Global Earth Observation System of Systems

US GEO Progress Report, March 2007 (PDF) (20pp, 289KB)

Near Term Opportunity Plans:

Air Quality Assessment and Forecast System (PDF) (20pp, 909K)

Disaster Observations (PDF) (20pp, 795K)

National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) (PDF) (20pp, 1MB)

April 30, 2007 White House News Release

April 27, 2007 White House News Release

Final Strategic Plan for the U.S. Integrated Earth Observation System (PDF) (166 pp, 4MB)

The Cape Town Ministerial Summit November 30, 2007

I am thrilled with the
promise of GEOSS. It can provide us with better information to use in decision-making, producing better decisions that are better informed with more data points. I hope to help make the promise of GEOSS a reality.

- EPA Administrator Steve Johnson

On February 16, 2005, member countries of the Group on Earth Observations agreed to a 10-year implementation plan for a Global Earth Observation System of Systems (PDF) (11 pp, 142KB, About PDF) , known as GEOSS. The GEOSS project will help all nations involved produce and manage their information in a way that benefits the environment as well as humanity by taking a pulse of the planet.

EPA-ORD Assistant Administrator George Gray represented the U.S. Government at GEO III Plenary in Bonn, Germany (November 27-29, 2006).

Integrated Earth Observations: Application to Air Quality and Human Health (PDF) (38 pp, 482 KB) - workshop report
Air Quality Assessment and Forecast System: Near-Term Opportunity Plan (PDF) (20pp, 909K)
EPA's Advanced Monitoring Initiative (AMI) Supports GEOSS

2006 AMI Projects
Using Technology to Assess Air Quality in the San Joaquin Valley - information about an AMI project

Taking the Pulse of the Planet: EPA's Remote Sensing Information Gateway (PDF) (1 page, 53KB) - EPA has established this gateway to develop the information needed to address complex environmental problems.
Earth Observation System Will Revolutionize Understanding Of How Earth Works - this fact sheet provides an overview of the broad benefits of GEOSS.

GEOSS is envisioned as a large national and international cooperative effort to bring together existing and new hardware and software, making it all compatible in order to supply data and information at no cost. The U.S. and developed nations have a unique role in developing and maintaining the system, collecting data, enhancing data distribution, and providing models to help all of the world's nations. EPA has a strong commitment to the GEOSS initiative.

Basic Information
An overview of Earth observation systems, and the origins of the GEOSS project.
Where You Live
An interactive U.S. map, separated by states, which allows you to view a fact sheet on the benefits of GEOSS for your state.
EPA's Role
With a great deal of experience in measuring, monitoring, and modeling, EPA is in a position to bring knowledge and leadership to the on-going GEOSS development process.

Global Earth Observation System of Systems Tools
There are numerous observation datasets, earth-related models, and environmental decision support tools, and programs that EPA manages, oversees, supports, or uses. Identifying these tools as potential contributions to the system of systems is key to the development of the GEOSS project.
Related Links
Links to other Web sites on topics relevant to the GEOSS project.

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