CEOS space agencies: support for climate observations

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CEOS space agencies support for climate
observations

• Gilberto Câmara
• Chair, CEOS
• Director, INPE

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What is CEOS?
28 space agencies
20 participating organizations
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What has changed in the vision of the space
agencies?
Need for continuous, operational surveying of
climate and terrestrial variables
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What has changed in the vision of the space
agencies?
Need to coordinate Earth observation
programmes and ensure interoperability
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Earth observation and scientific programs
dominate public RD investment for non-manned
space programs
Source Euroconsult (2009)
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CEOS Virtual Constellations
Common requirements, independent satellites,
compatible data (CEOS Committee on Earth
Observation Systems)
Atmospheric Composition Air quality, CO2 Land Surface Imaging ecosystem monitoring
Ocean Surface Topography climate variability Precipitation weather forecasts
Ocean Color Radiometry marine ecosystems Ocean Surface Vector Wind
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A Vision for CEOS
Task Forces
GEO, Scientific Community, Society
Space Agencies and Decision-Making
Constellations and Data Democracy
Working Groups (WGISS, WGEdu, WGCV)
CEOS Community
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Ocean surface topography constellation
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Global Precipitation Constellation
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Land Surface Imaging Constellation
TERRA (ASTER MODIS)
IRS
LANDSAT
RESOURCESAT
ALOS
SAC-C
SPOT
CBERS
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Forest Carbon Tracking Task Force
CSIRO, JAXA, NSC, GOFC, INPE
Is it feasible to monitor the worlds tropical
forests?
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Open access data policies a qualified success
CBERS_at_INPE 1 million images (2004-2009)
LANDSAT _at_USGS 1 million images (Jan-Aug-2009)
GMES Sentinels _at_ESA-EC Data will be open access
(Sep 2009)
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Data for the worlds tropical areas
Miyun
Urumchi
Aswan
Maspalomas
Ghuangzhou
Chetumal
Bangkok
Boa Vista
Libreville
Darwin
Cuiabá
Joburg
Global satellite data in 5 meter will be
free Concerted action needed with benefits to all
involved
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images NASA-INPE
We know earth observation data is essential for
the planet
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photo Yan Aarhus Bertrand
but data democracy needs to reach the masses