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Awaji
Symposium
- Space
Platforms for Water and Climate Observations - Review
At the Awaji Symposium, we:
- Reviewed
the plans for provision of EO satellite data in support of water and climate issues:
ADEOS-II,
Envisat, Aqua, TRMM/GPM, NPOESS
- Focused
discussions of expert opinion from specific domains of water,
land, ocean, atmosphere.
- Through
the panel discussion, considered pecific
actions necessary for improved utilization
- Specific
actions:
- Practical:
steps to improve value to users of current data
- Programmatic:
steps to harmonize future mission plans
- Institutional:
CEOS Utilization Task Force, IGOS Water Cycle Theme
- International:
Validate
priorities and provision of data within international
initiatives: WSSD, UNFCCC, WWF, G8 etc.
Panel
discussion outcomes
The
Panel recognized the need for:
- maximizing
opportunities for utilization - through IGOS
- Increased
funding
- instruments on operational satellites
- Education
and Training
- International
and national/regional linkages with users
- Transition
from research to operations
- Redundancy
of sensors better products
- Easy
access
- An
integrated data segment - from data to services
- Development
on the user side also necessary - need for support
technology
- WSSD
follow-up
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