Global Earth Observation System of Systems
Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS ) is an initiative of the ad hoc intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations ( ad hoc GEO) in order to cooperate more closely in Earth observation. The program was adopted in Brussels in 2005 by some 40 countries and has a term of ten years until 2015.
The vision of GEOSS is to serve the welfare of humans and the environment. To this end, the program defines the objectives:
- Reduction of losses in disasters
- Understanding of the environmental factors that may affect human health
- Improve the management of the energy available
- Exploration of climate change (greenhouse gases such as CO2 in the atmosphere)
- Exploration of the water cycle and improve the management of water
- Improve weather monitoring and forecasting
- Research and protection of ecosystems / ( biomes ) on the land, coastal and marine
- Monitoring and protection of biodiversity.
The objectives would be achieved by GEOSS:
- The analysis and definition of common user requirements
- The extraction of earth observation data
- The work-up of observational data
- Exchanging data
- Quality control.
For example, to open standards are set and adhered to, thereby reducing the processing, archiving and sharing of satellite photos simplified.
The subroutine Global Geodetic Observing System ( GGOS ) deals with the highly accurate measurement of the earth. The Global Ocean Observing System ( GOOS ) collected by measuring buoy data for marine research as well as for climate research.
History
The establishment of the GEOSS goes to a decision by the G-8 countries at the meeting in 2003 in Evian back ( action plan for the development of clean, sustainable and efficient technologies for sustainable development). The Earth Observation Summit on July 31, 2003 ended with the Washington Declaration.
The European Commission supplemented GEOSS by the European programs Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) and Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe ( INSPIRE).
2010 81 States and 58 organizations were already involved around the world.
- In Germany, the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development is involved.
- In Switzerland, the Federal Office for the Environment is involved. The Federal Council approved the mandate for Switzerland on October 27, 2010.
- In Japan, the Japan Agency for Marine Earth Science and Technology is responsible.
Currently ( February 2013 ) published an atlas of renewable energies in the GEO portal, in collaboration with IRENA, the International Renewable Energy Agency.