GEOSS IP Targets — Disasters 2006 -2007 Prototyping

GEOSS IP Targets - Disasters 2006 -2007 Prototyping Planning Space-based observation Strengthen Int’l charter CEOS-assured continuity of critical observations Geo-sat for non-weather purposes In-situ observation Integration Products 2008 -2011 Explore Lidar/In. SAR topography for low relief & coastal zones Pilot studies 2012 -2015 Operational Address unmet needs: - Significant increase in SAR (C/X/L) - Optimized L-band SAR for In. SAR & forests - Hyper-spectral for smoke & pollution plumes - Passive microwave determining Develop methods for soil moisture shallow bathymetry (tsunami apps) Expansion of regional projects In. SAR integration to warning/prediction sys Integrated system of In. SAR and GPS More automated satellite data processing systems for rapid hazard detection (oil spill, fires. . ) Access to SRTM data DI-06 -03 DI-06 -09 DA-07 -01 DI-06 -03: Integration of In. SAR Technology DI-06 -09: Use of Satellites for Risk Management DA-07 -01: DEM Interoperability

GEOSS IP Targets - Health 2006 -2007 2008 -2011 Planning Space-based observation Prototyping Define High resolution sensors for health User IF Spec for new major obs capabilities Improve access to historical RS data for health applns Define observation & data requirements HE-06 -02 Operational Derive wide-area health parameters from satellite observations Products 2012 -2015 Plan to fill-in RS gaps with necessary in-situ observations RS maps of gasses, aerosols, pollution Coordination group of health organisations as EO users Formation of global community S. A. 1 HE-06 -03 HE-06 -04 S. A. 2 HE-07 -01 HE-07 -02 HE-07 -03 CB-06 -01 CB-07 -01 a, d, e CB-07 -01 b, c HE-06 -03 : Forecasting and Monitoring Environmental Health Hazards HE-07 -01 : Strengthen Observation and Information Systems for Health HE-07 -02 : Environment and Health Monitoring and Modeling HE-07 -03 : Multihazard Risk Reduction due to Atmospheric Aerosols CB-07 -01 a : Engaging Donors CB-07 -01 b : Identifying Best Practices, Gaps and Needs CB-07 -01 c : Capacity building Performance Indicators CB-07 -01 d: Building National and Regional Capacity CB-07 -01 e : Open Source Software S. A. 1 : GEOSS awareness (formerly HE-06 -02) S. A. 2 : GEO Health Workshop (formerly HE-06 -04)

GEOSS IP Targets - Energy 2006 -2007 2008 -2011 Prototyping Planning 2012 -2015 Operational Implement operational observing system reliable & timely data for energy sector Space-based observation Product Exchange & use of data/products, forecast information New energy-tailored products and services Strategic plan Develop strategic plan to use new generation systems Evaluation and revision of strategic plan EN-06 -04 EN-07 -01 EN-07 -02 EN-07 -03 US-06 -02 US-07 -01 US-06 -03 S. A. EN-06 -04: Using New Observation Systems for Energy EN-07 -01: Management of Energy Sources EN-07 -02: Energy Environmental Impact Monitoring EN-07 -03: Energy Policy Planning US-06 -02: Pilot Communities of Practice US-07 -01: Nowcasting and Forecasting User Applications S. A. : Promote for to identify requirements for new or improved data, products and services. （formerly US-06 -03）

GEOSS IP Targets - Water 2006 -2007 2008 -2011 Prototyping Planning 3 hourly global precipitation Space-based observation Product User IF Operational GPM & Missions for surface & subsurface water stores Study capabilities for: - surface water quality - streamflow and water storage (altimeters) Plan water quality monitoring Advocate EO for water resource management for developing countries Integration 2012 -2015 Gravity mission for ground water stores Implementation plan for data integration system Test a fully integrated prototype data system with assimilation, analysis & visualisation Operational integrated data system Routine watershed health indicators Integrated precip. and soil moisture products (IGOS-P) New products for precipitation, soil moisture, evaporation and evapotranspiration Data and info on water quantity and quality to protoype expert decision support sys Collaborative mechanism between obs and research community WA-06 -01 WA-07 -01 WA-07 -02 WA-08 -P 1 WA-06 -02 WA-06 -05 WA-08 -P 1 WA-06 -06 WA-06 -07 DA-07 -03 AR-07 -03 WA-06 -02: Forecast Models for Drought and Water Resource Management WA-06 -07: Integrated Earth Observation Water Resource Management WA-07 -01: Global Water Quality Monitoring WA-08 -P 1: Integration of In-situ and Satellite Data for Water Cycle Monitoring DA-07 -03: Virtual Constellations AR-07 -03: Global Geodetic Reference Frames

