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Intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations & GEOSS Interview
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The EOPortal offers an Earthzine interview with José Achache, intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Secretariat's director.
From the introduction: "The goal of the intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (or GEO) is to integrate today’s fragmented earth observation measurement systems to create a comprehensive Global Earth Observation System of Systems (or GEOSS) for monitoring and forecasting changes in the global environment. It is a bold idea requiring an unprecedented level of cooperation and coordination between national agencies with diverging interests, as well as the emerging commercial interests building business models around the sale of climate data."
From the interview: "There’s tremendous momentum behind GEO. I must say that at the political level there’s very strong enthusiasm. At the summit that we had in Cape Town in November, which was the first summit since GEO was created, the enthusiasm was there, the momentum was there, and everybody is willing to contribute. That’s due maybe to the fact that we put together evidence of early achievements. (If you haven’t done so I invite you to visit our website and download what we call The first 100 steps toward GEOSS.) "
GEO/GEOSS were mentioned before on Slashgeo, see related stories below.
Related Stories
Application Domains: GEOSS - The Need for Interoperability
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Directions Mag has an interesting and important article about GEOSS, the Global Earth Observation System of Systems which recently received support by 60 governments and 40 international organizations. From the article: "Right now, there are a vast number of data buoys floating in the ocean, thousands of land-based environmental stations, and more than 50 environmental satellites orbiting in space. All this technology is creating millions of data sets - and most of these are incompatible, making integrated analyses impossible. When GEOSS is finally realized, all of these individual data sets will be able to be integrated and analyzed, creating vastly superior understanding and prediction of natural and man-made events and conditions and better responses to them."
Application Domains: Global Earth Observation System of Systems and SERVIR 2 comments
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Spatial Sustain runs an entry on Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) and SERVIR, a related project in Central America. GEOSS was discussed here two years ago. From SS: "The need for real-time data on changes in the Earth’s lands, oceans, atmosphere and biosphere is being fueled in large part by the billions of dollars and thousands of lives that could be saved by using this system for disaster preparedness.
After just two years of existence, GEO has developed 100 different programs and products to monitor and share data about the Earth. The ultimate goal is to link the world’s widely dispersed monitoring devices such as buoys, weather stations and earth observation satellites into one seamless system with a centralized Web portal."
GEOPortal.org Launched by ESA / GEOSS
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Ogle Earth shortly discuss the newly launched open source GEOPortal 3D globe from ESA / GEOSS.
From OE: "It’s open source and soon downloadable so that you can incorporate it on your own website. It looks quite slick — it’s a browser-based 3D globe onto which you can attach all manner of information."
From the GEOPortal.org website: "The GEOportal provides an entry point to access remote sensing, geospatial static and in-situ data, information and services."
Some more info here, otherwise, I admit I haven't found much details yet.
Intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations & GEOSS Interview
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