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GEO 2009-2011 Work Plan 2011 Progress Highlights

Document 5

GEO-VIII Plenary16-17 November 2011

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2011 Contributions from Members & Participating Organizations to

GEOSS Implementation

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3 Main Trends

* New Products, Information & Services

* More Data Sharing & Capacity

* Engaging Users

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* About 500 components registered (eg. datasets, systems, portals)

* Access to about 100’000 resource descriptions

* “Sprint to Plenary” to increase usability

* 4th GEOSS Architecture Implementation Pilot

GEOSS Common Infrastructure

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GEOSS Data-CORE

* Data Collection of Open Resources for Everyone (Data-CORE)

* Over 120 datasets contributed (thousands of resources)

* Legal options for data exchange and liability issues explored

* Integration in GEOSS Common Infrastructure

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New Products, Information & Services

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Rapid and Open Access to Disasters Information

(Japan, Italy, Germany, Turkey, USA, ESA)* Supersites websites created on 11 March (Japan) & 23 October (Turkey)

* Data released in 24hrs

* 4,500 visitors/day

* ESA SAR archive open

* 3 main laboratories: South East Asia, Central America, Caribbean

Emergency Access

(International Charter Members)* Over 60 images captured in 48 hrs of Japan earthquake

* Tsunami inundation maps

* Over 8 Charter activations since March 2011 (earthquakes, flooding, fire, landslides, eruptions)

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GEONETCast Expanded(China, EC, Netherlands, USA, EUMETSAT)

* New dissemination of disaster imagery (agreement with International Charter)

* Growing network of stations: Africa, Asia, Americas

* CMACast – Next generation update

* Toolbox, training channels, e-coursess

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Improved Global Topographic Map(Japan, USA)

* ASTER GDEM Version 2 released by METI and NASA

* Improved resolution (120m to 70m) and elevation accuracy

* Reprocessing of 1.5 mio ASTER scenes including additional 250,000 scenes

Version 1 Version 2

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Global Fire-Danger Systems (Canada, Germany, Russia, GTOS, ISDR)

* Prototype global early-warning system operational* Regional fire systems for Eurasia, Europe, southern Africa developing * 400 weather station data processed daily for fire-potential maps

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Risk Maps for Disease Prevention (France, India, Senegal, USA)

* Innovative risk-maps based on satellite imagery * Validated by local partners; under test for decision-making

Malaria (Tumkur, India)Rift Valley Fever (Sahel)

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Water-borne Disease: Cholera

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Air Quality and/or Aeroallergens

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South Africa

(Durban)

Uganda

HEALTH DATA

EARTH OBSERVATIONS

WEB-ENABLED PROCESSING,

MODELLING AND FUSION

RISK MAPS

and

ALERTING TOOLS

Impact of Environment on Health(EC, France, Germany, Spain, South Africa, UK)

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New Systems and Products to Optimize Energy Exploitation

(EC, France, Germany, USA)

* 20 years of solar data (1983-2006) released for public use

* 200 parameters available globally at high-resolution

* Key information for electricity production in Africa and Mediterranean

South-Eastern France

Nigeria

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Climate Change Detection (EC, Japan, USA, ECMWF, GCOS, WCRP)

Z @500 MSL

(Compo et al, 2011)

Numerous reanalysis projects underway:

* JRA-55 (1958-2012)* ERA-Interim (1979-1988)* MACC (2003-2010)* ERA-CLIM (20th century)* NCEP Reanalysis-Lite (1948-2010)

Most datasets available online (e.g. ERA-Interim)

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Global Roads and Human Settlements Mapping

(Japan, USA, Codata)

* Over 3’700 urban maps produced

* Based on high-res satellite images

* Global road data freely distributed

* Population info generated by ASTER and CIESIN

Istanbul, Turkey

AIST/ASTER Global Urban Area Map α

Open access global roads

data - gROADS α

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New Precipitation Information(Germany, USA, WMO)

* Continuously improving (spatial & temporal coverage)

* In-situ observations at 85,000 stations worldwide

* Extensively quality-controlled

* For next generation products: Global Monthly Climatology Full Data Reanalysis V5 (1901-2009)

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Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS, IOC, POGO, WMO)

