1. Slide 1 18-Nov-15 GOFC GOFC SDI Issues T. Fisher

2. Slide 2 18-Nov-15 GOFC Strategic Design Primary GOFC contribution for 1998 Illuminates the way forward Does not provide a detailed blueprint Implementation depends on voluntary contributions of participating agencies

3. Slide 3 18-Nov-15 Three primary components Forest fire monitoring and mapping Forest cover characteristics and changes Forest biophysical functioning

4. Slide 4 18-Nov-15 Forest fire monitoring and mapping Near-real-time monitoring of fires; Post-season mapping of large burned areas; Can build on current capabilities and plans (FireM3, World Fire Web, plans for MODIS fire products) Provides rapid indication of forest cover change; With additional modeling, can provide information on carbon emissions.

5. Slide 5 18-Nov-15 Forest cover characteristics and changes Combines global coverage at coarse resolution with targeted coverage at fine resolution; Wall-to-wall coverage of forests every 5 years (with coarse and fine data); Sophisticated data acquisition strategy using coarse resolution optical (250 m - 1 km), fixed and pointable fine resolution optical (20-30 m), and microwave sensors; Forest cover characteristics: leaf type, leaf longevity, per-cent canopy cover, canopy height; Forest cover change: forest to non-forest, non-forest to forest, and no change.

6. Slide 6 18-Nov-15 Forest biophysical functioning Global coverage with coarse sensors; Desired products: LAI, PAR, FPAR, NPP, forest biomass; Additional research is needed; GOFC can facilitate international liaison; New sensor(s) are necessary for forest biomass: –Vegetation Canopy Lidar –P-band SAR

7. Slide 7 18-Nov-15 Wildland Fire in Canada 10,000 fires per year 2.5 million ha burned annually $500 million fire management cost 20% of forest management costs

8. Slide 8 18-Nov-15 3. Example Scenario - GOFC Fire(Cont’d) Source: Canada Centre for Remote Sensing AVHRR Mosaics and Chips

9. Slide 9 18-Nov-15 Core SDI Issues  Access / Framework Data / Standards / Policy / Partnerships GOFC Issues  User interface standards/design  Network connectivity, availability and bandwidth  Interoperability standards, etc.  Common base map  Archives of historical data (especially AVHRR)

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11. Slide 11 18-Nov-15 3. Example Scenario - GOFC Fire(Cont’d)