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CONTENTSCommentary
Committee on Earth Observation Satellites(CEOS)
CEOS Working Group Structure
Review of Past Activities: The CEOS Dossier
CEOS Activity Plan for 1993
CEOS Data Exchange Principles
Resolutiom of Satellite Data Exchange Principles in Support of Global Change Research (Draft) 18 May 1993
Summary of CEOS Ad Hoc Data Policy Meeting---This page
Summary of User Requirement Workshop
1993 CEOS Meeting Calender
Summary of CEOS Ad Hoc Data Policy Meeting
- CEOS Ad Hoc Data Policy Meeting was held in Japan, May 25-26, 1993. The meeting was hosted by the Science and Technology Agency of Japan (STA) and National Development Agency of Japan (NASDA). 37 representatives from 19 agencies attended the meeting.
NASDA reported the start of research use data distribution, as new development in data policy. NASA summarized NASA's data distribution plans for Landsat 4-6 and Landsat 7. Landsat 7 data policy is close to inter-agency agreement.
International Geosphere-Biosphere Program (IGBP) presented data requirements for CEOS data exchange pilot project. CEOS members agreed to support and to provide data of SPOT/CNES, TM/NASA, MOS-1/NASDA. The quantity of data provision and procedures were discussed. The data provision at marginal cost will start after detailed planning.
NOAA proposed to host the an ad hoc data policy meeting for operational/environmental monitoring in spring of 1994.
STA reported the CEOS initiative for G-7 Economic Summit to be held in Tokyo, July 7-9. A draft statement which CEOS secretariat proposed for reflecting to the Summit Economic Communique was reviewed by the meembers and agreed after some modifications. A draft CEOS brochure in support of the initiative was presented. The brochure will be distributed to Summit member states and CEOS members with a view to helping understand CEOS activities and satellite data application.
STA proposed a feasibility study on a global satellite observation and information network. As part of it, a ground information network concept was presented. STA/NASDA proposed to formulate CEOS Netwark Working Group which will address overall requirements for the network.
British National Space Center (BNSC) proposed to draft "CEOS 5-year future plan" and welcomed by the participants.
- User Requirement Workshop was held in May 27 to further enhance communications and strengthen interactions between space agencies and international global change research organizations, based on the recommendation from 1992 CEOS plenary.
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) and IGBP presented their data requirements and a draft "CEOS Affiliates Dossier". The efforts for the international global change research organizations to integrate their data requirements was highly commended.
Space agencies (ESA, CNES, NASA, NOAA, NASDA) presented their future earth observation programs.
Discussion between the international global change research organization and space agencies was made. As conclusion of the workshop, it was agreed that a draft "CEOS Affiliates Dossier" needs to be updated by the international global change research organizations from a view point of how much data requirements are being met by the current and future data. The space agencies will review the document for technical feasibilities.
Feb. 1 #1 Secretatiat Meeting in Wachington DC, USA March 24-26 WGD/FS (Working Group on Data/Format Subgroup) in NCSA, Illinois, USA Mar. 29-Apr.2 WGD/NS & CS (Network and Catalog) in NASDA/EOC, Japan April 4-8 #2 Secretariat Meeting in Graz, Austria April 22-23 #1 SAF Meeting in Rome, Italy April 28-30 WGD/ADS (Auxiliary Data) in Univ. of Michigan, USA May 11-14 WGD in NGDC, Boulder, USA May 25-26 Ad Hoc Data Policy Meeting in Tokyo, Japan May 26 #3 Secretariat Meeting in Tokyo, Japan May 27 User Requirement Workshop Meeting in Tokyo, Japan May 31-June 1 WG Cal/Val-Infrared/Visible, -Terrain Mapping in Ispra, Italy June 2-4 WG Cal/Val in Ispra, Italy July 7-9 G-7 Economic Summit in Tokyo, Japan Sept. 20-21 WGD/FS in ESRIN/ESA, Italy Sept. 20-24 WG Cal/Val-Sar, Noordwijk, The Netherlands Sept. 27-Oct. 1 WGD/NS & CS (Network and Catalog) in NCDC/NOAA, NC, USA Oct. 5-6 WGD/ADS (Auxiliary Data) in DLR, Germany Oct. 18-20 WGD in ESRIN/ESA, Italy Oct./Nov. (TBD) #2 SAF Meeting in Montreal, Canada Nov. 16-18 #7 CEOS Plenary Meeting in Tsukuba, Japan
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