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Challenges for NOAA in Integrating Earth Observations Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.) Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans & Atmosphere | NOAA American Meteorological Society 86th Annual Meeting January 30 2006

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Challenges for NOAA in Integrating Earth

Observations

Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.)

Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans & Atmosphere | NOAA

American Meteorological Society 86th Annual Meeting

January 30 2006

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8. Integration

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7. What is a NOAA Observation System

Architecture?NOAA approved new Target Architecture

Observation System features and functions Expressed in terms of relationships, interfaces, processes

(including business) and constraints

Includes Three Components: The baseline architecture describes the current features

and functions of NOAA’s Observation System. The target architecture describes the desired features and

functions of NOAA’s future Observation System. An iterative process is used to move from the baseline

architecture to the target architecture.

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7. NOAA’s Observation System Target Architecture

Target Architecture Principles: Utility Interoperability Flexibility Sustainability Affordability

Coordinated with allappropriate partners

(international & national)

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6. Data Sharing:Global Cooperation

GEOSS Data Sharing Principles: There will be full and open exchange of data, metadata,

and products shared within GEOSS, recognizing relevant international instruments and national policies and legislation.

All shared data, metadata, and products will be made available with minimum time delay and at minimum cost.

All shared data, metadata, and products free of charge or no more than cost of reproduction will be encouraged for research and education.

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5. User Needs

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5. User NeedsGEOSS Societal Benefits

Disasters

Health Energy

Climate

Water

Weather

Ecosystems

Agriculture

Biodiversity

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4. Maximizing Benefits

How do we get the “biggest bang for the buck”?

Prioritize needs based on benefits Target resources to highest priorities Leverage existing activities and investments Build GEOSS principles into planning of future

systems

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3. Communication

The goal is to access and provide the right information, in the right format, at the right time, to the right people, to make the right decisions.

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3. CommunicationNear Term Opportunities

GEO-Netcast

Global broadcast system for the delivery of data, products and services in support of all nine GEOSS societal benefit areas, including reducing loss of life and property from disasters.

Web-based Portal System

Common web-based portal system for access to all Earth observation data, with specific links designed to increase use, quality and accessibility of existing information tools and networks – could serve as the data base link to GEONETcast.

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Top Ten Challenges

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2. Data ManagementChallenges in Data

ManagementSize: Managing exponentially growing data volume

Metadata: Appropriately describing metadata to ensure long-term utility

Standards/Protocols: Providing data in formats that enable integration

Access: Providing clear and easy discovery of, and access to, data and information products

At Risk Data Sets: Collecting data at risk to extend the environmental data record

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2. Data ManagementOngoing NOAA Efforts

NOAA’s Integrated Global Observation & Data Management Plan—2005 Update

Refined and updated observing system baseline architecture

Performing gap analysis between observing requirements and observing capabilities

Started investment analysis to determine efficient mix of observing systems to achieve requirements

Established NOAA-wide data standards group Implementing Comprehensive Large Array-data

Stewardship System (CLASS) web-based data archive and distribution system for NOAA’s environmental data

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1) Execution

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1. Execution

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1. ExecutionInternational Tsunami Warning

System

Proposed DART Buoy Expansion

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1. ExecutionU.S. Announces Move of Geostationary

Satellite

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1. ExecutionAir Quality System

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