Science Serving Society: U'S' IEOS and GEOSS

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Science Serving Society U.S. IEOS and GEOSS

• VADM Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr. US Navy
  (Ret.)Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
  AtmosphereNOAA AdministratorNovember 21, 2005

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Outline

• Societal Benefits as Drivers of the System
• The United States Contribution to GEOSS
• NOAAs role in Earth Observations
• The Future of GEOSS

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Integrated Earth System Requires Integrated
Observations
The dynamic Earth is a complex system of systems.
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From Observations to Benefits
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Linking Observations to Benefits

• Better observations will allow us to provide
  better information and forecasts to aid in
  decisions across a variety of sectors
• More than half the worlds population lives
  within 60 km of the shoreline, and this could
  rise to 3/4 by the year 2020
• More than 90 of natural disaster-related deaths
  occur in developing countries
• 25 of Earths biological productivity and an
  estimated 80-90 of global commercial fish catch
  is concentrated in coastal zones
• Worldwide agricultural benefits of better El Niño
  forecasts are conservatively estimated at
  450-550M/year

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Disaster Response

• Due to advanced warning provided by NOAA during
  Hurricane Katrina
• A mandatory evacuation was put in place for New
  Orleans 24 hours before landfall
• The President declared a state of emergency prior
  to landfall, enabling Louisiana to use Federal
  resources before the hurricane hit

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Outline

• Societal Benefits as Drivers of the System
• The United States Contribution to GEOSS
• NOAAs Role in Earth Observations
• The Future of GEOSS

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GOOS And GEOSS

• December 17, 2004
• Executive OrderCommittee on Ocean Policy
• http//ocean.ceq.gov

U.S. IOOS
GOOS
GEOSS
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IEOS and GEOSSA System of Systems
U.S. Component
GEOSS
U.S. IEOS
Ocean Component of GOOS
Ocean Component of U.S. IEOS
U.S. IOOS
GOOS
U.S. Component
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U.S. Progress

• US Strategic Plan provides the framework for the
  US contribution to GEO
• USGEO focusing on 6 Near Term Opportunities
• Disasters
• Drought / NIDIS
• Land Observation
• Air Quality
• Sea Level
• Data Management
• USGEO tracking US activities to GEO WorkPlan

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Outline

• Societal Benefits as Drivers of the System
• The United States Contribution to GEOSS
• NOAAs Role in Earth Observations
• The Future of GEOSS

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NOAA and Earth Observation

• NOAA Where Science Gains Value
• Earth observations
• Are at the core of NOAAs mission
• Support virtually every activity we perform
• NOAA has
• Observing capabilities being advanced through
  scientific and technological research
• A broad scope of domestic and international
  partnerships
• Commitment to transform research into useful,
  operational information
• The NOAA Observing Systems Council, which serves
  as the principal advisory body to the
  Administrator

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NOAA Observations Systems
Space-Based
Ocean-Based
Land-Based
Air-Based
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Outline

• Societal Benefits as Drivers of the System
• The United States Contribution to GEOSS
• NOAAs Role in Earth Observations
• The Future of GEOSS

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Vision for the Future

• Moving towards the vision
• Establish a governance structure (international
  and domestic)
• Identify near-term opportunities and begin
  development of implementation plans
• Develop a common system architecture
• Integrate existing systems and capabilities
• Identify and address gaps
• Improve capabilities through research and
  innovation

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Research Communitys Role

• The academic and research communities have
  already contributed to the U.S. Strategy by
  commenting early in the process.
• Further opportunities to contribute to the
  success of GEOSS include
• Playing a lead role in getting user needs
  incorporated into the development of the system
• Bringing together scientific expertise to foster
  the development of new technologies
• Promoting an integrated, multidisciplinary
  approach to research, outreach and education

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Broad Participation

• Participation by user community is critical to
  ensure that priorities are properly aligned with
  needs

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Science Serving Society U.S. IEOS and GEOSS
http//earthobservations.org
http//iwgeo.ssc.nasa.gov

• VADM Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr. US Navy
  (Ret.)Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
  AtmosphereNOAA AdministratorNovember 21, 2005