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Moving Forward:NOAA & Earth Observation
Systems
Moving Forward:NOAA & Earth Observation
Systems
Mr. Timothy R.E. KeeneyDeputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and AtmosphereNational Oceanographic Data CenterMarch 30, 2006
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TopicsTopics
Moving Toward Integrated Observation Systems
GEOSS and the Major Societal Benefits
Existing Ocean Observation Systems and Tools
NOAA Goal Teams and Observations
Vision for the Future
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NOAA VisionNOAA Vision
An informed society that uses a comprehensive understanding of the role of the oceans, coasts, and atmosphere in the global
ecosystem to make the best social and economic decisions
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Linking Earth Observations to Societal
Benefits
Linking Earth Observations to Societal
Benefits
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Linking Observations to
Benefits
Linking Observations to
BenefitsBetter observations will allow us to forecast with more accuracy allowing us to get our coastal communities more effective warnings
More than half the world’s population lives within 60 km of the shoreline, & this could rise to 3/4 by the year 2020
Coastal storms account for over 70 percent of recent U.S. disaster losses annually
25% of Earth’s biological productivity & an estimated 80-90% of global commercial fish catch is concentrated in coastal zones
Worldwide agricultural benefits of better El Niño forecasts are conservatively estimated at $450-$550M/year
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Natural & Human Induced
Disasters
Human Health & Well-Being
Energy Resources
Climate Variability &
Change
Water Resources
Weather Information,
Forecasting & Warning
Ecosystems
Sustainable Agriculture &
Desertification
Oceans
Benefits of Earth Observations
Benefits of Earth Observations
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U.S. IEOS
U.S. IOOS GOOS
Ocean Component of U.S. IEOS
Ocean Component of GEOSS
U.S. Component
U.S. Component
GEOSS
IEOS and GEOSS
A System of Systems
IEOS and GEOSS
A System of Systems
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From Observations to Benefits
From Observations to Benefits
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Provide the right information, in the right format, at the
right time, to the right people, to make the right
decisions.
Provide the right information, in the right format, at the
right time, to the right people, to make the right
decisions.
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Observation ToolsObservation Tools
Tide Gauge
LiDAR Image of Moss Landing Harbor Channel
Physical Oceanographic Real Time SystemAutonomous Underwater Vehicle
Electronic Navigation Charts
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Existing Ocean Observing
Capabilities
Existing Ocean Observing
Capabilities
Tide Gauges
Argo Floats
Tsunami Buoys
Hurricane Buoys
AVHRR
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Disaster ResponseDisaster Response
Due to advanced warning provided by NOAA during Hurricane Katrina:
A mandatory evacuation was put in place for New Orleans 24 hours before landfall
The President declared a state of emergency prior to landfall, enabling Louisiana to use Federal resources before the hurricane hit
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Ocean Action Plan Ocean Action Plan
HIGH PRIORITY:
Building an Integrated Ocean Observation System to support GEOSS
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NOAA’s Observation System Development
Alternatives
NOAA’s Observation System Development
Alternatives
Alternative 1: Status quo Evolve observing
systems on PPBES alone
Don’t approve policy
Pros: Less costly to
implement
Cons: Less efficiency High opportunity cost
Alternative 2: Use architecture process
Approve development process
Approve target architecture (including principles)
Approve investment policy
Pros: Increased
integration/efficiency Enhanced partnering Increased capability
Cons: Higher cost to implement
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Program Program Capability Observing System Parameter MeasuredData Management
