UK Support for GEO

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UK Support for GEO
Presentation to WGISS24 DLR, October 2007
Wyn Cudlip BNSC/QinetiQ
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UK GEO Activities

• UK Official Point of Contact for GEO is Dr. Ruth
  Kelman who works for the Department of
  Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra).
• This recognises the GEO emphasis on supporting
  Applications.
• Other UK Organisations involved including
• BNSC British National Space Centre
• NERC National Environmental Research Council
• UK Met Office covering climate (GCOS) and
  weather issues
• Support for GEO currently not well co-ordinated.
• BNSC support mainly routed through CEOS WGISS
  WGCV.

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BNSC supported projects

• Sea Surface Temperature Measurement Continuity.
• Sensor Web Development (OSCAR).
• Co-operation with Argentina on exploitation of
  L-band SAR data.
• Contribution to the GEOSS Clearing House
  Development.
• Support for leader of GEO DEM Interoperability
  Task (DA-07-01).
• Update to UCL ICEDS EO Information System as
  contribution to GEOSS.

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Support for specific GEO Tasks
Task Title Associated UK activity
Data Management    
DA-07-01 DEM Interoperability UCL Prof. Jan-Peter Muller
DA-07-03 Virtual Constellations SST Continuity L-Band SAR Future potential
DA-07-04 Sensor Web Enablement OSCAR (Comsine)
Architecture    
AR-07-01 GEOSS Registry ICEDS UCL Dr. J. Morley
AR-07-02 GEOSS Architecture Pilot OGC activity (Infoterra)
Disasters    
DI-06-07 Use of satellites for risk management UK support Charter activities (Surrey Satellites DMC and TopSat)
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Conclusions

• NERC supporting UK academic research, currently
  evaluating GEO support
• Includes support for GOOS (e.g. Argo profiling
  float programme
• Defra supporting UK input to GCOS (via UK Met
  Office).
• BNSC supporting small projects contributing to
  Geo Tasks.
• Also providing support for Charter for Disaster
  management.
• And support for IGOS (e.g. Geo-hazards) to me
  integrated into GEO
• Improved co-ordination of GEO related activities
  being planned.