Global Earth Observation System of Systems GEOSS Reinaldo

Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) Reinaldo Silveira Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia Brasilia-Brazil ad-hoc for SGDU of Group on Earth bservations http: //earthobservations. org

Group on Earth bservations Is it possible ? A system of systems: ü ü ü That use ongoing initiatives of modeling/observing earth systems. Allow archiving/access & exchange of information Consider user requirements. Envisage socio-economic benefits. Designed on international basis and open for all.

Group on Earth bservations l l Depends on … Commitment of governments Efficiency on coordinating different interests Respecting national data policies Adequate implementation of such system

Group on Earth bservations Climate Earth Observation Elements x Socio-Economic Benefits Ecosystems Disasters Health Ocean Atmosphere Land

Group on Earth bservations The Earth Observation Summit Washington DC, July 31, 2003 The Summit represented a high level governmental/political commitment to move toward a comprehensive, coordinated, global network: • Issued declaration to support this concept • Launched development of 10 -year implementation plan • Established the ad hoc intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO) with 4 Co-Chairs: 1) U. S. – Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher Jr. , Administrator National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 2) 2) EC – Director General Achilleas Mitsos Directorate General for Research 3) Japan – Mr. Akio Yuki, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) 4) South Africa – Dr. Rob Adam, Director-General, Department of Science and Technology

Group on Earth bservations EO Summit Declaration l Affirmed need for timely, quality, long-term, global information as a basis for sound decision making. l Recognized need to support: 1) Comprehensive, coordinated, sustained Earth observation system of systems; 2) Coordinated effort to address capacity-building needs related to Earth obs; 3) Exchange of observations in a full and open manner with minimum time delay and minimum cost; and 4) Preparation of a 10 -year Implementation Plan, building on existing systems and initiatives 1) Framework for Tokyo ministerial, April or May 2004 2) 10 -year plan for Brussels ministerial in late 2004. l Established ad hoc Group on Earth Observations (GEO) to develop Plan l Invited governments to join.

Group on Earth bservations l l l l l Argentina Australia Belize Brazil Canada China Denmark Egypt European Commission France Gabon Germany India Ireland Israel Italy Japan Member Governments l l l l l Kazakhstan Mexico Morocco Netherlands New Zealand Norway Republic of Congo Republic of Korea Russian Federation South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Ukraine United Kingdom United States

Group on Earth bservations l l l l l l Participating International Organizations Central American Commission for the Environment and Development (SICA/CCAD) Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) European Space Agency (ESA) European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS) Integrated Global Observing Strategy Partnership (IGOS-P) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) International Agency for the Development of Environmental Information (ADIE) International Council for Science (ICSU) International Geosphere-Biosphere Program (IGBP) International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change Research (IGFA) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) World Bank (IBRD) World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Group on Earth bservations GEO Structure GEO US, EC, Japan, South Africa (Co-Chairs) Architecture Subgroup Capacity Building Subgroup GEO Secretariat Data Utilization Subgroup International Cooperation Subgroup User Requirements and Outreach Subgroup

Group on Earth bservations GEO Subgroup Co-Chairs GEO Architecture Subgroup l Brazil (Gilberto Camara – INPE), France, Japan, United States, WMO, ESA GEO Capacity Building Subgroup l Argentina, Belize/CCAD, Brazil (J. Vianei- INPE), Israel, Republic of Congo, United States GEO Data Utilization Subgroup l Brazil (Reinaldo Silveira – INMET), Canada, United States, ECMWF GEO User Requirements Subgroup l Canada, Italy, United Kingdom GEO International Cooperation Subgroup l Australia, United States, IOC

Group on Earth bservations Implementation Plan Development GEO II Earth Obs Summit I and GEO I - UNITED STATES - Subgroups & Secretariat compose Draft Framework Document Work review - ITALY Draft Framework Document components for GEO II Establishes Architecture Subgroup GEO Sub-Group Chairs Working Meeting - SOUTH AFRICA - Earth Obs Summit II Data Utilization Subgroup User Requirements & Outreach Subgroup Int’l Cooperation Subgroup GEO Secretariat Capacity Building Subgroup and GEO Delivers Draft Framework Document for approval - JAPAN - Earth Obs Summit III GEO delivers Draft 10 -year Plan - EUROPE GEO approves Draft 10 -year Plan Subgroups & Secretariat compose Draft 10 -year Plan

Group on Earth bservations Calendar Earth Observation Summit-1 July 31 United States Initial GEO Meeting—August 1 -2 GEO-3 Cape Town February 25 -27 GEO-2 Italy November 28 -29 = Complete Framework Document Earth Observation Summit-2 Japan Document Milestones Complete 10 -Year Implementation Plan = GEO Secretariat Meetings G-8 = GEO Meetings planned = GEO Meetings notional Earth Observation Summit-3 Europe = Significant Events A S O 2003 N D J F M A M J J 2004 A S O N D J 2005

Group on Earth bservations Summary of Post GEO-1, GEO-2 and GEO-3 Activity Accomplishments to February, 2004 • Subgroups formed. • Subgroup Terms of Reference established and distributed. • GEO-2 planning begun. • Annotated draft Framework outline issued, including Subgroup assignments. • Subgroups began work by October 1, 2003. • Website and draft GEO briefing package developed. • Secretariat completed a draft introduction and purpose sections of Framework on October 31, 2003. • Secretariat compiled and distributed to members and participants the chapters of first draft framework document on November 14, 2003. • GEO-2 meeting in Italy, November 28 -29, 2003. • Updating the Framework Document. • Finalize Sub-Group reports and GEO report. • GEO-3 meeting in Cape Town, February 25 -27, 2004. • Preparation for Summit-2

Group on Earth bservations Sketching a GOESS Implementation Plan upon data utilization perspective l It will take time to build the Capacity to deliver each Socio-economic benefit, at National level, at Regional level, at Global level l Each GEOSS Societal Benefit requires a specific configuration of Observations, Data Utilisation capabilities, Architectural capabilities. l All the Socio-economic benefits require a shared, and inter-operable, infrastructure of thematic implementations. l The initial implementations (and the build-up phases) for the GEOSS Themes are driven by the – schedules for data availability – schedules for development of data utilisation

Group on Earth bservations Sketch plan for GEOSS Initial Implementations and Build-ups (elaborated upon IGOS-P, GMES and GCOS initiatives) World Weather Watch GEO Theme Target 2003 Ocean 2005 -6 GEO Socio-Economic benefits 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 * * * * * Water Cycle * * * * * 2007 -8 Carbon * * * 2007 -8 Atmos Chem * * * 2007 -8 Land * * * 2007 -8 Water Resour. * * * 2007 -8 Hazards * * * * 2007 -8 Coastal * * * TBD Health * * * TBD Biodiversity * * * * GEO Socio. Economic Benefits 1 Disasters 2 Health 3 Energy 4 Climate 5 Water resourc 6 Weather Fcst * 7 Ecosystems 8 Agriculture 9 Biodiversity

Group on Earth bservations The Way Forward l Finalize Sub-Groups reports, which is the technical support for GEOS. l Preparation for GEO-4 Summit-2, Tokyo, April 2004. l Writing up the 10 -year Implementation Plan, which will bring the concepts and mechanisms (from technology to political guidance) of GEOSS. l Presenting the Implementation Plan as the main deliverable of GEO, GEO-4 Summit-3.