OES Earthzine operates under the auspices of the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society (OES) and is funded by it. Previously, Earthzine was largely funded by grants through NASA as a contribution to GEO by the United States. Founded in 2005, the Group on Earth Observation (GEO) is an international collaboration between nations and organizations whose mission is to make Earth observation … Read More
GEO/GEOSS News
SHOW IMAGE PLAY VIDEO A Global Search Engine For Geospatial Data Articles| Climate| Earth Observation| GEO/GEOSS News| Original If you’re a scientist or engineer cobbling together a geospatial project, say you’re trying to… SHOW IMAGE PLAY VIDEO GEOSS Reaching Beyond the Core Articles| GEO/GEOSS News| Original| People Following the creation of the ad hoc intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations in … Read More
Dispatches from GEO XIII: New GEOSS Portal Intended to Engage Researchers and Public
The new GEOSS Portal has been launched, and the renovated interface offers GIS tools and mapping layers intended for everyone from researchers to journalists and the general public. The power of maps is that they can communicate complex concepts in a single image. For an international organization like the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), maps offer a way to generate … Read More
GEOSS Future Products: Recommendations from a Workshop
A discussion of outcomes from the 2013 ÛÏGEOSS Future Products WorkshopÛ held at the NOAA Science Center in Silver Spring, Maryland. The focus was on connecting Sensor Webs to Model Webs to generate a wide portfolio of on-demand and near real-time products accessible through citizen-oriented applications for diverse types of GEOSS users.
GEOWOW: GEOSS Interoperability for Weather, Ocean and Water
The GEOWOW project aims to improve data discovery, access and usage and evolve GEOSS in terms of interoperability, standardization and functionality while specifically addressing three key application areas: weather, water and, ocean-ecosystems. The project includes 15 international partners and is coordinated by the European Space Agency.
A Look at AfriGEOSS
To promote data democracy and sharing to improve access, AfriGEOSS will encourage collaboration between academic institutions, emphasize the development of open-source software and open systems, and strengthen the understanding of individuals and institutions of technology limitations, proper dissemination methods and relevant software tools.
A GEOSS perspective on Air Quality and Health in Europe: the EGIDA Methodology
The air quality issue is a multinational concern and GEOSS seems an ideal approach for connecting existing observing systems and for sharing data globally. Experiences from previous involvements in GEOSS by the air quality communities are discussed in this article and approaches for improving their sustainable contributions are suggested.
Web Services for Forest Data, Analysis and Monitoring: Developments from EuroGEOSS
Improving web-based forest analysis and modeling tools is key to sharing accurate and up-to-date knowledge. But as the methods for sharing increase, so too must the desire for preventing model-based errors and a dependence on one technology. As is the case in many scenarios, a multi-disciplinary approach is best.
EuroGEOSS Broker: Finding Common Ground for Earth Sciences
An Earth sciences project to increase data interoperability is entering a new phase, allowing users in different parts of the world to work with the same information to gain fresh insights.
GEOSS 2012 Bonn Workshop Addresses Earth Observation for Global Sustainability Research
In August, the second GEOSS Science and Technology Stakeholder Workshop will be held to discuss the Earth observation needs of global sustainability research, address the ÛÏGrand ChallengesÛ, and support the eight Millennium Development Goals.