NOAA Observing Systems Architecture (NOSA)

Eric Miller

NOAA Observing Systems Architect (acting) May 12, 2004

Background:Taskers and Drivers

• NOAA Program Review Team Recommendation 32– Centrally plan and integrate all observing systems

– Develop a NOAA-wide observing system architecture

• NOAA Strategic Plan– Develop integrated global environmental observation and data

management system

Background:NOAA Decisions

• Establish Observing Systems Council• Establish NOAA Observing Systems Architect• Matrix managed within NESDIS• Implement observing systems architecture toolset across

NOAA• Document baseline NOAA Observing Systems Architecture

(NOSA)• Develop target (10-20 years) NOSA

Mission Technology

Benefits of an Architecture

• Facilitates true alignment of mission goals and programs to technology

• Provides the information needed for informed decision making

• Provides an ability to prioritize budget initiatives/alternatives

• Provides a mission goal to technology blueprint

• Provides reliable impact analysis

• Provides ability to find cost reductions and/or realignment of resources

Architecture establishes a semantic bridge between…

What is an Observing System Architecture?

It is analogous to a set of building blueprints

To make a change to a building... one consults the blueprints

To make a change to an observing system...consult the Observing System Architecture.

Observing System Architecture Relationship Diagram

Larger System

Observing System

Data Handling System

Human

Environmental Phenomenon

Environmental Parameter

Sensing Element

Sensor

Platform / Station

part of

senses

is a

contains

characterizes

provides data to

Observation Control System

is controlled by

Location

located at

MobileFixed

is

Space

Air

Ground

Ocean

Space

Air

Ground

Ocean

Basic Service Requirement

< drives

provides data directly to

Userprovides info to

is type of

Stake-holder

has

Operator operated by

situated on

Support

supported by

Owner

owned by

Stakeholder Requirement

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GOES R

• How does this system fit into the overall architecture

• Satellite Systems cut across all goals.

GOES R Statement of Need

• Replacement Satellite required by end of 2012 to maintain GOES Continuity

• User Requirements Improved Sensors– Better temporal, spatial and spectral resolution– Climate, coastal, and estuary measurements – Traditional meteorological requirements

• Requires Follow-on System – 10 year acquisition cycle– 2012 Launch Date– 2013 Operational Availability– Develop integrated end-to-end ground and satellite systems

• Ecosystem– Determine environmental

impacts of chaotic processes• Ocean Color• Ocean Optical Properties• Ocean Turbidity• Ocean Currents

• Climate– Provide quantitative

environmental data for use in weather and climate prediction and analysis

• Ozone Layers• CO2 Concentration• Vegetation Index

GOES R Statement of NeedSupports NOAA Strategic Goals

• Weather and Water– Real time weather data to

accurately track and analyze severe weather events and reduce loss of life and property

• Temperature Profiles• Lightening Detection• Cloud Measurement• Wind Currents

• Commerce– Uninterrupted hemispheric

observations and products for safe and efficient transportation and commerce systems

• Volcanic Ash • Solar Radiation• Ice

GOES R End-to-End Approach

• Implement process to identify and validate user requirements– Consistent with new NOAA Requirements Process– Addresses NOAA-wide requirements including climate, coastal, estuaries, etc– Considers other Federal and International requirements

• GOES-R End-to-End System includes – Space and Launch Segment – Command, Control and Communications (C3) Segment – Product Generation and Distribution Segment– Archive and Access Segment– User Interface and Assimilation Segment

• Working with NASA to develop joint process for major system acquisition approval

• Select notional architecture as baseline for budget submission and assessing future system trades

– Establish cost, schedule, performance baseline– Will re-assess upon completion of Industry System Architecture efforts and review for

compliance with NOAA Observing Systems Architecture

End-to-End Overview

Uplink & Downlink

Data Handling

Product ProductionData Distribution

Archive and Access

Spacecraft Operations

Users

Ground System Functions

NOAA Information Service Enterprise for 2020

ENGAGE, ADVISE, and INFORM

National andRegional InternationalInternational

NationalNational

Other Collectors

Other Collectors

Environmental,Space, and

Solar Phenomena

NOAA Leadership and Support Services

METHODOLOGYINNOVATION &

IMPLEMENTATION

Info Request/Discovery Tools

Communicationsand Network Mgmt

Metadata

Algorithms and

Models

Management Info Tools

ScienceApplications

NOAA Library

IV&V

MONITOR and OBSERVE

ASSESS and PREDICTUNDERSTAND and DESCRIBE

Requirements Collection to DateRequirements Collection to Date

Other Federal Federal AgenciesAgenciesUSDA

EPA

NASA

DHS

DoD

EcosystemsClimateWeather and WaterCommerce and Transportation

DOC/NOAA

Interagency RequirementsInteragency RequirementsCollection ProcessCollection Process