* Overall completion rate over 60%

* In-situ networks over 60%

* Argo float and ship measurement at 100%

* Stagnant in past yrs

* Need to demonstrate value across Societal Benefit Areas

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New Flood Warning Systems (Canada, Germany, Namibia, Ukraine, USA, UNOOSA)

* Launched during Namibian floods of January-April 2011

* Rapid dissemination of space-based & ground-sensor products

* Flood warnings issued to local populations

* To be extended to southern African regions

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Tools for Seasonal Prediction Research (USA, WCRP, WMO)

* Year of Tropical Convection (2008-2010)

* New web-based tools

* Visualize/download remote-sensing data

* High-res analysis, forecasts

* Data freely available

* Crucial to research on seasonal forecasting

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Contours at 1% levelShaded areas significant at 10% levelensemble size = 51 ,climate size = 90

Verification period: 26-07-2010/TO/01-08-2010Precipitation anomaly

Analysis and ECMWF VarEPS-Monthly Forecasting System

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ANALYSIS

FORECAST 22-07-2010: DAY 5-11 FORECAST 15-07-2010: DAY 12-18

FORECAST 08-07-2010: DAY 19-25 FORECAST 01-07-2010: DAY 26-32

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Floods in Pakistan Monthly Forecast ECMWF

Precipitation AnomalyVerification: 26 Jul – 1 Aug 2010

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Multi-Model Products forExtreme Weather Prediction (TIGGE provider countries, WMO)

TIGGE Data Resources:

* 500 global forecasts/day

* 10 forecasting centres

* User-friendly

* Open for research

* Over 750 users worldwide

* Prototype products for tropical cyclone prediction

Cyclone Yasi (Feb 2011)

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More Carbon Information(Australia, China, EC, France, Italy, Japan,

Netherlands, UK, USA, CEOS, ESA, GTOS, WMO)* Ground-based Carbon datasets released (FLUXNET, TCCON)

* Essential for calibration/ validation of satellite data

* New European projects launched for estimating regional CO2 and CH4 sources & sinks

* GEO Carbon Strategy

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Forest Carbon Tracking (Australia, Canada, Japan, Norway, USA, CEOS, FAO)

From 2009:• Brazil• Guyana• Mexico• Indonesia (Borneo)• Australia (Tasmania)• Cameroon• Tanzania

New projects contributed:

* US SilvaCarbon * European FP7 RECOVER, REDDAF, REDD-FLAME, REDDINESS

From 2010/2011:• Colombia• Congo• Peru• Indonesia (Sumatra)• Nepal (2011)

Network of National Demonstrators

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Forest Carbon Tracking (Australia, Canada, Japan, Norway, USA, CEOS, FAO)

* Ongoing in-situ measurements, processing, product development

* CEOS satellite data acquisition extended to Nepal

* Implementation Plan developed for Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI)

Colombia

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New Tools to Improve Land-Cover Maps (EC, IIASA)

* How much land for biofuel?

* Humanimpact.Geo-Wiki.org

* Global network of volunteers

* Resolve land-cover mismatch

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* New GEO proposal adopted by G20 (Cannes, 3-4 Nov 2011) * Inter-comparisons of agricultural modeling & monitoring methods * 7 pilot sites in Argentina, Canada, China, Europe and Mexico* 2 new pilot-sites in Brazil * Satellite data acquisition coordinated with CEOS

FASAL - India

Improved Crop Management (Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, EC, France,

India, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, USA, FAO)

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Ecosystem Classification & Mapping (Australia, China, EC, Netherlands,

Paraguay, USA, RCMRD)

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GEO Biodiversity Observation Network (Australia, Denmark, Greece, India, New Zealand,

Portugal, South Africa, USA, Diversitas, GBIF)

* GEOBON key contributor to Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

* Evaluation of existing capabilities for protecting biodiversity by 2020

* Country maps of native and invasive species

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Next Generation CBERS(Brazil, China, Egypt, France, Gabon, Italy,

Spain, South Africa)* 70% of CBERS data available online

* Ground stations upgraded to receive/ process CBERS-2B

* New ground station in Gabon

* MoUs signed with Spain and South Africa for CBERS-3 reception(launch in Q1 2012)

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Regional Center for Tropical Forest Monitoring

(Brazil, France, Italy, Japan, FAO)

* Training in 3 languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese)* Open-source software* Over 60 people trained from 18 countries* Results directly applied by Congo

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Engaging UsersCommunities of Practice

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