CEOS Working Group on Information Systems

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CEOS Working Group on Information Systems
Services(WGISS)
Presentation to ICP2 Workshop Royal Society,
December, 2003
Wyn Cudlip QinetiQ wcudlip_at_space.qinetiq.com

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What is CEOS?

• Established in 1984 to
• To encourage co-operation on Earth observation
  mission planning and the development of
  compatible data products and services
• Be a focal point for international coordination
  in Earth observation
• Exchange policy and technical information to
  encourage compatibility and complementarity.

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CEOS Members

• National Space Agencies with operational or
  planned Earth observation missions

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CEOS Associates

• International Organisation with an interest in
  Earth Observation

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CEOS Structure

• Three Main Levels
• Plenary
• Provides overall direction and reviews progress
• Meets once a year (usually November)
• Working Groups
• Manage and guide technical activities
• Provide recommendations to Plenary
• meet every 6-9 months
• Sub-Groups
• Carry out technical work
• every 6-9 months just before or with Working
  Groups

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CEOS Structure
CEOS Plenary Committee on Earth Observation
Satellites Members/Associates
IGOS Partnership
Strategic Implementation Team (SIT)
Secretariat ESA NASA/NOAA STA/NASDA
Working Group on Calibration Validation (WGCV)
Working Group on Education, Training Capacity
Building (WG-Edu)
Working Group on Information Systems Services
(WGISS)
Infrared Visible OpticalSensors
Microwave Sensors
Technology Services
Terrain Mapping
SAR
Dotted line indicates close co-operation
Projects Applications
Atmospheric Chemistry
Land Surface Param. Validation
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WGISS Structure
Current Tasks WGISS Information Infrastructure
WGISS
Technology and Services Subgroup
Projects and Applications Subgroup
Current Tasks International Directory
Network CEOS Interoperable Catalog System Data
Services Networks Archive EOGEO Workshop CEOS GRID
Current Tasks Global Datasets Global Mapping
Book WTF CEOP WTF Core Sites (WGCV) Pilot Ocean
Project
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CEOS WGISS Website (wgiss.ceos.org)
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What does WGISS do?

• The WGISS 5-year Plan identifies the following 6
  themes
• Management and Agency Consultation
• Reports and takes direction from CEOS Plenary
• Developing consensus for co-ordinated activity
• Liaison with other organisations (ISPRS, CCSDS,
  ISO, GSDI(ISCGM))
• Data Information Management
• Develop guidelines, e.g., data formats,
  cataloguing, archiving
• Develop recommendations for standards, e.g. CEOS
  format, CIP, ICF.
• User Services
• Encourage interoperability of space agency
  services
• Promotion
• Advertise work of WGISS (e.g., produce Brochure)
• CEOS Information Services
• Maintain WGISS website
• Maintain WGISS Test Environment Website

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Technology Services Subgroup highlights

• International Directory Network
• Over 10,000 data collections registered
• Many thousands of hits per month
• Interoperable Catalogue Services
• Developed Catalogue Interoperable protocol (CIP)
• CIP is the basis of INFEO catalogue system
• Data Services
• Working with OGC to develop web service
  demonstrators
• Archive
• Developed Baseband Data Interchange Format
• Network
• Virtual CEOSNET support for test bed activities
• EOGEO Workshop
• Annual workshop since 1995 encourage GIS EO
  co-operation
• CEOS GRID
• Experimenting with GRID Technologies
• Developing GRID cookbook
• Contributing to GRID specification development

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International Directory Network
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Global Change Master Directory
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INFEO
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OGC Compliant Data Servers
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Projects and Applications Subgroup highlights

• Global Data Sets
• GLOBE 1km DEM Global AVHRR 1km
• Developing Landsat/SRTM Project
• Global Mapping Book
• Emphasis on dynamic mapping
• Developing instrument description standard
• Pilot Ocean Project
• Demonstrating use of new internet technologies
  (SOAP WSDL)
• WTF Global Observation of Forest Cover
• Leading to operational system being developed in
  S.E. Asia
• WTF Co-ordinated Extended Observing Period (CEOP)
• CEOP is linked to IGOS Water Cycle Theme
• WTF Core Sites (WGCV)
• Improve access to all types of data for a given
  test site

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Global Datasets
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WGISS GOFC Test FacilityGlobal Observation of
Forest Cover
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The Test Environment Schema
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WGISS Links with IGOS-P

• Working with IGOS related projects to develop
  pilot projects which demonstrate the use of EO
  data and data-access technologies
• Worked with Global Observation of Forest Cover.
• Comes under GTOS, which is linked to IGOS
• Working with Water Cycle Theme
• CEOP is well developed activity.
• Planning to work on IGOS Oceans related project
• Test Facility on Disaster Management or
  Humanitarian Aid also a possibility

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CEOS WGISS Summary

• Aims to foster co-operation and co-ordination in
  Earth observation.
• Benefits through co-ordinated planning, reduced
  overlap, increased efficiency and easier-to-use
  data.
• Extensive liaisons with organisations such as
  ISPRS, CCSDS, OGC etc.
• WGISS has developed the concept of Test
  Facilities to improve working with outside
  organisations.
• The number of EO satellites continues to grow
  making the work of CEOS even more important.