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International Astronautical Federation Seminar on the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) and Global Change Dr. Alexis Livanos President, Northrop Grumman Space Technology June 17 th 2007. 50 Years of Technological Advances Moved the Vantage Point from Local to Global. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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International Astronautical Federation
Seminar on the Global Earth ObservationSystem of Systems (GEOSS) and Global Change
Dr. Alexis LivanosPresident, Northrop Grumman Space Technology
June 17th 2007
International Astronautical Federation
Seminar on the Global Earth ObservationSystem of Systems (GEOSS) and Global Change
Dr. Alexis LivanosPresident, Northrop Grumman Space Technology
June 17th 2007
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Line of SightLine of Sight
Abovethe Horizon
Abovethe Horizon
Earth ObservationEarth Observation
SurfaceSurface
50 Years of Technological Advances Moved the Vantage Point from Local to Global
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Early meteorological data TIROS-1, 1960s
DMSP1960s - 2000s
NOAA - POES 1980s-90s
1st multi-spectral remote sensing satellite ERTS-1 1972
Early Satellite Climatology
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State-of-the-Art Satellites Serve Many Global Missions State-of-the-Art Satellites Serve Many Global Missions
France fromEOS Aqua MODISFrance fromEOS Aqua MODIS
Polar Ice Cap ErosionPolar Ice Cap Erosion
OZONE DepletionOZONE Depletion
Hurricane Tracking/ForecastingHurricane Tracking/Forecasting
Cloud make upCloud make up
OceanHealthOceanHealth
Real TimeGlobal Weather
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Nations Worldwide are Building Earth Observing SystemsNations Worldwide are Building Earth Observing Systems
58Systems
42Systems
12Systems
11Systems
10Systems
5Systems
Space-Based Earth Observation SystemsSpace-Based Earth Observation Systems
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Weather and Climate are Global Weather and Climate are Global
Volcanoes effect vast regions
Dry Saharan air caused mild 2006 hurricane season
Merged Aqua / Metop data
Dry Saharan air caused mild 2006 hurricane season
Merged Aqua / Metop data
MODIS Aqua 03
Mt. Etna Eruption, Sicily 2001
Camera aboard ISS Summer 2001
Camera aboard ISS Summer 2001
GOME ERS-2 Summer 2001
ATRS ERS-2 Summer 2001
ATRS ERS-2 Summer 2001
NASA METOSATSummer 2001
SIR-C Shuttle Radar 2001
Mt. Pinatubo POES 11 Summer 91
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Universal, Data Driven Methodology
INPUTSINPUTS
ProcessingProcessing
High Altitude SpaceHigh Altitude Space
Low AltitudeSpaceLow AltitudeSpace
AirborneAirborne
SurfaceSurface
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A Paradigm for the FutureA Paradigm for the Future