Earth Observations in the Americas Opportunities and Challenges

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Earth Observations in the AmericasOpportunities
and Challenges

• Brigadier General John J. Kelly, Jr., (USAF,
  Ret.) Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and
  Atmosphere NOAA
• Earth Observation Partnership of the Americas
• June 2, 2005

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Growing Partnerships in Earth Observations
EOS I

• EOS I
• July 31, 2003, Washington, D.C.
• 34 Countries 20 International Organizations
• EOS II
• April 25, 2004, Tokyo, Japan
• 47 Countries EC 26 International
  Organizations
• EOS III February 2005, Brussels
• 60 Countries EC and 34 International
  Organizations
• 10-Year Implementation Plan
• Commerce Secretary Gutierrez led the US delegation

EOS II
EOS III
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The Premise Behind GEOSS
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GEOSS Benefit Areas
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The Political ProcessGEO I, Geneva, Switzerland

• First meeting of new GEO at WMO headquarters on
  May 3-4
• GEO agreed to 12 member Executive Committee
• Africa (2), Americas (3), Asia and Oceania (3),
  Commonwealth of Independent States (1), Europe
  (3)
• Co-Chairs US, EC (developed) China, South
  Africa (developing)
• First EXCOM Meeting June 2005

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Americas
Europe
Africa
Asia/Oceania
Brazil Honduras USA
European Commission Italy Germany
South Africa Morocco
China Japan Thailand
Commonwealth of Independent States
GEO Executive Committee
Russia
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U.S. Contribution to GEOSSAn Interagency Effort
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Other National Earth Observation Efforts

• Other countries are following the lead of the US
  and Europe in developing their own national
  integration structures
• Canada
• China
• Japan
• Morocco
• South Africa

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NOAAs Contribution
Data Assimilation Modeling
Applied Research
Observing Systems
Partnerships
Environmental Services
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NOAA Observations Systems
Ocean-Based
Space-Based
Land-Based
Air-Based
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Earth Observations in the Americas

• Define User Needs Meteorological and
  non-Meteorological
• Plan for Future Systems
• Enhance Capacity Building Training
  Opportunities
• Build Partnerships as part of GEOSS