2424thth APAN Earth APAN Earth Monitoring Working Monitoring Working

Group SessionsGroup Sessions

Pakorn ApaphantPakorn ApaphantEMWG Co-chairEMWG Co-chair

August 28-31, 2007August 28-31, 2007Xi-An, ChinaXi-An, China

24th APAN Meeting, Xi’An August 28-31, 2007

Earth Monitoring becomes Earth Monitoring becomes more and more importantmore and more important

24th APAN Meeting, Xi’An August 28-31, 2007

Our BridgeOur Bridge

Thanks to high bandwidth internet, Thanks to high bandwidth internet, EM information cannot be limited by political boundary EM information cannot be limited by political boundary

24th APAN Meeting, Xi’An August 28-31, 2007

Earth Monitoring Working Earth Monitoring Working GroupGroup

Natural Resouce AreaNatural Resouce Area– AgricultureAgriculture– Earth MonitoringEarth Monitoring– Earth SystemEarth System

Established: July 1998Established: July 1998 Co-Chair: Co-Chair: Pakorn Apaphant, Ph.D. <GISTDA>Pakorn Apaphant, Ph.D. <GISTDA>

Hirokazu Yamamoto (AIST)Hirokazu Yamamoto (AIST) Vice Chair: Chris Elvidge, Ph.D. <NOAA>Vice Chair: Chris Elvidge, Ph.D. <NOAA>

60++ Members from 12 countries60++ Members from 12 countries– India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, USA, Philippines, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, USA, Philippines,

Vietnam, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Australia, and Vietnam, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Australia, and SingaporeSingapore

http://www.affrc.go.jp/apan/emwg/http://www.affrc.go.jp/apan/emwg/

24th APAN Meeting, Xi’An August 28-31, 2007

ObjectivesObjectives To utilize the APAN network resources in To utilize the APAN network resources in

the exchange and distribution of earth the exchange and distribution of earth observation satellite data in a full and open observation satellite data in a full and open manner with a minimum time delay and manner with a minimum time delay and minimum cost, recognizing relevant minimum cost, recognizing relevant international instruments, national policies international instruments, national policies andandlegislation.legislation.

Preservation and open access to the long Preservation and open access to the long term record of satellite earth observation term record of satellite earth observation data through digital archives.data through digital archives.

Open access to a wider range of geospatial Open access to a wider range of geospatial data of the Asia Pacific region.data of the Asia Pacific region.

24th APAN Meeting, Xi’An August 28-31, 2007

ObjectivesObjectives Exchange of open source software for use in the Exchange of open source software for use in the

access, display and analysis of earth observation access, display and analysis of earth observation satellite data.satellite data.

Review of information requirements for consumers Review of information requirements for consumers and policymakers in environmental, economic, and and policymakers in environmental, economic, and social arenas to further expand EO data utilization.social arenas to further expand EO data utilization.

Capacity building activities to engage participation Capacity building activities to engage participation from all nations in the region and to maximize the from all nations in the region and to maximize the availability and utilization of earth observation availability and utilization of earth observation satellite data in developing countries.satellite data in developing countries.

Exploration and prototyping of innovative Exploration and prototyping of innovative technologies and distributed methods for technologies and distributed methods for accomplishing the above.accomplishing the above.

24th APAN Meeting, Xi’An August 28-31, 2007

Our assets are growing!Our assets are growing!

APAN Backbone

ALOSALOS

ASIAES

THEOSTHEOSASIAES

Sentinel AsiaNOAA Global NOAA Global

MosaicMosaic

GEO GRIDGEO GRID

The 24The 24thth APAN APANEM Workshop ObjectivesEM Workshop Objectives

To explore the use of earth To explore the use of earth observations in the Asia observations in the Asia Pacific region to achieve Pacific region to achieve

societal benefits.societal benefits.

You can find more and more You can find more and more examples…….. examples……..

24th APAN Meeting, Xi’An August 28-31, 2007

EM Workshop –Aug 28, 2007EM Workshop –Aug 28, 2007

August 28, 2007 <11:00 -12:30> GEO Grid Session

Introduction to Earth Monitoring Working Group, Pakorn Apaphant

Extraction of Urban Area Using ASTER Imagery and the Existing Land Cover Data on GEO Grid, Koki Iwao, AIST(VTC)

Validating land cover maps with Degree Confluence Project information on GEO Grid, Koki Iwao, AIST (VTC)

Validating Global Digital Elevation Models with Degree Confluence Project information and ASTER-DEM on GEO Grid , Koki Iwao, AIST (VTC)

24th APAN Meeting, Xi’An August 28-31, 2007

EM Workshop –Aug 28, 2007EM Workshop –Aug 28, 2007

August 28, 2007 <14:00 -15:30>Remote Sensing Data Network for Regional Application Session

Web Mapping Service Development For DMSP Satellite Data(VTC) Ben Tuttle, CIRES University of Colorado and Chris Elvidge, NOAA National Geophysical Data Center

Long-distance network transferring remote sensing data, Zhang Qing, China Remote Sensing Ground Station

Satellite data applications of MAFFIN/AFFRIC, Izumi Nagatani, MAFFIN

Review of the new EMWG website, Izumi Nagatani, MAFFIN

ASIAES Demo, Pakorn Apaphant, GISTDA

EMWG Meeting !!

24th APAN Meeting, Xi’An August 28-31, 2007

EM-WG EM-WG Membership is open to anyone who Membership is open to anyone who

attends one of our sessions or meetingsattends one of our sessions or meetings If you are here and would like to be a If you are here and would like to be a

member – let us know!member – let us know!– pakorn@gistda.or.thpakorn@gistda.or.th

DiscussionDiscussion– Changing of Co-ChairChanging of Co-Chair

Hirokazu Yamamoto (AIST)Hirokazu Yamamoto (AIST) toto Koki Iwao (AIST) Koki Iwao (AIST)

– Sessions in Hawaii Meeting (25Sessions in Hawaii Meeting (25thth)) Urbanization and Global Environmental ChangeUrbanization and Global Environmental Change EM Information network for Natural Hazard EM Information network for Natural Hazard

ManagementManagement Possible for funding for limited number of participantsPossible for funding for limited number of participants