Ambrose WMO Madrid final

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Assessing the Need of Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in Global Disaster Management International Conference Secure and Sustainable Living Madrid, Spain March 19-22, 2007 Stephen Ambrose Applied Sciences Program NASA Science Mission Directorate Washington, DC USA

The goal is to go from this…: 

The goal is to go from this…

To this…: 

To this…

But is this really possible?: 

But is this really possible? I think so….

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NASA’s Goals for Space Exploration Implement a sustained and affordable human and robotic program to explore the solar system and beyond. Extend human presence across the solar system, starting with a human return to the Moon by the year 2020, in preparation for human exploration of Mars and other destinations. Develop the innovative technologies, knowledge, and infrastructures both to explore and to support decisions about the destinations for human exploration. Promote international and commercial participation in exploration to further U.S. scientific, security, and economic interests. Study the Earth system from space and develop new space-based and related capabilities for this purpose.

U.S. Plans for Climate, Earth Observations, Weather, Oceans, Disasters, … : 

U.S. Plans for Climate, Earth Observations, Weather, Oceans, Disasters, …

Integrated Earth Observation System (IEOS) Near Term Opportunities: 

Integrated Earth Observation System (IEOS) Near Term Opportunities Data Management System for Earth Observations Improved Observations for Disaster Warnings Global Land Observation System Sea Level Observation System National Integrated Drought Information System Air Quality Assessment and Forecast System

9 USGEO Societal Benefits : 

9 USGEO Societal Benefits Improve Weather Forecasting Reduce Loss of Life and Property from Disasters Protect and Monitor Our Ocean Resources Understand, Assess, Predict, Mitigate, and Adapt to Climate Variability and Change Support Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, and Combat Land Degradation Understand the Effect of Environmental Factors on Human Health and Well-Being Develop the Capacity to Make Ecological Forecasts Protect and Monitor Water Resources Monitor and Manage Energy Resources

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User Community GEOSS Observing System of the Future Information Synthesis Access to Knowledge Advanced Sensors Sensor Web Information

GEOSS Architecture: 

GEOSS Architecture

NASA Earth Science - Part of an End-to-End Program of Science for Society: 

NASA Earth Science - Part of an End-to-End Program of Science for Society

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Public Health Applications of National Priority

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NASA Observations Spacecraft for Earth-Sun System Research

Earth Observation System A-Train:Aerosol/Clouds/Radiation: 

OMI – absorbing aerosol aerosol profiles, cloud tops thick clouds drizzle polarization, multi-angle CERES: TOA fluxes MODIS: cloud re, t AMSR: LWP O2 A-band Earth Observation System A-Train: Aerosol/Clouds/Radiation Integrated Earth Observations

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Flight Missions in “extended period”

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Flight Missions in “primary period”

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LRD MC I&T CDR LRD I&T LRD LRD MC I&T CDR LRD LRD LRD Flight Missions in “formulation/development” EOPM EOPM EOPM EOPM LRD = Launch Readiness Date EOPM = End of Prime Mission PDR = Preliminary Design Review CDR = Critical Design Review MC – Manufacturing Completed I&T = Integration & Test Completed PDR CDR CDR PDR CDR CDR

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MODIS L0 Data Active Fire and Corrected Reflectance http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov Active Fire Maps http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us Active Fire Locations Burn Severity Maps Handcrafted Imagery L1B Data Active Fire Locations Selected Imagery Web Fire Maps and Fire Feature Server http://firemaps.geog.umd.edu Backup Feed L1B Data Active Fire Locations GOFC Fire Partners NASA Earth Observatory http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov Rapid Response Systems Architecture T+2-5hrs T+30min Three times per day T+5hrs T+5hrs MODIS home page http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov March 2005

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Ecological Forecasting Program TerraLook

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Ecological Forecasting Program (http://servir.nsstc.nasa.gov)/

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Products (Near Real Time) Products State & Local Canadian Providences Direct Broadcast DB Aerosol Optical Depth (MOD04_L2) DB Cloud Optical Thickness (MOD06_L2) TERRA MODIS AQUA-1 MODIS Products EDAS Forecast Data Products AIRNow Hourly PM2.5 Data EPA AIRNow Use of NASA MODIS Data Products MODIS/AIRNow Data Fusion Site Static Data ~10:30 local overpass ~1:30 local overpass Algorithms Products Aerosol Optical Depth (MOD04_L2) Cloud Optical Thickness (MOD06_L2) Terra & Aqua Satellite Direct Broadcast of MODIS instrument data via commercially available ground station

Applying NASA Research Results for improving Crop Production Assessment: 

