CEOS WGISSCEOS WGISSMarch 2006 UpdateMarch 2006 Update

• GEO GEOSS ActivitiesGEO GEOSS Activities- Co-Chair of GEO AD Working Group (one of 5)Co-Chair of GEO AD Working Group (one of 5)- CEOS SIT identifies 9 tasks from GEO 2006 work CEOS SIT identifies 9 tasks from GEO 2006 work

plan to be supported by WGISSplan to be supported by WGISS- Possible reorganization of CEOS working groups Possible reorganization of CEOS working groups

(including WGISS) to better address GEOSS work (including WGISS) to better address GEOSS work plan tasksplan tasks

• Next meetingsNext meetings- Budapest, Hungary, April 3-7, 2006Budapest, Hungary, April 3-7, 2006- Annapolis, MD, USA ~Sept 2006Annapolis, MD, USA ~Sept 2006

David ClarkNOAA/NESDIS/NGDC

CEOS WGISSCEOS WGISSMarch 2006 updateMarch 2006 update

• Japan: Toshio Koike, School of Engineering, University of Tokyo

• United States: Ivan DeLoatch, United States Geological Survey

• CEOS: Ivan Petiteville, European Space Agency• IEEE: Jay Pearlman, NCO Programs and

Technology/The BoeingCompany

• WMO: Donald Hinsman , WMO

GEO Working Group on Architecture and Data – Co Chairs

CEOS WGISSCEOS WGISSMarch 2006 updateMarch 2006 update

Cyberinfrastructure Initiatives of the Cyberinfrastructure Initiatives of the Committee on Earth Observation Committee on Earth Observation

Satellites (CEOS) Working Group on Satellites (CEOS) Working Group on Information Systems and Services Information Systems and Services

(WGISS(WGISS))

Ken McDonald, NASAKen McDonald, NASAJohn Faundeen, USGS John Faundeen, USGS

Ivan Petiteville, ESAIvan Petiteville, ESA

CEOS - BackgroundCEOS - Background• Established in 1984Established in 1984• Recommendation From a Panel of Experts on R/SRecommendation From a Panel of Experts on R/S

- Auspices of Economic Summit of Industrialized NationsAuspices of Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations Working Group on Growth, Technology, & EmploymentWorking Group on Growth, Technology, & Employment

- Need to Coordinate Civil EO Satellite MissionsNeed to Coordinate Civil EO Satellite Missions Recognized Cross-Disciplinary InfluenceRecognized Cross-Disciplinary Influence

• CEOS ObjectivesCEOS Objectives- Optimize the benefits of spaceborne Earth observations through Optimize the benefits of spaceborne Earth observations through

cooperation…cooperation… ……in mission planning and development of compatible data products, formats, in mission planning and development of compatible data products, formats,

services, applications & policies;services, applications & policies;- To serve as a focal point for international coordination…To serve as a focal point for international coordination…

……of space-related Earth observation activities;of space-related Earth observation activities;- To exchange policy and technical informationTo exchange policy and technical information

… …to encourage complementarity and compatibility among spaceborne Earth to encourage complementarity and compatibility among spaceborne Earth observation systems and the data received from them.observation systems and the data received from them.

CEOS MembershipCEOS Membership• Members: Members:

Governmental organizations that are international or national in nature Governmental organizations that are international or national in nature and are responsible for a civil spaceborne Earth observations program and are responsible for a civil spaceborne Earth observations program currently operating, or at least in Phase B or equivalent of system currently operating, or at least in Phase B or equivalent of system development.development.

• Associates: Associates: (1) Governmental organizations that are international or national in (1) Governmental organizations that are international or national in nature and currently have a civil space-segment activity in Phase nature and currently have a civil space-segment activity in Phase A/pre-Phase A or equivalent of system development, or a significant A/pre-Phase A or equivalent of system development, or a significant ground-segment activity that supports CEOS objectives.ground-segment activity that supports CEOS objectives.

(2) Other existing satellite coordination groups and scientific or (2) Other existing satellite coordination groups and scientific or governmental bodies that are international in nature and currently have governmental bodies that are international in nature and currently have a significant programmatic activity that supports CEOS objectives.a significant programmatic activity that supports CEOS objectives.

