NOAA Observing Systems Architecture NOSA

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NOAA Observing Systems Architecture (NOSA)

• Eric Miller
• NOAA Observing Systems Architect (acting)
• May 12, 2004

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BackgroundTaskers and Drivers

• NOAA Program Review Team Recommendation 32
• Centrally plan and integrate all observing
  systems
• Develop a NOAA-wide observing system architecture
• NOAA Strategic Plan
• Develop integrated global environmental
  observation and data management system

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BackgroundNOAA Decisions

• Establish Observing Systems Council
• Establish NOAA Observing Systems Architect
• Matrix managed within NESDIS
• Implement observing systems architecture toolset
  across NOAA
• Document baseline NOAA Observing Systems
  Architecture (NOSA)
• Develop target (10-20 years) NOSA

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Benefits of an Architecture
Architecture establishes a semantic bridge
between

• Facilitates true alignment of mission goals and
  programs to technology
• Provides the information needed for informed
  decision making
• Provides an ability to prioritize budget
  initiatives/alternatives
• Provides a mission goal to technology blueprint
• Provides reliable impact analysis
• Provides ability to find cost reductions and/or
  realignment of resources

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What is an Observing System Architecture?
It is analogous to a set of building blueprints
To make a change to a building... one consults
the blueprints
To make a change to an observing
system... consult the Observing System
Architecture.
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Observing System Architecture Relationship Diagram
Observation Control System
is controlled by
Larger System
Owner
Support
provides data directly to
part of
supported by
owned by
Data Handling System
Observing System
User
Operator
operated by
provides data to
provides info to
contains
is type of
Platform / Station
situated on
lt drives
located at
Stake-holder
Sensing Element
senses
Location
Environmental Parameter
is a
has
is
Stakeholder Requirement
characterizes
Human
Sensor
Mobile
Fixed
Environmental Phenomenon
Space
Space
Air
Air
Basic Service Requirement
Ground
Ground
lt drives
lt drives
Ocean
Ocean
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GOES R

• How does this system fit into the overall
  architecture
• Satellite Systems cut across all goals.

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GOES R Statement of Need

• Replacement Satellite required by end of 2012 to
  maintain GOES Continuity
• User Requirements
  Improved Sensors
• Better temporal, spatial and spectral resolution
• Climate, coastal, and estuary measurements
• Traditional meteorological requirements
• Requires Follow-on System
• 10 year acquisition cycle
• 2012 Launch Date
• 2013 Operational Availability
• Develop integrated end-to-end ground and
  satellite systems

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GOES R Statement of NeedSupports NOAA Strategic
Goals

• Ecosystem
• Determine environmental impacts of chaotic
  processes
• Ocean Color
• Ocean Optical Properties
• Ocean Turbidity
• Ocean Currents
• Climate
• Provide quantitative environmental data for use
  in weather and climate prediction and analysis
• Ozone Layers
• CO2 Concentration
• Vegetation Index

• Weather and Water
• Real time weather data to accurately track and
  analyze severe weather events and reduce loss of
  life and property
• Temperature Profiles
• Lightening Detection
• Cloud Measurement
• Wind Currents
• Commerce
• Uninterrupted hemispheric observations and
  products for safe and efficient transportation
  and commerce systems
• Volcanic Ash
• Solar Radiation
• Ice

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GOES R End-to-End Approach

• Implement process to identify and validate user
  requirements
• Consistent with new NOAA Requirements Process
• Addresses NOAA-wide requirements including
  climate, coastal, estuaries, etc
• Considers other Federal and International
  requirements
• GOES-R End-to-End System includes
• Space and Launch Segment
• Command, Control and Communications (C3) Segment
• Product Generation and Distribution Segment
• Archive and Access Segment
• User Interface and Assimilation Segment
• Working with NASA to develop joint process for
  major system acquisition approval
• Select notional architecture as baseline for
  budget submission and assessing future system
  trades
• Establish cost, schedule, performance baseline
• Will re-assess upon completion of Industry System
  Architecture efforts and review for compliance
  with NOAA Observing Systems Architecture

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End-to-End Overview
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NOAA Information Service Enterprise for 2020
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Requirements Collection to Date

• Requirements Collected to date span
• Agencies
• 12 Individual Reqs Databases Created -
• All NOAA Los
• DoD (AF, Navy, Army)
• European
• Communities
• Operational Weather/Water
• Operational National Defense
• Climate
• Research
• Domains
• Atmosphere
• Ocean
• Land
• Space
• Scales
• Geographic Global to Local
• Temporal Decadal (Climate) to Minutes
  (Short Term Warnings)

Interagency Requirements Collection Process
48 Req Matrices
External Requirements Collection Process
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Trade Study or Solution Analysis
Serve Societys Needs for Weather and Water
Information
Mission Goal

This activity led to GOES- R
Environmental Modeling
Program

Weather Water Forecasts and Warnings
Ecosystem Modeling
Capabilities

Measure SST
Measure Water Column Temperature
Measure Wave Height
Task/Activities

Trade Study or Solutions Analysis
Gap Analysis
SST
SST
SST
Task/Activity

Programs or Capabilities that Support Goals
GOES N-P
OAR TAO
NWS MAN

NOSA Baseline
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NOSA Data Flow
Requirements Tool
LO 1
Requirements
System Characteristics
NOAA Forge
Architecture Tool
LO 2
. . . . .
Geo-referenced data
GIS Tool
LO N
GIS Geospatial Information System
SURVEYS
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Internet Maps A View For Everyone
These maps are produced on the internet using
ArcIMS, the internet map server from ESRI.
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Open GIS Map Comparisons
This collection of maps was drawn using the Open
GIS Consortium Web Map Server (WMS) standard.
This standard allows users to request and receive
maps using open non-proprietary tools.
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Desktop GIS A View for Science
This map was produced using a desktop GIS tool
(ArcMAP). It combines Sea Surface Temperature
from the NESDIS Satellite Active Archive with
observatory layers from the NOSA Geospatial
Database at NGDC.
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Find Your Place Spatial Searches For Everyone
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PROVIDER Layer
International Global Environmental Observations
System
US National Environmental Observing System
NOAA Information Service Enterprise
USER Layer
Information On Demand

Commercial Sector
Defense Sector

Civil Sector
Private Sector
International Sector
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Backup
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Integrated Planning Process for Target NOSA
Development
Science Technology
Industry RD
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Further Benefits to NOAA

• Provides integrated view of NOAAs observing
  systems linked to mission requirements
• Provide framework for future requirements costs
• Reveal how changes in funding levels for one
  system will impact many others
• Reveals gaps and duplication
• Results in more cost-effective overall
  observation system
• Facilitates accessibility to all NOAA
  observations by all NOAA customers
• Facilitate international partnering
• Identify opportunities for migration of research
  to operations

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Where we are going?

• Todays implementations of architecture, are in
  reality, knowledge management and decision
  support tools.