Applying NASA Research Results for improving Crop Production Assessment MODIS Rapid Response products provide timely looks at crop condition EOS products Productivity modeling (FAS) WAOB Estimates Policy/Resource Decisions

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Active Fire Maps http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us Three times / day WRAP Project Webpage http://geo.arc.nasa.gov/sge/WRAP Wide Area Network GeoTiff & Perimeter File Tactical Fire Products UAV Platform Fire Imaging COMSAT Telemetry & Platform C&C Asset Tracking Define aircraft ops

NASA Socioeconomic Data & Applications Center (SEDAC)hosted byCenter for International Earth Science Information NetworkThe Earth Institute at Columbia UniversityPalisades, New York, USA: 

NASA Socioeconomic Data & Applications Center (SEDAC) hosted by Center for International Earth Science Information Network The Earth Institute at Columbia University Palisades, New York, USA Mission: Development and consequent operation of applications which support the user community Improvement of the exchange of data and information between Earth scientists and socioeconomic data users

Key SEDAC Global Environmental & Socioeconomic Datasets: 

Key SEDAC Global Environmental & Socioeconomic Datasets Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPW) Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project (GRUMP) collection Projected Population Distribution, 2015 Population, Landscape, And Climate Estimates (PLACE) Ramsar Wetlands Data Gateway Low-Elevation Coastal Zone dataset Human Footprint/Last of the Wild Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) & Environmental Performance Index (EPI) Environmental Treaties & Resource Indicators (ENTRI) Global Distribution of Poverty Global Geographical Distribution of Vulnerability to Climate Change Special Report on Emission Scenarios (SRES) data Global Natural Disaster Hotspots Global Digital Soil Properties Map (in development)

Hazards CenterBoulder, Colorado USA: 

Hazards Center Boulder, Colorado USA The mission of the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder is to advance and communicate knowledge on hazard mitigation and disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. Using an all-hazards and interdisciplinary framework, the Center fosters information sharing and integration of activities among researchers, practitioners, and policy makers from around the world; supports and conducts research; and provides educational opportunities for the next generation of hazards scholars and professionals.

Assessing the need - Actions: 

Assessing the need - Actions Infrastructure of developing countries need to evolve to new capacities. Systematically transitioning appropriate research results to be adopted into operational systems to serve society. Includes the process to assure research to operations transition. Characterize uncertainty from model forecasts for weather, climate, and natural hazards. Benefit from increased computing and modeling capacity to handle volume and range of data from NASA and other observatories. Build direct broadcast data access for central repositories Evolve access to data through the Internet and web services. Train the next generation of scientists, technologists and users of remote sensing and other observations.

“Elements For Life”NASA’s Contribution: 

“Elements For Life” NASA’s Contribution “The Hydrologic Cycle and Sustainability in Water Resources”- Page 24. “Learning New Methodologies to Deal with Large Disasters: Near Space Monitoring of Thermal Signals Associated with Large Earthquakes” – Page 124 Satellite Remote Sensing for Early Warning of Food Security Crises – Page 129 Many Thanks to Tudor Rose

Future Relevant Meetings: 

Future Relevant Meetings International Symposium on Remote Sensing of the Environment (ISRSE), San Juan, Costa Rica June 25-29, 2007 NASA’s Conference on Sustainability and Capacity Building March 2008 New Orleans, Louisiana USA Contact: sambrose@nasa.gov

Thank You!Please Visit the NASA Booth.: 

Thank You! Please Visit the NASA Booth.

BACKUP SLIDES: 

BACKUP SLIDES

SIAM-SERVIR: 

SIAM-SERVIR Aqua SERVIR Node at NSSTC Environmental Monitoring and Decision Support Products Central American Officials, Researchers, Educators, etc. Web Server at NSSTC SERVIR Node Panama City, Panama Results Landsat SRTM IKONOS An Environmental Monitoring and Decision Support System for Central America Fires Red Tide Land Cover/Use/Change Emergency Response Policy Changes Corridor Preservation Species Preservation Sustained Development Better Living Conditions Data ingest from EOS and Central America sources

IPCC Socioeconomic Data Distribution Centre: 

IPCC Socioeconomic Data Distribution Centre Supports IPCC Task Group on Data and Scenario Support for Climate Impacts and Analysis (TGICA) Collaboration with UK & Germany Holdings: Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) data IS92 scenarios Baseline socioeconomic datasets http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/ddc

Interdisciplinary/Inter-Data Center data exchange: 

Interdisciplinary/Inter-Data Center data exchange Development of SEDAC OGC-compliant services and client