Lothar Wolf, GEONETCast Implementation Group

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Lothar Wolf, GEONETCast Implementation Group
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GEONETCast Overview
GEONETCast
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GEONETCast Overview
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GEONETCast Overview

• GEONETCast is a good way to access earth
  observation data
• Operational or project data dissemination
• High data volumes are involved
• Data timeliness and availability are important
• A number of users could benefit from the same
  data
• Regular data extraction is required
  (hourly,daily,weekly)
• Data is needed in low infrastructure areas or
  areas of no or limited network (e.g. Internet)
  availabilities

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GEONETCast Overview

• GEONETCast reception stations are
• Self contained
• Stand-alone
• Include data discovery via offline version of the
  Product Navigator (? link to training
  material!)
• Of the shelf very low cost systems
• GEONETCast is linked to the EO-portal
• Online data discovery and indication of data
  availability via near-real-time dissemination
  on GEONETCast

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Status of Work

• Global Coverage
• NOAAs GEONETCast Americas acceptance is nearly
  finalised
• EUMETCast FENGYUNCast data exchange is
  operational
• Dissemination of exchanged data to start this
  year
• Inclusion of Russias MITRA system to be
  initiated at the technical level.

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Status of Work
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Status of Work (cont)

• Initial Operational Capability
• Fully demonstrated at GEO IV in Cape Town
• Implementation follows the Global Design Concept
  and Implementation Plan
• Effort now focussed on moving from demonstration
  to operations
• GEONETCast Network Centre Service Functional
  Specification being prepared.

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Status of Work (cont)

• User Data Provider Engagement
• Each region working directly with its users and
  data providers
• Coordinating with WMO IGDDS and WIS
• Working with providers such as SERVIR, USEPA,
  RANET, JCOMM/GOOS, ECMWF, INPE, AMESD, CBERS
• A number of EU projects in the approval process
  include use of GEONETCast DevCoCast, AIDA,
  AEGOS.

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GEONETCast Coordination

• Coordination with ADC activities
• Registered as GEOSS Component
• Registered as Data Access GEOSS Service
• Participating in GEO Standards and
  Interoperability Forum
• GEONETCastAmericas.noaa.gov
• Web portal for GEONETCast Americas
• GEONETCast Product Navigator (EO-Portal)
• http//www.eumetsat.int/products
• Or on your GEONETCast station!!

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Highlights

• GEONETCast is emerging as a key asset in making
  environmental data widely available to Users
• The scope of data available on GEONETCast is
  being broadened significantly
• In 2008, it is planned to present GEONETCast at
• African User Forum (Ghana)
• African Association for Remote Sensing of the
  Environment (Ghana)
• GEO Plenary (Beijing)

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GEONETCast CB Training

• Training
• Is about knowledge building
• Makes products useful to their purpose
• Uses infrastructure (technical, documentary,
  personnel)

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GEONETCast CB Training
END-User Training on the application of
products towards a specific use and the
dissemination of such data via GEONETCast
Usage of GEONETCast for training by reception of
training material to be used by local trainers
TRAINING
Linking GEONETCast products and product
navigator (inside portal) with specific training
material
General dissemination of training
material focussed on environmental (GEOS focus)
data
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GEONETCast and Training cont.
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GEONETCast and Training cont.

• End-User Training on the application of products
  towards a specific use and the dissemination of
  such data via GEONETCast

Trainer recognizes problem domain, points to
appropriate GEONETCast product, provides
training on that specific product
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GEONETCast and Training cont.
GEONETCast Global Village Providing real-time
reception of GEONETCast data and visualisation of
sample products for all SBAs
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GEONETCast and Training cont.

• Linking GEONETCast products and product navigator
  (inside portal) with specific training material

GEONETCast Product
Product related training material
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GEONETCast and Training cont.

• Proposal
• CBC working group on
• Training with GEONETCast

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Lothar Wolf, GEONETCast Implementation Group