10 Terra/MODIS Images for Aug. 14, 2005Alaska North Slope Oil Industrial Area Landsat 5: June 15, 2005

NSSI Data System Tom Heinrichs

UAF - Geographic Information Network of Alaska tom.heinrichs@alaska.edu www.gina.alaska.edu

NSSI OG: 14-Nov-2006

Workshop Objective

• Establish consensus on the NSSI data system’s functional and content requirements

Objectives of This Presentation

• Present an overview of GINA’s design suggestions for the NSSI data system, based on:– Experience with other data systems and

projects– Input from multiple previous data workshops

and Oversight and Staff presentations and feedback

• Introduce some of the questions to be answered to meet the workshop objective

System Objectives

• Why does NSSI need this system?

• What differentiates it from other existing systems?

GINA Background and Projects

• Four examples:– Alaska Fire Service imagery and hot spots– Arctic Geobotanical Atlas – Landsat 5 reception for Alaska– Statewide mapping image and elevation data

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“MODIS was great in detecting fires in remote locations. Almost thisentire summer we were out of resources used for detection flights, MODISfilled the gap for us.”

--Corey Doolin, Zone Coordinator Upper Yukon Zone BLM

Alaska Fire Service

http://www.gina.alaska.edu/page.xml?group=projects&page=wildfire

Arctic Geobotanical Atlas

http://www.arcticatlas.org/maps/vistools.shtml

Landsat 5: 2004 vs. 2005 Alaska acquisitions

2004: 25 scenes FCDAS/GINA/EROS impact:

2005: 3889 scenes

2006: 4780 sceneshttp://www.gina.alaska.edu/page.xml?group=data&page=landsat

Current:• MMS Sea Ice• MMS Goodnews Bay offshore placers• MMS Beaufort weather models• USGS AmericaView• NSF Sea Ice• NSF Botanical Mapping• Alaska Ocean Observing System• Statewide Mapping: Imagery and DEMs

Proposed• MMS-CMI gridded data offshore• NSF IPY data management

Data Systems: Role within NSSI

• Data systems serve every goal in the NSSI Oversight Group’s charter– Determination of information needs– Coordination– Public access

• These goals extend statewide

Fundamental Components

• Project tracking

• Literature database

• Local and traditional knowledge

• Data store

• Data discovery (metadata)

Fundamental Service

• Support decision making– By providing easier access to available

information, leading to better informed decisions

– By serving data easily ingestible by Decision Support Systems

Project Tracking

Literature Database

• Tied to geospatial location

• Literature and reports

• Copyright and proprietary issues

Local and Traditional Knowledge

• Important for local buy-in

• Integration with quantitative data not straightforward

• STG subcommittee

Base LayersElevation Elevation

HydrographyHydrography

Geodetic controlGeodetic control

CadastralCadastral

TransportationTransportation

Governmental UnitsGovernmental Units

LandcoverLandcover

BathymetryBathymetry

Digital OrthoimageryDigital Orthoimagery

Suggested NSSI Layers

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Developed with stakeholders

Gridded products

Hajo Eicken: http://www.gi.alaska.edu/snowice/sea-lake-ice/eicken.html

Geospatial Databasesand Interoperability

Interoperating using Open Geospatial Consortium protocols

Open Geospatial Consortium Interoperability

Client Application

ArcGIS, Google Earth, Internet Map Server, etc

DNR Land RecordsUSGS DOQQs

DOT RoadsCPAI/BP Pipelines

BLM Native Allotments

NSB Fish Habitat

System Objectives

• Why does NSSI need this system?

• What differentiates it from other existing systems?

Why does NSSI need this system?

• To realize the goals:– Determination of information needs– Coordination– Public access

• To make better decisions using – Better (more complete) information– New techniques (GIS models)

• To realize savings of time and money

What differentiates this system?

• Designed to meet NSSI goals– “Agenda-less” source of data– Audit trail (litigation)– Owned by and serving the objectives of NSSI,

which are broader than any one agency’s goals

– Will lead to the service of larger, statewide goals

Topics for This Group

• Review of the proposed data layers (content);

• Discussion and comment on suggested standardized grids and projections;

• Review of the recommended system functionality; and

• Generation of a list of suggested topics/issues that could be addressed through DSS functionality.

from: North Slope Science Initiative, Science Technical Group; Remote Sensing & GIS Subcommittee Meeting; November 13, 2006 Workshop Summary