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Global Observations — Local Decisions

Global Observations — Local Decisions. VADM Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr. US Navy (Ret.) Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere NOAA Administrator May 20, 2005. GEOSS Global Earth Observation System of Systems. Nearly 60 Countries & European Commission

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Global Observations — Local Decisions

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  1. Global Observations —Local Decisions VADM Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr. US Navy (Ret.) Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere NOAA Administrator May 20, 2005

  2. GEOSSGlobal Earth Observation System of Systems • Nearly 60 Countries & European Commission • More than 40 global organizations • A distributed system of systems • Improves coordination of strategies & observation systems • Links all platforms: in situ, aircraft, & satellite networks • Identifies gaps in our global capacity • Facilitates exchange of data & information • Improves decision-makers’ abilities to address pressing policy issues

  3. 3 1 3 2 3 Americas Europe Africa Asia/Oceania US (co-chair) Brazil Honduras EC (co-chair) Italy Germany SA (co-chair) Morocco China (co-chair) Japan Thailand Commonwealth of Independent States GEO Executive Committee Russia

  4. 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

  5. U.S. Contribution to GEOSSAn Interagency Effort

  6. 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

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

  8. Drought & the U.S. Integrated Earth Observation System • Near-term opportunities for 6 Integrated Earth Observation Systems • Improved Observations for Disaster Warnings • Global Land Observation System • Sea Level Observation System • National Integrated Drought Information System • Air Quality Assessment and Forecast System • Integrated Data Management

  9. U.S. Commitment • “The United States is making the commitment to move earth observation to the next level to benefit this next generation. This is one of President Bush’s environmental priorities… US Secretary of CommerceCarlos Gutierrez Earth Observation Summit IIIFebruary 16, 2005Brussels, Belgium

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