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Page 1: Future of Global Earth Observations: Innovation Yielding Societal Benefits Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.) Under Secretary of

Future of Global Earth Observations:Innovation Yielding Societal Benefits

Future of Global Earth Observations:Innovation Yielding Societal Benefits

Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.)Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere

NOAA AdministratorEcoVision 2007April 19, 2007

Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.)Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere

NOAA AdministratorEcoVision 2007April 19, 2007

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WeatherBenefits of Integrated

Observations

National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) weather buoy

Flood Damage—Hurricane Katrina 2005

NOAA P3

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POES and GOES satellite configuration

Prediction of El Nino

Climate Monitoring & Diagnostics Lab-Antarctica

ClimateBenefits of Integrated

Observations

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Physical Oceanographic Real Time System (PORTS®)

Efficient Marine Transportation—Bridge Air Gap Sensor

Water Level Observations-Massachusetts

Commerce & Transportation

Benefits of Integrated Observations

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Continuity of access to electricity

EnergyBenefits of Integrated

Observations

Solar weather observations

Earth Observations For

Energy Exploration

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AgricultureBenefits of Integrated

Observations

Strengthening sustainable agricultural systems

Satellite Observation of South African Drought

NPOESS

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What is GEO?Group on Earth Observations

EOS I – July 2003, Washington

34 Members + 20 International Organizations

EOS II – April 2004, Tokyo 47 Members + 26

International Organizations

EOS III – February 2005, Brussels

Nearly 60 Members + 34 International Organizations

10-Year Implementation Plan

GEO Ministerial Summit – November 2007, Cape Town

69 Members + 46 International Organizations

Successfully implementing work plan

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NOAA Satellites & The Benefits Of Global Earth Observations

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What is GEOSS?Global Earth Observation System of Systems

Comprehensive

Coordinated

Sustained

Innovative solutions to

economic and societal

challenges

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Future of Global Earth ObservationsTechnical Innovation

GOES-I/P Instruments GOES-R Baseline

Imager Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI)

5 Channels1km Visible, 4km IR

Full Disk Image: Every 28 minutes - 3 hours

16 channels: Higher Spatial & Temporal Resolution1/2km Visible, 2km IR

Full Disk Image: Every 5 - 15 minutes

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Future of Global Earth ObservationsTechnical Innovation

GOES-I/P Instruments GOES-R Baseline

Data Rate: 2.11 Mbps Daily Rate: 132.0 Mbps

Daily Output: 181 Gb Daily Output: 16,000 Gb

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Future of Global Earth ObservationsAdvances in Data Management

Technical Innovation Yields Enhanced Data Management Needs

Data Product Processing User Interface Archives & Access

New Observation Systems Mean 100-Fold Increase in Earth Observation Data

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Future of Global Earth ObservationsGEO-NETCast

Implementation of GEONetCast:

Open exchange of data and information

Worldwide information distribution

Role of members in participating organizations

Implementation of GEONetCast:

Open exchange of data and information

Worldwide information distribution

Role of members in participating organizations

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Future of Global Earth ObservationsInnovations for the Americas

GOES-10 moved to 60°W to expand satellite coverage in South America

Three new Dart-II buoys deployed in the Pacific Ocean off coast of Mexico and Costa Rica

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Future of Global Earth ObservationsInnovations for Global Society

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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