The Republic of Korea's Plan for Contribution to GEOSS

1. GEOSS National Perspectives on Implementation A special session at IGARSS 2005 July 25, 2005, Seoul, Korea The Republic of Korea's Plan for Contribution to GEOSS by Kyung-sup SHIN Administrator Korea Meteorological Administration

2. Background of Korea’s Participation in GEOSS • Over the past 100 years, average surface air temperature in Korea rose 1.5 ℃ • Economic losses by disasters jumped • During the last 10 years, annual average property damage by natural disasters recorded USD 4.6 billion • In particular, damage in 2002 reached to USD 15.1 billion • According to UN Population Action International Korea is grouped into one of water shortage countries • Energy demand rapidly increased • A total amount of energy consumption was 168 million TOE in 2004 • Achievement of GEOSS societal benefits is a very important problem for Korean Government to solve Korea Meteorological Administration

3. Vision for Korea GEOSS To promote the national economic development to protect life and property, and to contribute to sustainable development by sharing integrating and utilizing the Global Earth Observation data and information Korea Meteorological Administration

4. Selection of twelve observing sectors required for maximizing the nine GEOSS societal benefits Energy Resources Water Resources Health/Medical Services Disasters Climate Weather Agriculture Forestry Space Ocean Ecosystem /Biodiversity National Geospatial Information Observing Sectors in Korea Korea Meteorological Administration

5. The Implementation Areas with High Priority Climate and environment changes Health Disasters prevention and mitigation Conservation of biodiversity Understanding of the water cycle and water management Korea Meteorological Administration

6. Development and Implementation of the Korea Integrated Earth Observation System • Establish a National GEOSS Operation Center to exchange and integrate the internal and external data and information, based on high performance computing and technologies • Establish Data Archive Centers, Data Assembly Centers and Modeling Centers in accordance with fields, as necessary • Set up Interoperability, Standards and Protocols as observational infrastructure Korea Meteorological Administration

7. International Cooperation • Observational Component • KMA and KORDI deploy 30 ARGO floats every year on East Sea, Western Pacific, and Antarctic to expand the array • A total of 104 floats deployed during the period of 2001 to 2004 • Korea-China Cooperation on Yellow Sea Offshore Platform • Efficient monitoring of the offshore marine environments of the Yellow Sea • Operation of offshore buoys, an ocean observation tower and joint platforms Korea Meteorological Administration

8. 2007 2001 1999 KOMPSAT-1 2009 SSat-3 2003 SSat-1 2007 SSat-2 2005 KOMPSAT-2 2008 COMS-1 2008 KOMPSAT-5 1999 KITSAT-3 2009 KOMPSAT-3 2011 2012 SSat-4 2013 KOMPSAT-6 2013 KOMPSAT-7 2014 COMS-2 KOMPSAT-8 SSat-5 Ssat-6 International Cooperation • Plan to launch a multipurpose geostationary satellite in 2008, in cooperation with MIC and MOMAF • The first Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite (COMS) • To provide higher resolution meteorological and oceanographic data • Meteorological data will be disseminated in real time to worldwide users either by direct broadcasting or land lines Future KOMPSAT Payloads Korea Meteorological Administration

9. Data Processing Component • APEC Climate Center (APCC) founded • Official opening during the 13th APEC Leaders’ Meeting to be held at Busan, Korea in November 2005 • Products of the optimized multi-model ensemble climate prediction information for real-time dissemination to all APEC Member economies • Korea Oceanographic Data and Information Service project strengthened - Promotion of oceanographic data and information exchange among IOC members Korea Meteorological Administration

10. Russia (Novosibirsk) Canada (planned) Moscow NYC US US EU Amsterdam China (Beijing) Chicago 10G 10G KOREA (Busan) Hong Kong Data Exchange and Dissemination Component High performance communication High performance computing GRID, e-Science Virtual Centers with GEOSS operational center Korea Meteorological Administration

11. Governance • National Strategic Committee for responding to GEOSS • Consisting of high level officials of relevant ministries and administrations including MOST, MOCT, MOE, MOMAF and KMA • Devising and assessing the Korea GEOSS strategic plan, implementation plan and R&D policy, and support the GEOSS activities • Interagency Working Group on GEOSS • Establishment under the National Strategic Committee • Consisting of officials and experts from relevant organizations • Reviewing the short- and long-term implementation results and taking the improved measures • The Republic of Korea’s Secretariat for GEO • Play a role of contact point with the GEO Secretariat • Carry out the administrative and technical business Korea Meteorological Administration

12. Thank you!

13. Korea’s Organization Chart for responding to GEOSS Observing Sectors National Strategic Committee for responding to GEOSS Participating Agencies Disasters MOST Health/Medical Services MOCIE Interagency Working Group on GEOSS GEO Members Archive Centers Energy Resources MOMAF Climate MOCT The Republic of Korea’s Secretariat for GEO GEO Secretariat Water Resources MAF Data Assembly Centers Weather MOHW National GEOSS Operation Center International GEOSS Data Centers Ecosystem /Biodiversity MOE Modeling Centers KMA Agriculture NEMA Forestry RDA Ocean National Data Archive Center KFS Space … National Geospatial Information Internal External