CEOS StructureCEOS Structure

Working Group on Information Systems

and Services (WGISS)

SubgroupsTechnology and Services Projects and Applications

Working Group onEducation, Training

and Capacity Building(WGEdu)

Working Group on Calibration and

Validation (WGCV)

SubgroupsTerrain Mapping

Microwave SensorsSynthetic Aperture Radar

Infrared/Visible Optical SensorsLand Surface Parameter Validation

Atmospheric Chemistry

Committee on Earth Observation Satellites

(Plenary)

Strategic Implementation Team (SIT)

Secretariat

Integrated GlobalObserving Strategy Partners

(IGOS-P)

WGISS Objective StatementWGISS Objective Statement

Promote collaboration in development of systems Promote collaboration in development of systems and services…and services…

……based on international standards…based on international standards…

……that manage and supply Earth observation data that manage and supply Earth observation data and information…and information…

……from participating agencies’ missions.from participating agencies’ missions.

WGISS Structure & LeadershipWGISS Structure & Leadership

WGISS

Technology and Services

Subgroup

Projects and Applications

Subgroup

Task Teams:WGISS InfrastructureData Utilization

Task Teams:International Directory Network (IDN)

CEOS Interoperable Catalog System (ICS)

Data Services (DS) Archive

EOGEO Workshop

GRID

Task Teams:Global DatasetsWTF CEOPWTF Core Test Sites CEOS EO Data Portal Project

Ivan Petiteville, Chair Ken McDonald, Vice-Chair

Chuang Liu Co-User Vice-Chair Lorant Czaran Co-User Vice-Chair

Paul Kopp, Chair Dingsheng Liu, Vice-Chair

Osamu Ochiai, Chair Pakorn Apaphant, Vice-Chair

Liaisons:ISO, OGC, CCSDS, ISPRS…

Technology and Services SubgroupTechnology and Services Subgroup

• Explore emerging data and information system Explore emerging data and information system technologies technologies

• Improve support for data and services resourcesImprove support for data and services resources- Discovery and searchDiscovery and search- AssessmentAssessment- Access and useAccess and use

• Form task teamsForm task teams- Coordinate efforts Coordinate efforts

• Develop prototypesDevelop prototypes

ResourceAccess

ResourceAccess

ResourceEvaluation

ResourceEvaluation

ResourceDiscovery

ResourceDiscovery

Browse andSearch

Directory

Browse andSearch

Directory

SearchRemote

Databases

SearchRemote

Databases

Subscribe toServices of

Interest

Subscribe toServices of

Interest

View Userand Technical

Guides

View Userand Technical

Guides

InvokeRemoteServices

InvokeRemoteServices

RunInteractiveServices

RunInteractiveServices

Chain andIntegrateServices

Chain andIntegrateServices

OrderOn-line

OrderOn-line

Products Services

VisualiseData andMetadata

VisualiseData andMetadata

ViewDetailedMetadata

ViewDetailedMetadata

Direct

Access

Direct

Access

Technology & Services Sub-GroupTechnology & Services Sub-Group

• International Directory International Directory Network Task TeamNetwork Task Team- Data and Service Data and Service

Discovery ToolDiscovery Tool- 16,000 Data Collection 16,000 Data Collection

Entries as of August 2005Entries as of August 2005- 1,250 Service Entry 1,250 Service Entry

Resource Format Resource Format (SERFs)(SERFs) Descriptions of Commercial Descriptions of Commercial

& Non-Commercial Earth & Non-Commercial Earth Science Tools, Resources, Science Tools, Resources, and Services. and Services.

- Specialized PortalsSpecialized Portals

Technology & Services Sub-GroupTechnology & Services Sub-Group• Interoperable Catalog System Task TeamInteroperable Catalog System Task Team

- Enable cross-site search of agency data resourcesEnable cross-site search of agency data resources- Protocol reuse and developmentProtocol reuse and development

EOSDIS search protocolEOSDIS search protocol WGISS/CIPWGISS/CIP

- GatewaysGateways- ““Operational”Operational”

ESAESA NASANASA

- Standards processStandards process Input to OGC specInput to OGC spec

Technology & Services Sub-GroupTechnology & Services Sub-Group

• Data Service Task TeamData Service Task Team- Track IT advances that Track IT advances that

improve data accessimprove data access- Leverage emerging Leverage emerging

technologiestechnologies OGC interface specsOGC interface specs Web servicesWeb services Data service taxonomiesData service taxonomies

- Prototype capabilitiesPrototype capabilities WSSD DemoWSSD Demo CEOS – NSLRSDA Footprint CEOS – NSLRSDA Footprint

WMSWMS

NOAANGDC

ESAATSRDMSP

AVHRR

MAFF

MAFF/NASDAWMS

ESA/IonicWMS

Fire Risk Map for Southeast Asiafrom AVHRR Imagery

click! click!

WMS

ESA/IonicWFS

ESA/IonicMap Client

Data Feed

WFS

click!

