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Architecture & Data Committee
The Architecture and Data Committee supports GEO in all architecture and data management aspects of the design, coordination, and implementation of the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) for comprehensive, coordinated, and sustained Earth observations.
Objectives:
- Enable GEO, based upon user requirements and building on existing systems and initiatives, to define the components of GEOSS, and to converge or harmonize observation methods, and to promote the use of standards and references, intercalibration, and data assimilation.
- Enable GEO to define and update interoperability arrangements to which GEO Members and Participating Organizations agree to adhere, including technical specifications for collecting, processing, storing, and disseminating shared data, metadata and products.
- Enable GEO to facilitate data management, information management, and common services, and will help to promote data sharing principles in support of the GEO Plenary for the full and open sharing and exchange of data and information, recognizing relevant international instruments and national policies and legislation.
Committee Co-Chairs:
- CEOS – Ivan Petiteville, CEOS Executive Officer, European Space Agency (ESA)
- China – Zhang Jiashen, Head of Operational, Science and Technology Division, National Satellite Meteorological Center, China Meteorological Administration
- European Commission – Alessandro Annoni, Unit Head, Spatial Data Infrastructures, Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES)/DG Joint Research Centre (JRC)
- IEEE – Jay Pearlman, Chief Engineer, NCO, Boeing Company, United States
- Japan – Ryosuke Shibasaki, Director and Professor, Center for Spatial Information Science, University of Tokyo
- United States – Ivan DeLoatch, Chief, Office of Geospatial Information Coordination, United States Geological Survey (USGS)
- World Meteorological Organization – Donald Hinsman, Director, Observing and Information Systems Deparatment, WMO Space Programme
The GEO Secretariat Expert Staff supporting the Architecture and Data Committee are: Osamu Ochiai & Michael Rast
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