GEOSS IP Targets - Weather 2006 -2007 2012 -2015 Planning Space-based observation 2008 -2011 Prototyping Operational Invest in critical data gaps (wind & Support WMO activities to improve data observation & models of severe weather events & associated early warning systems - inc regional centres in dev. countries 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 Integration 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 Sustained operations of dev. country regional centers for severe weather warnings WE-06 -01 WE-06 -02 WE-06 -03 WE-06 -05 WE-06 -01: Surface-based Global Observing System for Weather WE-06 -02: Space-based Global Observing System for Weather WE-06 -03: THORPEX Interactive Global Grand Ensemble (TIGGE) WE-06 -05: Numerical Weather-Prediction Capacity Building

GEOSS IP Targets - Ecosystem 2006 -2007 2008 -2011 Prototyping Planning Space-based observation 2012 -2015 Operational Implement IGOS Carbon Planning observing system Continuity of moderate to high-resolution EO satellites for Land cover & ocean colour Global ecosystem mapping at 500 m resolution Study new sensors and platforms In-situ observation Integration Product Validate SAR and hyper spectral images Global in-situ and airbone networks for satellite validation Implement IGOS Carbon observing system Implement global nitrogen obs system Globally agreed Spatially-resolved ecosystem information on classification scheme ecosystem change to deliver Rescue historical information Baseline maps of global ecosystem properties sustainable ecosystem services Monitoring of urban ecosystems EC-06 -01 EC-06 -02 EC-07 -01 DA-07 -02 AR-07 -02 EC-06 -01: Integrated Global Carbon Observation (IGCO) EC-06 -02: Ecosystem Classification and Mapping EC-07 -01: Global Ecosystem Observation and Monitoring Network DA-07 -02: Global Land Cover AR-07 -02: GEOSS Architecture Implementation Pilot

GEOSS IP Targets - Agriculture 2006 -2007 2008 -2011 Prototyping Planning Land cover mapping of 1: 1 M Space-based Use of geo-sat data observation in food-insecure regions Establish basis for continuity of high resolution optical/radar sats (530 m) On-time monitoring and info sys for significant events fire, forest conversion, Integration forest management Product 2012 -2015 Global irrigated agriculture map & monitoring Operational Global land cover product at 1: 500, 000 Establish role of satellite data in global farming systems database Continuity of high-resolution imagery for monitoring logging in key biodiverse regions On-time monitoring and info sys for significant events crop yields and crop water stress Operational linkage of EO data to production and usage statistics Analytical tools and methods for agriculture risk assessment Global production capabilities: Land cover obs for 1: 250, 000 Land use obs for 1: 500, 000 On-time monitor and info sys for significant event for land degradation and desertification Fully integ obs sys for on-time drought EWS for food-insecure regions Socio-economic data converted to pixel Global DB and assessment of agriculture AG-06 -01 AG-07 -01 AG-06 -05 AG-07 -02 AG-07 -03 EC-06 -03 to 06 EC-07 -01 DA-07 -02 DA-07 -03 AG-06 -01: GEOSS Agriculture Strategic Plan AG-07 -01: Improving Measurements of Biomass AG-07 -02: Agricultural Risk Management AG-07 -03: Operational Agricultural Monitoring System EC-07 -01: Global Ecosystem Observation and Monitoring Network DA-07 -02: Global Land Cover DA-07 -03: Virtual Constellations

GEOSS IP Targets - Biodiversity No space segment targets have been identified by CEOS in support of the biodiversity SBA of GEOSS.