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LSI-VC-12 Meeting, ESA ESRIN, September 8-9, 2022 <\/p>\n LSI-VC-12 was hosted by ESA at ESRIN from September 8-9, the week before the CEOS SIT Technical Workshop. This is the first in-person meeting of the group since the COVID-19 pandemic, and it was great to have everyone back together! The LSI-VC took the opportunity to reflect on the progress that has taken place since the last face-to-face meeting, noting that in September 2019:<\/p>\n There has been a lot of great progress despite the challenging conditions of the past few years! With conditions normalising, and our experience at LSI-VC-12 confirming the value of in-person meetings and their ability to accelerate work, we are sure to see more great progress from here.<\/p>\n CEOS-ARD was of course a key discussion point at LSI-VC-12. A highlight from the meeting was the presentation for endorsement of two new CEOS-ARD Product Family Specifications (PFS): Nighttime Lights Surface Radiance and Ocean Radar Backscatter. Both PFS have now been endorsed and published on the CEOS-ARD website. Self-assessments of datasets against these specifications are expected to be forthcoming (e.g., NASA Black Marble). More details can be found in this<\/a> CEOS website news story.<\/p>\n There are now seven CEOS-ARD datasets, with four more under peer review, and many more under development \/ assessment. These are detailed on the CEOS-ARD website<\/a>. Recent updates include the submission of the PROBA-V Collection 2 and ALOS-2 PALSAR-2 Global Mosaics (RTC) and ScanSAR NRB datasets to be peer reviewed, as well as the addition of the Sentinel-3 SYN SDR product to the under development list.<\/p>\n Another priority of LSI-VC-12 was to agree a position on the idea of a CEOS Interoperability Framework (concept note<\/a>) ahead of the SIT Technical Workshop. It was agreed by the LSI-VC that given the scope of EO data interoperability issues, which are distributed across many CEOS groups (e.g., LSI-VC, WGISS, WGCV, etc.), a robust framework and coordination mechanism is needed to help build upon CEOS-ARD and move along the interoperability spectrum<\/a>. The LSI-VC agreed to take this idea to the SIT Technical Workshop and CEOS Plenary and will seek to establish an Interoperability Task Team within LSI-VC to take this topic forward for CEOS.<\/p>\n LSI-VC-12 also featured sessions led by the LSI-VC subgroups on Forests & Biomass and GEOGLAM.<\/p>\n The top priority for the Forests & Biomass subgroup is the development of the CEOS AFOLU Roadmap document, which aims to provide:<\/p>\n The GEOGLAM Subgroup briefed LSI-VC-12 on the GEOGLAM Capacity Development Guidance Document, which seeks to share evidence-based good practices around capacity development to serve as a resource for organisations (including CEOS Agencies) seeking to support GEOGLAM. The key messages are that any capacity development activities should start at project conceptualization and have an emphasis on co-development, co-design, and co-production. LSI-VC was also briefed on the Essential Agriculture Variables for GEOGLAM. A priority in defining these variables has been to link them to policy and use, and to have the EAVs serve as integrators \u2013 meaning that information produced by\/for the GEOGLAM community can help support a multitude of policy targets. LSI-VC expects an updated statement of GEOGLAM Requirements in 2023, to which a CEOS Strategic Response is foreseen (the last iteration was in 2019).<\/p>\n Full minutes from the LSI-VC-12 meeting will be released soon on the meeting website<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n LSI-VC Co-Leads: Andreia Siqueira (GA), Steve Labahn (USGS), Peter Strobl (EC\/JRC)<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Staying Connected<\/strong><\/p>\n The CEOS-ARD Twitter account<\/a> has continued to grow \u2013 and we encourage everyone to follow us there and to retweet and like when you can to help us increase the reach of CEOS-ARD!<\/p>\n The CEOS-ARD Oversight Group also publishes a regular CEOS-ARD Newsletter. A sign up form is accessible here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The LSI-VC Leads would also like to extend an open invitation for CEOS Agencies to join the LSI-VC. Should you require information on any of our work, please feel free to get in touch with the LSI-VC Leads or the LSI-VC Secretariat.<\/p>\n http:\/\/ceos.org\/ourwork\/virtual-constellations\/lsi\/<\/a><\/p>\n
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