USGS EDC/ESRIWMS

L7Browse

WMS

AIT

GISTDA

Demis (Netherlands)WMS

WMS

VMAP0

Technology & Services Sub-Technology & Services Sub-GroupGroup

Technology andServices SG

NetworkTask Team (TT)

CEOS Grid TTExisting Grids

Information Power Grid

Earth Systems Grid

EU Data Grid and Data TAG

EngineeringUSGS Data

DeliveryNOAA/NCDC

NOMADSESA Data

IntegrationGSFC

Advanced DataGrid

negotiated relationshipsnetworksupport

GMU OGC/GridIntegration

UAH ScientificData Mining

Dutch SpaceGREASE Project

China RemoteSensing GroundStation (RSGS)

• Grid Task Team–Multiple agency Grid prototypes– Share lessons among teams– Interact with Grid community– Look for interagency opportunities

–

Technology & Services Sub-GroupTechnology & Services Sub-Group

• EOGEO Workshop Task TeamEOGEO Workshop Task Team- Forum for EO and GIS Data System CommunitiesForum for EO and GIS Data System Communities- Developer OrientedDeveloper Oriented- Highlights Tools and ServicesHighlights Tools and Services- Last Workshop - June 2005 in Minneapolis, Last Workshop - June 2005 in Minneapolis,

MinnesotaMinnesota 80 Participants80 Participants Papers posted: Papers posted:

http://www.eogeo.org/Workshops/EOGEO2005http://www.eogeo.org/Workshops/EOGEO2005

Project and Applications SubgroupProject and Applications Subgroup

• Task teams to apply WGISS capabilities Task teams to apply WGISS capabilities to science and applications projects.to science and applications projects.

• WGISS Test Facility ConceptWGISS Test Facility Concept

WGCV

IGOS- Partners

CEOS Applications

WGISS Theme 1 Theme 2

SupportedProject

TestFacility

Theme n

Technologyand

ServicesPartnership

WGEd

Projects & Applications Sub-GroupProjects & Applications Sub-Group

• WTF - CEOP (Coordinated WTF - CEOP (Coordinated Enhanced Observing Period) Task Enhanced Observing Period) Task TeamTeam- CEOP - Element of IGOS Water CEOP - Element of IGOS Water

Cycle ThemeCycle Theme- 35 Reference Sites - multiple EOPs35 Reference Sites - multiple EOPs

In-situ DataIn-situ Data Time Series and Gridded Model Output Time Series and Gridded Model Output

Data Data EO Data From JAXA, NASA, ESA and EO Data From JAXA, NASA, ESA and

EUMETSAT EUMETSAT

- WGISS support for CEOP data WGISS support for CEOP data integrationintegration

Supported by JAXA & NASASupported by JAXA & NASA

WTF CEOP - JAXA Effort

WTF-CEOP byJAXA

Live Access Server(LAS)

Ferret

Menus Š Select DataFunctions Š Plot, Display Download, etc.

　 　 　 　 　 　 UsersWeb Browser CSDIC Archive

Satellite

(Japan)

DODS

UCAR Archive

In-situ

(U.S.)

DODS

MPI Archive

MOLTS,Model Output

(Germany)

DODS

Coordination:

1. Selection, modification and testof OPeNDAP Freeform server

2. Coordination of DODS serverinstallation at UCAR, MPI (not yet)and CSDIC (tuning)

Development:

1. Develop “ User Interface” menus (XML files,converted to populate MySql database)

2. Modify “ Data Server” software (to accessvarious CEOP data types on OPeNDAP Freeformserver)

WTF-CEOP - NASA ContributionWTF-CEOP - NASA Contribution

NWGISS WCS

WCS Client

Satellite Data, Swath and Grid

Grads Client

Grads-DODSServer (GDS)

Other OPeNDAP Clients

Field DataModel Output

Standard Functionse.g. subsetting

Standard Functionse.g. subsettingCustom Functions(Grads)

OPeNDAPRequest TranslatorDefault georectification

CF Attrubute ConstrtuctionCustom Requests (future)

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WGISS SummaryWGISS Summary

• Collaborative IT evaluation and developmentCollaborative IT evaluation and development- Information exchange among membersInformation exchange among members- Prototype new capabilitiesPrototype new capabilities

• Interaction with communityInteraction with community- User-Vice-ChairsUser-Vice-Chairs- Liaisons with data system technology and standards Liaisons with data system technology and standards

bodiesbodies

• Direct project support via WGISS Test FacilitiesDirect project support via WGISS Test Facilities- Service to research and applications communitiesService to research and applications communities- WGISS members can improve what they offerWGISS members can improve what they offer