(b) Greater participation and coordination for the Integrated Global Observing Strategy being pursued in the development of the global observing systems (the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), the Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS) and the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS).

EOS Earth observing system

The United States strongly supports a global warning system, conducted under the aegis of the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS).

Global Earth Observation System of Systems

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A. Earth observation satellite systems

GTOS Global Terrestrial Observing System

GTOS Global Terrestrial Observing System (UNEP FAO UNESCO WMO ICSU)

(b) Development of a GPS overlay, a system that recovers the accuracy degradation of the GPS system by using GPS signals transmitted by a geostationary satellite

GTOS is envisaged as one of a number of global observing systems which will be complementary to each other and mutually supportive.

The rapporteur also liaises with the WMO Commission for Basic Systems Working Group on Satellites, GOSSP of the Global Observing Systems (GCOS, GOOS, GTOS) and with IOC.

1. Expresses appreciation of the work carried out by the relevant intergovernmental organizations, particularly the development of such observational programmes as the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) and the Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS)

GTOS is designed to improve the quality and use of terrestrial ecosystem data and information on a global scale.

In turn, WHYCOS would contribute data to the World Weather Watch system, GCOS and GTOS.

In turn, WHYCOS should contribute data to the World Weather Watch system, GCOS and GTOS.

ICAMS Integrated Coastal Analysis and Monitoring System (EOS FAO)

Inter agency efforts could be further strengthened to emphasize the important role of space based observing systems as a part of the jointly sponsored global observing systems (GCOS, GTOS, GOOS), with the participation of space agencies through the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites

(a) To enhance long term observations of the Earth system by making the global environmental observing systems fully operational through implementation of the Global Earth Observing System of Systems

Other FAO systems include the Desert Locust Information Service, the Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture (GIEWS), the Global Land Cover Network Land Cover Map and Geodatabase for Africa (Africover) Land Cover Map and Geodatabase for Asia (Asiacover) and the Global Terrestrial Observing System Terrestrial Ecosystem Monitoring Sites.49.

In 1996, the Space Observation Panel was asked to broaden its focus by including GTOS and GOOS space requirements and has been renamed as Global Observing Systems Space Panel.

(d) Use of the global navigation satellite system (the Russian system GLONASS and the American Global Positioning System (GPS))

Global warming of the Earth atmosphere system is being brought about by the greenhouse effect.

These programmes include the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), and the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS).

These programmes include the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) and the Global Ocean Observation System (GOOS).

Celestri GSO used nine satellites to provide global coverage.

The proposed Environment Watch system and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems are mutually supportive and could address this need, and Governments, the scientific community and partners could be called on to play an active role in their incremental development

Research on and development of small, low Earth orbiting satellite communication systems

While the Global Positioning System (GPS) and the Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) are regarded as candidates, consideration is also being given to a post GPS GLONASS system.

The resulting Multi Resolution Land Characteristics Monitoring System will be essential for understanding the dynamics of the Earth as a system.

EDC Earth Resource Observation System Data Center (USGS)

Global Positioning System

Global positioning systems

Following adoption of the initial set of standards and recommended practices for GNSS, ICAO is developing similar standards and recommended practices for ground based regional augmentation systems and for new GNSS elements such as the modernized Global Positioning System of the United States, the Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) of the Russian Federation and the European Galileo system.

WWW has three readily identifiable components the global observing system (GOS) the global telecommunication system and the global data processing system.

In the future, global mobile communications systems, such as the many planned low Earth orbit (LEO) systems, will greatly enhance the disaster mitigation efforts of relief organizations.

Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), such as the Global Positioning System (GPS) of the United States and the Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) of the Russian Federation, provide accurate position, velocity and time information that is readily accessible at ground level to anyone with a receiver.

In its resolution XXIII 1, the IOC Assembly recognized that full implementation of the System requires the sustained operation of in situ and space based systems that are being considered as an integral part of the global earth observations system of systems.

GOS comprises surface based and space based subsystems the surface based subsystem includes nearly 10,000 stations on land, of which about 4,000 are included in the regional basic synoptic networks and about 1,000 make up the balloon launched radiosonde network.

(iii) Integration of multi source data through the use of geographic information systems

The SPOT system already has three satellites in orbit, SPOT 1, 2 and 3.

GPS (Trimble) Dragon spotlights

The SBSTA welcomed the ongoing efforts of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) and invited the GCOS and the GEO to continue to coordinate closely on the implementation of the GCOS implementation plan and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) 10 year implementation plan.

EIS Earth Imaging System (two cameras 2 3 km and 400 m resolution)

In the field of Earth observation, France primarily has the SPOT network (Earth observation satellite) with high resolution optical imagery.

The Earth Observing Satellite Company was awarded a contract to operate the Landsat system for 10 years and to develop and build two new satellites, including the ground system.