1. Projects & Applications Subgroup Osamu Ochiai and Pakorn Apaphant Budapest, Hungary May 11 th 2006

2. Agenda 11:00Opening and Status of P&A SG Summary (Ochiai, JAXA / Apaphant, GISTDA) 11:00Opening and Status of P&A SG Summary (Ochiai, JAXA / Apaphant, GISTDA) 11:15Potential Future Projects 11:15Potential Future Projects 11:15Heterogeneous Mission Access Project (Marchetti, ESA) 11:15Heterogeneous Mission Access Project (Marchetti, ESA) 11:30Satellite Image Network for Natural Disaster Management 11:30Satellite Image Network for Natural Disaster Management 1. JAXA Project (Fukui, JAXA/Keio Univ.) 2. GISTDA Project (Apaphant, GISTDA) 11:50Open Discussion and Summary 11:50Open Discussion and Summary 12:00Close the session 12:00Close the session

3. P&A Description in five yr plan (1) About Project and Applications Subgroup The emphasis here is on the development of specific projects and applications, working with outside organizations to understand their requirements and help them exploit the tools and services available through WGISS and its members and associates. To this end, WGISS has developed the concept of the WGISS Test Facility. About Project and Applications Subgroup The emphasis here is on the development of specific projects and applications, working with outside organizations to understand their requirements and help them exploit the tools and services available through WGISS and its members and associates. To this end, WGISS has developed the concept of the WGISS Test Facility. The WGISS Test Facility offers a framework under which WGISS will work in partnership with selected international science and EO projects to test and develop information systems and services prototypes to meet their requirements. Specific WGISS Test Facilities are established to address the needs of individual science projects. By making available WGISS Test Facilities for this purpose, WGISS information systems, services and products will be demonstrated and improved taking into account user requirements and lessons learned. Such demonstrations and prototyping activities will advertise WGISS's technical capabilities, lead to an improved take-up of its products and facilitate improved coordination of information systems and services across the spectrum of EO space operations. The WGISS Test Facility offers a framework under which WGISS will work in partnership with selected international science and EO projects to test and develop information systems and services prototypes to meet their requirements. Specific WGISS Test Facilities are established to address the needs of individual science projects. By making available WGISS Test Facilities for this purpose, WGISS information systems, services and products will be demonstrated and improved taking into account user requirements and lessons learned. Such demonstrations and prototyping activities will advertise WGISS's technical capabilities, lead to an improved take-up of its products and facilitate improved coordination of information systems and services across the spectrum of EO space operations.

4. P&A Description in five yr plan (2) The WGISS Test Facilities encompass the agglomeration of WGISS tools and services held and operated by CEOS WGISS members and associates. These will be made available via an on- line WGISS Menu which is basically a web site providing an open reference list of WGISS products, systems and services. The WGISS Menu will be linked on-line to the products, systems and services held by the individual organizations. The WGISS Test Facilities encompass the agglomeration of WGISS tools and services held and operated by CEOS WGISS members and associates. These will be made available via an on- line WGISS Menu which is basically a web site providing an open reference list of WGISS products, systems and services. The WGISS Menu will be linked on-line to the products, systems and services held by the individual organizations. The various individual WGISS Test Facilities created and monitored under the Projects and Applications Subgroup. Other projects with a strong external interaction are also included in this Subgroup. The scope of the activities includes convening workshops, authoring papers or books and developing global dataset products. External organizations with specific overlapping interests include the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) and the Global Map Project. The various individual WGISS Test Facilities created and monitored under the Projects and Applications Subgroup. Other projects with a strong external interaction are also included in this Subgroup. The scope of the activities includes convening workshops, authoring papers or books and developing global dataset products. External organizations with specific overlapping interests include the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) and the Global Map Project. The membership to the CEOS WGISS Projects and Applications Subgroup is open to all Members and Associates of CEOS. CEOS WGISS Projects and Applications Subgroup may invite guest participation from other organizations by decision of the sub- group members. Usually, sub-group member should follow the WTF Basic Principal. The membership to the CEOS WGISS Projects and Applications Subgroup is open to all Members and Associates of CEOS. CEOS WGISS Projects and Applications Subgroup may invite guest participation from other organizations by decision of the sub- group members. Usually, sub-group member should follow the WTF Basic Principal.