External RequirementsExternal RequirementsCollection ProcessCollection Process

Research and AcademicMedia and

CommercialMeteorological CentersInternational

Partners

Requirements Collected to date span:Requirements Collected to date span:Agencies

• 12 Individual Reqs Databases Created -• All NOAA Los• DoD (AF, Navy, Army)• European

Communities • Operational Weather/Water • Operational National Defense • Climate• Research

Domains• Atmosphere• Ocean• Land• Space

Scales• Geographic: Global to Local• Temporal: Decadal (Climate) to Minutes (Short Term

Warnings) Specifications

• Priority Categorized• Threshold and Objective Values

48 Req Matrices48 Req Matrices48 Req Matrices48 Req Matrices

Trade Study or Solution Analysis

Serve Society’s Needs for Weather and Water

Information

Environmental Modeling

Measure SST

Weather & Water Forecasts and Warnings

Measure Water Column Temperature

Ecosystem Modeling

Measure Wave Height

Mission Goal

Program

Capabilities

Task/Activities

Programs or Capabilities that Support Goals

SST

GOES N-P

SST

OAR TAO

SST

NWS MAN

Task/Activity

NOSA Baseline

=

=

=

=

=

=

Gap AnalysisTrade Study or

Solutions AnalysisTrade Study or

Solutions Analysis

This activity led to GOES- R

NOSA Data Flow

NOAAForge

ArchitectureTool

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LO2

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SURVEYS

GIS Tool

RequirementsTool

Requirements

System Characteristics

GIS Geospatial Information System

Geo-referenced data

Internet Maps: A View For Everyone

These maps are produced on the internet using ArcIMS, the internet map server from ESRI.

Open GIS Map Comparisons

This collection of maps was drawn using the Open GIS Consortium Web Map Server (WMS) standard. This standard allows users to request and receive maps using open non-proprietary tools.

Desktop GIS: A View for Science

This map was produced using a desktop GIS tool (ArcMAP). It combines Sea Surface Temperature from the NESDIS Satellite Active Archive with observatory layers from the NOSA Geospatial Database at NGDC.

Find Your Place: Spatial Searches For Everyone

Commercial SectorDefense Sector

Civil Sector Private Sector

PROVIDER LayerPROVIDER Layer

USER LayerUSER Layer

InternationalSector

International GlobalInternational GlobalEnvironmental Observations Environmental Observations

SystemSystem

US National Environmental US National Environmental Observing SystemObserving System

NOAA Information Service Enterprise

InformationInformation On On DemandDemandInformationInformation On On DemandDemand

Backup

Integrated Planning Process for Integrated Planning Process for Target NOSA DevelopmentTarget NOSA Development

Integrated Planning Process

Mission Goal Assessment

Operational & Support Tasks

Mission Needs

Analysis

Prioritized Needs

Mission Solutions Analysis

Concepts & Technologies

Integrated Investment

Analysis

25-Year Investment Roadmap

NOSA Master

Plan

Science & Technology

Industry R&D

Requirements Management Process

NOAA Strategic Plan Goal Team Priority Lists

Future NOAA CONOPSAnnual Strategic Guidance Memo

SONMRDPRD

SONMRDPRD

Req. Docs (e.g, SON)

Program Plans

Program Plans

Program Plans

Further Benefits to NOAA

• Provides integrated view of NOAA’s observing systems linked to mission requirements

• Provide framework for future requirements & costs• Reveal how changes in funding levels for one system will

impact many others• Reveals gaps and duplication• Results in more cost-effective overall observation system• Facilitates accessibility to all NOAA observations by all NOAA

customers• Facilitate international partnering• Identify opportunities for migration of research to operations

Where we are going?

Today’s implementations of architecture, are in reality, knowledge management and decision support tools.