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During
the Earth Observation Summit of July 31, 2003, the intergovernmental
ad hoc Group on Earth Observations (GEO) was formed to develop
a 10-year plan for implementing an integrated Earth Observation
System. Subsequently, the Interagency Working Group on Earth
Observations (IWGEO) was formed to develop a 10-year plan for
implementing the United States’ components of the integrated
Earth Observation System.
The IWGEO, co-chaired by Ghassem Asrar (NASA), Cliff Gabriel
(OSTP), and Greg Withee (NOAA), comprises representatives from
15 member agencies: DHS, DOC, DOE, DOT, EPA, HHS, NASA, DOD,
NSF, OSTP, Smithsonian, State, USDA, USGS, and USAID. The IWGEO
was structured to mirror the GEO: along with an executive secretariat
and a planning and integration team, the IWGEO contains architecture,
data utilization, user requirements and outreach, capacity building,
and international cooperation teams.
The planning and integration team is leading the IWGEO’s
effort to formulate the United States’ position on the
integrated Earth Observation System. The IWGEO has sought input
from academia, from the private sector, and from standards
bodies on data quality and management to determine the components
of the U.S. Earth Observation System.
IWGEO Roles and Responsibilities:
- Develop US National Plan for Earth Observation System
- Coordinate with Academia and Private Sector
- Formulate the U.S. Position and Input to the GEO
- Coordinate with Standards Bodies on Data Quality
and Data Management
For more information on the intergovernmental ad hoc Group
on Earth Observations (GEO), including all approved documents to date,
visit the GEO website at http://earthobservations.org |