5. WTF & Project Summary (1) Core Test Sites WTF Task Team Core Test Sites WTF Task Team Action 20-3: Core Test Sites transition plan needs to be documented by WGISS-21 or 22. Will be reported to Plenary as closing or transitioning in 2006. Action 20-3: Core Test Sites transition plan needs to be documented by WGISS-21 or 22. Will be reported to Plenary as closing or transitioning in 2006. Action 20-4: What does custom processing of data mean to Cal/Val – report to Projects and Applications Subgroup and copy WGISS as to whether this phrase implies new developer work for the WTF or is merely more operational work. Action 20-4: What does custom processing of data mean to Cal/Val – report to Projects and Applications Subgroup and copy WGISS as to whether this phrase implies new developer work for the WTF or is merely more operational work. EO data portal project EO data portal project Action 19-24: Make an approach to the Global Land Cover Facility to determine any collaboration areas Action 19-24: Make an approach to the Global Land Cover Facility to determine any collaboration areas Action 19-26: EO Data Portal Project to talk to the IDN TT to coordinate access to the url Action 19-26: EO Data Portal Project to talk to the IDN TT to coordinate access to the url Action 20-5: Contact agencies for updates to OGC Compliance Web Services Action 20-5: Contact agencies for updates to OGC Compliance Web Services Action 20-6: At the end of ICEDS activity ensure project output (software, reports, documentation…) to the WITT Action 20-6: At the end of ICEDS activity ensure project output (software, reports, documentation…) to the WITT

6. WTF & Project Summary (2) CEOP WTF Task Team CEOP WTF Task Team Sustainable development of distributed data integration system for Water Cycle science by using LAS/DODS, IDN portal by JAXA. Sustainable development of distributed data integration system for Water Cycle science by using LAS/DODS, IDN portal by JAXA. Joint NASA-JAXA activity of ECHO metadata prototype. Joint NASA-JAXA activity of ECHO metadata prototype. Starting the NASA satellite data server project. Starting the NASA satellite data server project. IDN Portal maintain IDN Portal maintain CEOP Phase II has started to next two years. CEOP Phase II has started to next two years. Task Leader hand over to Satoko Miura (JAXA) Task Leader hand over to Satoko Miura (JAXA) Global Data Sets Task Team Global Data Sets Task Team Need to summarize current activities. Need to summarize current activities. Action 19-25: Try to get full set of 1999 and 2000 global Landsat coverage tapes to EO data project Action 19-25: Try to get full set of 1999 and 2000 global Landsat coverage tapes to EO data project Many scientists and users need the Global Dataset but so far no volunteers. Many scientists and users need the Global Dataset but so far no volunteers. Seek for the co-developing partner Seek for the co-developing partner

7. P&A Next step (recommendation) Relationship to GEO 2006 WP tasks Relationship to GEO 2006 WP tasks Reorganization of the P&A tasks along with the high-level actions should be considered. But, existing WTFs and Projects should be kept as much as possible considering limited resources. Reorganization of the P&A tasks along with the high-level actions should be considered. But, existing WTFs and Projects should be kept as much as possible considering limited resources. Disaster Application is strongly expected in many high level frameworks (GEO tasks, Charter, UNOOSA). Disaster Application is strongly expected in many high level frameworks (GEO tasks, Charter, UNOOSA). Try to map the GEO tasks (9 contributing tasks) and Existing WTF/Project (next 3pages) Try to map the GEO tasks (9 contributing tasks) and Existing WTF/Project (next 3pages) Inputs to Interoperability handbook Inputs to Interoperability handbook P&A should provide each WTF and Project description of how WGISS interoperability technology can be used in various EO practical area P&A should provide each WTF and Project description of how WGISS interoperability technology can be used in various EO practical area Contributors: staring with EO Portal (Wyn), CEOP (Osamu) Contributors: staring with EO Portal (Wyn), CEOP (Osamu)

8. Mapping existing WTF and GEO tasks (1) DI-06-01 DI-06-01 Title Title Encourage in-situ and space agencies to (i) systematically record data over coastal regions subject to tsunami risk, and (ii) archive data in a form easily accessible to all countries. Recommendation Recommendation New proposed WTF: natural disaster management project by JAXA and GISTDA New proposed WTF: natural disaster management project by JAXA and GISTDA WGISS POC: Pakorn Apaphant (GISTDA) WGISS POC: Pakorn Apaphant (GISTDA) Also, EO data portal/Global dataset projects should contribute to this task. Also, EO data portal/Global dataset projects should contribute to this task.

