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Natural Resource Area Report of Earth Monitoring Working Group

This report discusses the progress made and opportunities available in the Digital Asia Network (DAN) for monitoring natural resource areas. Topics covered include digital mapping technology, forest monitoring systems, fire warning systems, Asian dust and weather databases, and collaboration between the Earth Monitoring (EM) and Grid Working Groups (GWG) of APAN.

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Natural Resource Area Report of Earth Monitoring Working Group

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  1. Natural Resource Area Report of Earth Monitoring Working Group APAN Conference 2003 Fukuoka, Japan 20th-24th January 2003

  2. Sessions in Fukuoka • Digital Asia • GOFC Fire SE Asia • Asian dust and weather databases • NR/GRID joint session

  3. Progress • Digital Asia • APAN NR area is very interesting in promoting Digital Asia Network in cooperation with GRID working group • It was agreed that specific application areas of common interest (eg Forest Fire, Forest Management and Water Management) would be the best way to expand the success of the DAN • Digital Asia Network (DAN) planning is well underway by NASDA and AIT/ACRORS • A number of publications are planned – including an OGC training course • Japan’s Forest Monitoring Prototype System Using Web Mapping Technology will be available as a DAN demonstration in the near future • Volunteer participants are required to support outreach, identifying data, and developing test-beds • Future developments will be announced via the WWW site:http://www.acrors.ait.ac.th/digital_asia/

  4. Progress • GOFC Fire SE Asia • A number of operational and experimental fire warning systems are supported by APAN partners: • ANDES • SE Asia Fire Danger Rating System Project • Thai Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment • ASEAN Specialized Meteorological Centre • NOAA/NGDC has developed a prototype online fire information system capable of predicting smoke transport trajectories using fire hot spot data. The system is built using ArcIMS (OpenGIS COTS by ESRI) and the HYSPLIT model. There is a potential test bed activity with Digital Asia Prototype systems. • NOAA’s GOES-9 satellite is being moved to the Asia-Pacific region. NOAA will generate and provide open access to near real time fire data. This will provide regional groups with hourly fire data in preparation for MTSAT-1R. • There is considerable interest in using the APAN Forum as the framework for development of a shared online fire information system for SE Asia – combining the resources and abilities of the many existing systems • Further discussion should be supported in order to exploit this excellent opportunity

  5. Progress • Asian dust and weather databases • Many countries (China, Korea, Japan, etc.) are affected by and are studying the causes, effects and prediction of Asian dust events • New satellite data sources (including GLI on ADEOS-II launched in Dec 2002) offer improved capability at tracking and forecasting and near real time data delivery by network such as APAN is a key for Asian Dust warning • The meeting enjoyed a videoconference to the Korean Meteorology Administration to discuss their advanced efforts in this area • APAN might offer a suitable framework for a cooperative effort towards increased sharing of data, models, processing facilities etc in order to cooperatively address regional-scale problems in meteorology • It is being discussed whether the APAN can play a role in the next generation of the GTS of the WMO • CEOS Grid efforts could contribute • Further sessions between EM and AG WGs should be arranged to explore the opportunities

  6. Progress • NR/Grid joint session • Emerging Grid applications offer opportunities for regional co-operation in spatial data sharing and applications • Progress being made in CEOS GRID could be extremely valuable for the proposed effort including Asian Dust. NR agreed to keep the interaction between CEOS GRID and APAN activity • Various developments ongoing in member countries (we heard presentations from Japan and Korea – both on agriculture and meteorology applications • The APAN offers an ideal infrastructure to support the associated heavy network traffic • It was agreed that further NR and GRID WG sessions should be arranged to explore opportunities. • Plus promotion of the cooperation to the AP Grid WG and PRAGMA

  7. Progress • EM • Three presentations for information system of Earth observation • CEOS/GISD OpenGIS Web Map Server demonstration at WSSD (World Summit for sustainable development • Progress report on ASEAN+3 satellite image archive project by GISTDA • Three dimensional visualization • It was agreed to coordinate ASEAN+3 satellite image archive project with other relevant archive activities.

  8. Conclusions • Digital Asia Network offers exciting new opportunities – expressions of interest in participation are sought • Next steps are necessary to build on the idea of a “Shared Online Fire Information System for SE Asia” • Opportunities exist for APAN forum to serve as framework for cooperation in developing a regional-scale “Asian dust” initiative (as part of broader meteorology scope) • The CEOS Grid efforts could contribute • Propose to hold the Asian Dust pre-workshop at Busan by EM with AG • Interest in Grid applications is increasingly rapidly. NR and Grid WG efforts are highly complimentary. Further joint sessions will be planned

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