1. CEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services - 1 Developing Countries Support: Data Rescue Efforts John Faundeen, USGS WGISS-15 May 2003 Toulouse, France

2. CEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services - 2 Background o WGISS-9 Nairobi, Kenya 1999 o Developing Countries Workshop n African Environmental Agencies Appeal to UNEP n Aging, Unreadable 9-Track Tapes – Satellite Data –SPOT, MSS, TM, Meteorological o NOAA & USGS Offer n 9-Track to CD-ROM

3. CEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services - 3 Procedures o African Environmental Agencies Send Tapes to UNEP o UNEP Fedexes to USGS o Inspect for Fungus n Standard Operating Practice n Quarantine if Present o Clean CCTs o Convert CCTs to CD-ROM n Two Attempts – Different Drives o CD-ROMs Fedexed to UNEP o Destroy All CCTs o UNEP Distributes CDs to African Environmental Agencies USGS = Time Permitting

4. CEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services - 4 USGS Results RECEIVED NUMBER OF TAPES DELIVERED BACK TO AFRICA NUMBER OF TAPES CONVERTED 1 August 2000529 May 200128 (54%) 31 August 200120715 April 200269 (33%)* 23 May 20024031 March 200323 (58%) Totals:299120 (40%) * Heavily damaged packages.

5. CEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services - 5

6. CEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services - 6 Summary o Fungus o Non-Satellite Data n GIS n DEM n DLG n Training Course n Unknown o Feedback From Africa o USGS Commitment to Continue