ISO TC211, ECVs and SCC 40.ppt

Overview ISO TC211 The 19100 series of standards Efforts to create standards for representation of “Essential Climate Variables” The UNFCCC’s request to ISO to create a Joint Steering Group Involving TC207 and TC211 IEEE-SA SCC 40 (Earth Observations) Created to support GEOSS The goal of ISO/TC 211... ... is to develop a family of international standards that will support the understanding and usage of geographic information increase the availability, access, integration, and sharing of geographic information, enabling the interoperability of geospatially enabled computer systems contribute to unification of efforts to address global ecological and humanitarian problems ease the establishment of geospatial infrastructures on local, regional and global levels contribute to sustainable development ISO/TC 211 organization Member listParticipating members (P-members), 31 countries Member listObserving members 30 (25 O-members, 4 corresponding members) External liaisons, 1 of 2 CEOS, Committee on Earth Observation Satellites DGIWG, Digital Geographic Information Working Group EPSG, European Petroleum Survey Group ESA, European Space Agency JRC, European Commission Joint Research Centre EuroSDR, European Spatial Data Research FAO/UN, Food Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FIG, International Federation of Surveyors GSDI, Global Spatial Data Infrastructure IAG, International Association of Geodesy ICA, International Cartographic Association ICAO, International Civil Aviation Organization IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society IHB, International Hydrographic Bureau ISCGM, International Steering Committee for Global Mapping ISPRS, International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing JRC, Joint Research Centre, European Commission OGC, Open Geospatial Consortium, Incorporated External liaisons, 2 of 2 PCGIAP, The Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific PC IDEA, Permanent Committee on Spatial Data Infrastructure for th