SystemsProgram Manager Capability Definition Acronym GCMD Topic Acronym Program Type Performance Measures Description GCMD Term System Functions Program Acronym Program Outcomes Intended Use GCMD Variable Description
Assigned Goal Mission Requirements Life Cycle Phase Actual or a derived value System POC Program URL Program Support (%) Measurement Algorithm Program O&M funding
Line Office Components System Webpage Measurement UnitsProgram Capital (PAC) funding
Program Performance Measures
Observational Requirement
Reference Documents Upload Accuracy Intended use of system
Baseline Information from Critical Support Programs User ID
System Documentation Webpage Precision OMB Lines of Business
Program Capabilities User POC System Owner (NOAA) UncertaintyWhich OMB 300 carries the funding
Research to Application - Transition Projects Program Non-NOAA Owners Reporting Frequency Computes
Capabilities & CapacitiesObservational Requirement
System Operator (NOAA) Sampling Frequency Operating systems
Other NOAA program funding and personnel Priority Non-NOAA Operators Sampling Duration Other COTS softwareNon-NOAA funding and personnel Outcome (s) System Support Stability Communications protocols
Costing MethodologiesGCMD Topic/Term/Variable/ Area of Operations
Geographical Coverage Data
Data Management System(s) Interaction
OMB 300's includes program's funding? Geographic Coverage Primary Stakeholders Horizontal Resolution Applications (software) Program Constraints Vertical Range Downstream Users Vertical Resolution Network Services Priorities and Resource Allocation Alternatives Horizontal Resolution Observational Scope
Representative Vertical Spatial Resolution Challenges
Prioritized program capabilities Mapping Accuracy Acquiring Organization Mapping Uncertainty Vision Prioritize capability gaps Measurement Precision Initial Acquisition Cost Database POC Impediments
Program Alternatives Measurement Uncertainty Replacement Cost Problems Best Alternative Sampling Interval FY04-12 O&M Costs Guidance
Justification Data Latency FY04-12 Capital Costs FY05-12 O&M costs (ORF)
IOOS Contribution Schedule - IOCFY05-12 Capital costs (PAC)
Research Council Information Schedule - EOLObserving System Council Information
Capital Asset Plan (OMB 300)
International Affairs Council Information
Quantity Deployed (Current)
At-Sea Collection Requirements
Quantity Deployed (Programmed)
Airborne Data Collection Requirements
Quantity Needed (100%)
FY08-FY12 FacilitiesCapital Costs - Program
Enterprise Architecture Systems Support O&M Costs - ProgramIT SecurityEducation and Outreach Contribution
Output Product GCMD Topic/Term/Variable OMB Lines of BusinessProcessing Algorithm
Data/product type Data/Product Organization
Volume
Metadata elements
Metadata Format
Archive Center
Geographic Coverage
Vertical Range
Vertical Resolution
Horizontal Resolution
Measurement Accuracy
Sampling Interval Production Frequency
Target Users
# of User Requests Serviced Volumn of data delivered
User Satisfaction
Observation System Components and
Relationships
Observation System Components and
Relationships
ObservationalRequirement
ProgramCapability
Program ParameterMeasured
ObservingSystem
Data ManagementSystems
OutputProducts
Standards
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What are the Benefits of this Strategic
Thinking?
What are the Benefits of this Strategic
Thinking?
Facilitates alignment of technology to mission goals and programs
Provides a corporate methodology to prioritize budget initiatives/alternatives
Provides a corporate methodology to find cost reductions and/or to realign resourcesArchitecture allows NOAA to evolve its Observation
System.
Mission Technology
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Evolution of Integrating Systems
Evolution of Integrating Systems
Where We Are Going
Architecture built on Target Principles
UtilityInteroperability
FlexibilitySustainability
Affordability
Continued NOSC oversight
Full cross integration
Requirements validation and verification in place
Fully implemented NOAA Research to Applications Strategy
Where We Are
NOSC oversight Some cross integration
Data management integration awareness raised
