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AMS 85. From Information to Action: Global Earth Observation System of Systems. Dr. James R. Mahoney Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere | NOAA Assistant Administrator January 10, 2005. Benefits of Earth Observations. Ecosystems. Water Resources.

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AMS 85

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  1. AMS85 From Information to Action:Global Earth Observation System of Systems Dr. James R. Mahoney Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere | NOAA Assistant Administrator January 10, 2005

  2. Benefits of Earth Observations Ecosystems Water Resources Natural & Human Induced Disasters Energy Resources Sustainable Agriculture & Desertification Human Health & Well-Being Oceans Weather Information, Forecasting & Warning Climate Variability & Change

  3. Earth Observations Value: Harmful Algal Blooms • GOESS requires cross disciplinary partnerships + + = Oceanographers Meteorologists Biologists Research & Operations

  4. Earth Observations Value: Health • Malaria killed more than a million people in 2003 • Primarily in developing world • Early warning system • Temperature • Humidity • Vegetation • Soil Moisture • Possible outbreak prevention AVHRR AVHRR-SST TOPEX-SSA SeaWiFS-Chl-a

  5. Earth Observations Value:Air Quality Observations Wet deposition trends Aerosol composition Global ozone distributions Forest fire locations Improved Understanding Aerosol formation Nighttime chemistry Boundary layer Emissions Modeling Aerosol mechanisms Boundary conditions Data assimilation Operations Collaborators from many universities, companies, agencies, and countries

  6. Earth Observations Value: Agriculture • Production tied to healthy environment & sound planning • Understanding El Niño/La Niña patterns • Worldwide benefits to agriculture • Help predict & understand droughts, harvests, potential crop damage • Make decisions based on sustainable agriculture practices

  7. Earth Observations Value: Water Resources Ecosystem Based Management Community Modeling and Service Delivery • Precipitation • Snowpack • Soil Moisture • Land use/cover • Surface storage • Streamflow Observations Sound Decision Making

  8. National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) • Supported by Western Governors • Key Components • Integrated National Drought Monitoring & Forecasting System • Multi-agency collaboration; NOAA lead • Facilitates information exchange between local, state and federal agencies • Proactive, Not Passive, Drought Response • Improve Drought Indicator Data/Networks (Physical, Hydrological, Socio-Economic, Impacts) • Integrate & Interpret that Data with Easily Accessible & Understandable Tools • Near-term Outcome of Strategic Plan for the U.S. Integrated Earth Observing System 8

  9. Administration’s Response to the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy • December 17, 2004 • Executive Order: Committee on Ocean Policy • U.S. Ocean Action Plan

  10. Committee on Ocean Policy • Chaired by chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality • Cabinet level membership • Will advise President and heads of agencies on policies concerning ocean-related matters • Responsibilities: • Ocean science and technology • Ocean literacy and education • Ocean resource management

  11. U.S. Ocean Action PlanAction Highlights • Create a National Water Quality Monitoring Network • Implementing New Legislation on Oceans and Human Health, Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia • Expanding NOAA’s Authority to Education and Outreach • Improved Management of Coasts and Watersheds • Share U.S. Ocean Science Expertise Abroad • Support Marine and Multi-modal Transportation • Integrate U.S. Ocean Observing Efforts into the Global Earth Observing System of Systems (GEOSS)

  12. Indian Ocean Tsunami Tragedy • NOAA deploying existing DART buoys to Indian Ocean • Buoys transmit vital data to established satellite networks • USGS real-time data and tide gauges information • Increased coordination with affected countries • Part of Global Earth Observing System of Systems (GOESS)

  13. NOAA’s TsunamiReady Program • Increased awareness/education • Maximize warning dissemination methods • Emergency management/NOAA cooperative effort • 15 TsunamiReady Communities in 5 states • Including UCSB – first higher learning institution recognized

  14. Focus on Education

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