The International Science Year Programs - eGY, IPY, IHY, Planet Earth - and GEOSS

AOGS-3, Singapore, 10 July 2006

Charles.Barton@anu.edu.au

GEOSS

Fifty years after IGY (1957-58)

Priority Areas

““Knowledge is the commonKnowledge is the commonwealth of humanity.wealth of humanity. ””

Adama Samassekou

Convener of the UN World Summit on the Information Society

Initiated by the International Union of Initiated by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS)Geological Sciences (IUGS)

and UNESCO’s Ecology & Earth Science and UNESCO’s Ecology & Earth Science DivisionDivision

Backed by ICSUBacked by ICSU

12 Founding Partners12 Founding Partners18 Associate Partners18 Associate Partners

Who is behind Who is behind it?it?

To communicate the central role of the Earth To communicate the central role of the Earth sciences in securing the safety, health, and sciences in securing the safety, health, and wealth of Societywealth of Society

To expand our undeerstanding of the Earth To expand our undeerstanding of the Earth systemsystem

To enable Society to user Earth science To enable Society to user Earth science knowledge more effectively.knowledge more effectively.

WhyWhy (International Year of) (International Year of) Planet Earth? Planet Earth?

1. GroundwaterGroundwater2. HazardsHazards3. Earth and HealthEarth and Health4. ClimateClimate5. ResourcesResources6. MegacitiesMegacities7. Deep EarthDeep Earth8. OceanOcean9. SoilsSoils 10. LifeLife

Outreach goals Science Outreach goals Science Themes Themes

Increase public awareness of Increase public awareness of the importance of the the importance of the geosciences for human life geosciences for human life and prosperityand prosperity

Stimulate awareness of the Stimulate awareness of the societal contributions of the societal contributions of the geosciences within national geosciences within national education systems education systems

Increase understanding by Increase understanding by decision-makers of the decision-makers of the societal importance of the societal importance of the geosciencesgeosciences

Triennium: 2007 – 2009 Triennium: 2007 – 2009 UN-declared Year of Planet Earth is 2008UN-declared Year of Planet Earth is 2008Wind-up in 2010Wind-up in 2010

USD 20 million; 50% science; 50% outreachUSD 20 million; 50% science; 50% outreach

Roles: Roles: - Inform, Stimulate, Facilitate, - Inform, Stimulate, Facilitate, CoordinateCoordinate

- fund projects- fund projects

FeaturesFeatures

Driven by: NASA, SCOSTEP

Main sponsor: NASA

Backed by: IAUInternatinal Space Science

Institute COSPARUN - Basic Space Science

Program

Who is behind Who is behind it?it?

Develop heliophysics through cross-disciplinary

study

Determine the response of magnetospheres and

atmospheres to external drivers

Promote research on the Sun-heliosphere system

Foster international scientific cooperation

Preserve the history and legacy of the IGY

Communicate unique IHY results to scientists

and the public

ObjectivesObjectives

Four Elements of the IHY ProgramFour Elements of the IHY Program

Coordinated Investigation Programs (CIPs) - scientific research

Distributed small instrument program- new observational capability

Education, outreach- promoting space science

IGY History preservation - preserving the history of space physics

IHY Timeline

2004: Regional coordination meetings 2005: Synthesis from regional to international

2006: Prototyping year 2007: IHY campaigns

2008-9: Community workshops, publications, archives

ICSU - WMO Programme

ICSU - WMO Joint Committee -18 international scientists

International Programme Office, hosted by UK (BAS)

IPY Framework Document

50,000 participants from more than 60 nations

Who is behind it?

Present environmental status

Past and present environmental and human change

Polar - global teleconnections

Unknowns at the frontiers of polar science

Study of the Earth's inner core, the Earth's magnetic field, geospace, the Sun and beyond.

Draw scientific & public attention to Draw scientific & public attention to polar regionspolar regions

Urgent,Significant

International Partnerships

Share,Store Data

ExpandPolar Community

OutreachProgrammes

Build Connections

Expressionsof Interest

CoordinationProposals

EndorsedProjects

16 June 2006 11ATCM XXIX

Who is behind it?

eGY is an initiative of IUGG

led by IAGA

sponsored by IUGG, IAGA, NASA, NSF

In-kind support from LASP, NOAA, NCAR, NSIDC, USGS, BAS, .…

eGY embraces and extends IGY principles…

International cooperation and data sharing Universal access to data and informationTimely and convenient access to dataGlobal, cross-disciplinary scope Preservation of dataCapacity building, especially in developing countriesEducation, public outreach, information for decision making

Vision

“eGY will lead to a major step forward in geoscience capability, knowledge, and usage throughout the world by accelerating the adoption of modern and visionary practices for managing and sharing data and information.”

What is eGY?

eGY is a cooperative international effort to address the challenges of modern data stewardship in the geosciences and take advantage of modern ICT opportunities

Themes:Data access (Virtual Observatories)Data integration Data discovery Data releaseData preservation Data rescueEducation and public outreachReducing the digital divide (e-Africa)

Deliverables

Networking, links to experts and peersConnection between the I*Y and other programsA mandate - the eGY Declaration for a Geoscience Information Commons

Codes of best practiceMeetings, workshops, and symposia at conferences

Presentations, articles, publications, press releases

Website: www.egy.org and eGY News

GEOSSGlobal Earth Observing System of Systems

Who is behind it?

GEO = Many People60 NationsEuropean Commission43 Participating Organizations

GEOSS = One VisionA globally coordinated,

comprehensivesystem of earth observing systems

GEOSS Vision

"The vision for GEOSS is to realize a future wherein decisions and actions for the benefit of humankind are informed via coordinated, comprehensive and sustained Earth observations and information."

Aims

To promote data accessibility and interoperability for earth observations

To promote interagency, intergovernmental, and interdisciplinary collaboration

To encourage shared infrastructure

To inform the decision makers what needs to be done to realize the vision, and to build the political will to make it happen.

Societal benefit areas

DisastersHealthEnergyClimate WaterWeatherEcosystemsAgricultureBiodiversity

Cross-cutting areas

Commonalities ArchitectureData and UsersCapacity BuildingOutreach

www.yearofplanetearth.orgwww.esfs.org

http://ihy2007.org www.ipy.org

www.egy.org

www.earthobservations.org

Web References

Thursday 13 July, 12:45-13:45 Level 3 Room 311

Information and Discussion on the international science year programs (eGY, IPY, IHY, and

Planet Earth) and GEOSS