NOAA-wide Observing requirements collection process in place
New NOAA Research to Applications Policy
Where We Were
No NOAA-wide oversightLittle cross integration
No NOAA-wide requirements process
Poor research to operations transition
OAR
MW-15, 21MIDASNOAA/KNPNOPALOzone LidarPortable Cloud ObservPlatteville profilerPALMSPSR
Radiometer ContainerRadiometrics RadiometerRAMANRHB C-Band RadarSODARSTARStratusSURFRAD
TAOTARSTEACO2Wind Profiling RadarsWindprofiler RBWind & Precipation Mini-MOPAENSO XBT/SEASInfrasonic ObservatoryPhased Array RadarMADISNeMO NetPirataWVDial
NWS NOS OAR
AK Profilers CORS 449 RadarARC/LARC HYDRO 5mm RadiometerASOS NS&T MUSSEL AIRMoNBUOY NWLON CARDSCMAN PORTS ABAELCOOP NCOP Acoustic Monitoring FNP NERR SWMP AERORAWINSONDE ArgoRegional Atmos. Dispersion MDCRS BAO
NEXRAD NMAO Boundary Layer ProfilerVOS AIRCRAFT CAPDART SHIPS CCGGLTG DABUL
DobsonENSO BuoysETOSFLOE
NESDIS NMFSFOCI
Doppler Wind Lidar NOP GPS-IPWGOES I-R LMR Surveys GRIDS NPP MRFSS GSLNMOBY Fishery Dependent HATSNPOESS Habitat Assessment HRDLPOES National Observer Hughes RadiometerUSCRN Protected Resource INEEL Mesonet
CREWS IrradiometerISISCIMSMarine Boundary Layer Laboratory Systems
Weather & Water Commerce & Transportation Climate
ASOS CCAP AL-Precipitation Profiling BOY HYDRO ARL- Atmos. Dispersion COOP NS&T MUSSEL ARL-GEWEXDART NWLON ARL-FRD - INEEL CAP Cooperative Agency PORTS ARL-ISISLTG SWIM ARL-SURFRADC-MAN NCOP ATDD-RAMAN networkMDCRS National Status and Trends FSL- GPS Water Vapor NERON Shoreline FSL-Citizen Weather NEXRAD CREIOS NESDIS-IonosondeNOHRSC CORS PMEL- Ocean Acoustic
NPN Ecosystems PMEL- FOCIRAWINSONDE Sociocultural Data IOOS- Tropical Moored VOS Commercial Fisheries- IOOS- Drifting BuoysAL-Wind Profiling Radars Economic Data IOOS- ArgoAL-Wind Profiling Radars Fish Surveys IOOS- Ships of OpportunityARL-Portable Air Surface Habitat Assessment IOOS- Arctic Observing ATDD-AIRMoN National Observer Program IOOS- Ocean Carbon ATDD-ETOS Protected Resources IOOS- Ocean Reference ETL-IN-SITU SENSORS Recreational Fisheries- IOOS- Tide GaugesETL-INTEGRATED Ecosystems Surveys CMDL-HATSETL-LIDARS SWMP CMDL-Observatories
ETL-RADARS Mission Support CMDL-STARETL-RADIOMETERS NESDIS-GOES I/M CMDL-Startospheric Water ETL-SODARS NESDIS-GOES NOP CMDL-Stratospheric
NESDIS-GOES R CMDL-Stratospheric OzoneNESDIS-POES CMDL-AERONESDIS-NPP CMDL-CCGGNESDIS-NPOESS CMDL-SFCOZNESDIS-DMSP USCRNNESDIS-MOBYNMAO-AIRCRAFTNMAO-SHIPS
NOAA Observing System Council
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We will be measuring our
performance
We will be measuring our
performanceNOAA’s Observation System development process
Linked to PPBES and Goal Teams Provides investment recommendations based
on requirements
Metrics:
Increased requirements satisfaction for given NOAA Observation System budget
Increased use of collected observations
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NOAA’s Mission and Goals
NOAA’s Mission and Goals
To understand and predict changes in the Earth’s environment and manage coastal and marine resources to meet the Nation’s economic, social and environmental needs
Mission Goals: Ecosystem approach to management Climate variability and change Weather and water Commerce and transportation
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Process for Developing NOAA’s Observation
System
Process for Developing NOAA’s Observation
System
Identify Requirements
1.Prioritize & Make
Recommendations
2.
DevelopAlternatives
3.
Make Recommendatio
ns
4.Execute Observation
System Decisions
5.
Update NOAAArchitecture
0.Annual
RepeatingCycle
Goal/ProgramInput
Goal/Program
Input
Goal/ProgramInput
Goal/ProgramInput
Ocean & Observati
ons Council
Transition
Board
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Vision for the Future
Vision for the Future
“Managing ocean resources requires accurate information from an integrated observation system to allow for detection and prediction of the causes and consequences of changes in marine and coastal ecosystems, watersheds and non-living resources”
Strategic Plan for the U.S. Integrated Earth Observation System
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More Information?More Information?
http://www.noaa.gov/eos.html
http://usgeo.gov/