9. Mapping existing WTF and GEO tasks (2) Following three tasks of Water are closely related with IGWCO and CEOP. Following three tasks of Water are closely related with IGWCO and CEOP. WA-06-05 (supervised by Prof. Toshio Koike/CEOP lead, ADC Co-chair) WA-06-05 (supervised by Prof. Toshio Koike/CEOP lead, ADC Co-chair) Title Title Initiate the creation of a coordination mechanism within GEO for global in- situ water observations, including ocean observations, and advocate synergy and sharing of infrastructure among observing systems. WA-06-06 (supervised by Prof. Toshio Koike/CEOP lead, ADC Co-chair) WA-06-06 (supervised by Prof. Toshio Koike/CEOP lead, ADC Co-chair) Title Title Promote best practices in Earth observation application for integrated water resource management in developing countries by supporting a series of workshops in South America, Asia, Africa, and a Small Island nation. WA-06-07 (lead by Rick Lawford/IGWCO lead) WA-06-07 (lead by Rick Lawford/IGWCO lead) Title Title Initiate a capacity building program in Latin America to develop tools for using remote sensing data in support of water management, and to show the value of Earth observations generally in water resource management. Recommendation Recommendation Existing WTF-CEOP, WGISS POC Satoko Miura (JAXA) Existing WTF-CEOP, WGISS POC Satoko Miura (JAXA)

10. Mapping existing WTF and GEO tasks (3) Following four tasks are not well mapped to existing P&A tasks. Even if WGISS might be able to contribute to some area, WGISS needs some new resources. Following four tasks are not well mapped to existing P&A tasks. Even if WGISS might be able to contribute to some area, WGISS needs some new resources. AG-06-04 AG-06-04 Title: Initiate an international assessment effort on forests and forest changes utilizing ongoing land cover mapping projects (e.g. GLOBCOVER). Ensure application of standardized classifications and harmonization of existing datasets. Title: Initiate an international assessment effort on forests and forest changes utilizing ongoing land cover mapping projects (e.g. GLOBCOVER). Ensure application of standardized classifications and harmonization of existing datasets. CL-06-03 CL-06-03 Title: Consolidate the role of existing intergovernmental mechanisms for terrestrial observations needed for climate studies and forecasting. Develop a framework for the preparation of guidance materials, standards, and reporting guidelines for terrestrial observing systems for climate and associated data, metadata, and products to expand the comprehensiveness of current networks, facilitate exchange of data, and provide strategic direction to the terrestrial climate sector. Title: Consolidate the role of existing intergovernmental mechanisms for terrestrial observations needed for climate studies and forecasting. Develop a framework for the preparation of guidance materials, standards, and reporting guidelines for terrestrial observing systems for climate and associated data, metadata, and products to expand the comprehensiveness of current networks, facilitate exchange of data, and provide strategic direction to the terrestrial climate sector. CL-06-05 CL-06-05 Title: Coordinate with the International Polar Year (IPY) to enhance the utilization of Earth observations in all appropriate realms (including, but not limited to, sea and land ice, permafrost, coastal erosion, marine and terrestrial ecosystem change, biodiversity monitoring and impacts of increased resource exploitation and marine transport). Title: Coordinate with the International Polar Year (IPY) to enhance the utilization of Earth observations in all appropriate realms (including, but not limited to, sea and land ice, permafrost, coastal erosion, marine and terrestrial ecosystem change, biodiversity monitoring and impacts of increased resource exploitation and marine transport). EC-06-06 EC-06-06 Title: Conduct an inventory of archived data for ecosystems, identify data gaps, identify data at risk, and evaluate costs of data rescue. In complement, conduct a workshop to define a data archiving strategy taking into account data types, processing levels and supporting media. Title: Conduct an inventory of archived data for ecosystems, identify data gaps, identify data at risk, and evaluate costs of data rescue. In complement, conduct a workshop to define a data archiving strategy taking into account data types, processing levels and supporting media. Recommendation: Recommendation: WGISS POC : New task team? (Or User Vice Chair?)

11. Mapping existing WTF and GEO tasks (4) US-06-03 US-06-03 Title: Title: Promote interactions, in the form of fora, between data providers, scientists, industry, international governmental and non-governmental organizations, decision- and policy- makers to identify requirements for new or improved data, products and services. Recommendation Recommendation WGISS POC: User Vice chair? (or New Task Team?) WGISS POC: User Vice chair? (or New Task Team?)