Data and info on water quantity and quality Collaborative mechanism between obs and research community Framework for ensemble hydro prediction Gravity mission for water cycle monitor New products for precipitation, soil moisture, evaporation and evapotranspiration Integrated water cycle data sets Water level data collection sys PlanningPrototypingOperational

17. Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2007GEOSS Strategic Way-foward17 A system of Systems - Space-based observation - 2006-20072008-20112012-2015 Disaster Health Climate Water cycle Weather Ecosystem Strengthen Int’l charter Address unmet needs: - Significant increase in SAR (C/X/L) - Optimized L-band SAR for InSAR & forests - Hyper-spectral for smoke & pollution plumes - Passive microwave for soil moisture Geo for non-weather purposes CEOS-assured continuity of critical observation Define wide-area health parameters from sat RS maps for gasses and aerosols, pollutions Spec for new major obs capabilities Plan to fill-in RS gaps with necessary in-situ observations Define hi-res sensors for health observations Implement operational observing system - reliable & timely data for energy sector Energy Implement GCOS-IP and IGOS Theme reports (59 actions identified) Support research program for devt of obs of key ECVs: ozone, aerosols, CO2.. Dev. and operate new instruments for ECVs Study capabilities for: - surface water quality - streamflow and water storage (altimeters) 3 hourly global precipitationGPM & missions for surface and subsurface water stores Plan water quality monitoring Gravity mission for ground water stores Invest in critical data gaps (wind & humidity profiles, ocean evaporation, soil moisture, precipitation) Support WMO activities to improve data observation & models of severe weather events & associated early warning systems - inc regional centres in dev. countries New observation systems to cover specific observations -wind&humidity profiles at all levels - temp profiles with adeq. vert resn in cloudy areas - precipitation - soil moisture - surface pressure - snow equivalent water content - etc Global ecosystem mapping at 500 m resolution Continuity of moderate to high-resolution EO satellites for land cover & ocean colour Study new sensors and platforms Agriculture Land cover mapping of 1:1M Use of geo sat data In food insecure regions Global land cover product at 1:500,000 Global production capabilities: Land cover obs for 1:250,000 Land use obs for 1:500,000 Establish role of sat data in global farm sys DB Continuity of high resolution optical/radar sats (5-30m) Explore lidar/InSAR topography for low relief & coastal zones Develop methods for determining shallow bathymetry (tsunami apps) Routine watershed health indicators Implement IGOS Carbon observing system Establish utility of SAR & hyperspectral

18. Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2007GEOSS Strategic Way-foward18 GEOSS Functional Components - Data Integration - 2005-20062007-20102011-2014 Disaster Health Climate Water cycle Ecosystem Agriculture InSAR integration to warning and prediction system Integrated system of InSAR and GPS Develop products and systems integrating DB with health Health info net DB Inventory of EO DB that can be associated with known health problem Devel Early detec sys for health-related change Facilitate early detect and control of env risk Establish data archive centers for ECVs, commit integrated global analysis of ECV Develop data integration facilitiesPromote reanalysis program Integrated obs sys for atmos. chem. Test a fully integrated prototype data systemOperational integrated data systemImpl. plan for data integ. system System for monitoring WC changes Support WMO for new regional centers for warningSustained operations of regional centers Weather Implement global nitrogen obs sys Spatially-resolved information on ecosystem change Implement IGOS Carbon obs Globally agreed classifi. scheme Eliminate regional disparity Develop scale up tools Monitoring of urban ecosystems Fully integ obs sys for on-time drought EWSOn-time monitoring and info sys for significant events Use of agriculture, forestry, fishery production statistics to a pixel level Operational linkage of EO data to statisticsSocio-economic data converted to pixel Analytical tools and methods for agriculture risk assessment Support completion of world soil and terrestrial DB at 1:1M Global DB and assessment of agriculture On-time monitor and info sys for land degradation and desertification

19. Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2007GEOSS Strategic Way-foward19 GEOSS - Architecture 2006-20072008-20112012-2015 Integration Formal commitments Analysis of data transfer and dissemination by GEOSS members Network-distributed catalogue Process for reaching interoperability Use of SDI components in areas such as geodetic reference frames, common geographic data In-situ observation Baseline sites for global in-situ networks Cost-and-benefit sharing mechanism Framework for future continuity of obs and initiating new obs Common understanding on future global data dissemination capability No Targets

20. Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2007GEOSS Strategic Way-foward20 A thought for evaluating task progress - Draft summary status of task progress- Disaster SBA Targ et # GEOSS 10 YIP Targets Related Tasks # GEO2006WP Task StatusProgressIssue 001Advocate strengthen International Charter DI- 06-04 Facilitate free and unrestricted exchange of EO data Tsunami warning issue IP has been issued DI-06-08Conduct an inventory of hazard zonation map IDRC and WMO had dedicated session on multi-hazard approach 002Facilitate global access to SRTM data DI-06-05Creat a plan for batymetric map, land-use map and DEM No reportNo POC assigned 003Advocate expansion of seismic monitoring networks DI- 06-02 Facilitate improvement of capabilities for global seismographic network Very active report and organizational activities 004Facilitate focused pilot projectDI-06-08Promote cooperation of national and regional agencies toward multi-hazard approach IDRC and WMO had dedicated session on multi-hazard approach 005Facilitate ongoing capacity building with focus on best practice CB-07-01 006Facilitate effective monitoring from geostationary satellites DI-06-09Expand use for meteorological geostationary satellites Dec 2006 workshop will be held 007Advocate integration of InSAR technology into disaster warning and prediction system DI-06-03Support improved integration of InSAR technology for disaster management and prediction GEO SE Asia Geohazard Workshop reaffirmed InSAR as prioirty for Geohazards. Green: good progress Yellow: in progress with some issues on activities, schedule, etc. Red: not active

21. Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2007 GEOSS Strategic Way-foward 21 Conclusions Strategic long-term planning approach is included in GEOSS Guidance Document GEOSS Roadmap is found very useful to provide strategic view for “a system of systems” and long-term planning to achieve it Roadmap can be used for task progress assessment and performance evaluation Progress reporting (task sheet) may need to be improved It is recommended to use the roadmap as communication tool among GEO Committees.

22. Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2007 GEOSS Strategic Way-foward 22 Thank you