(reduced redundancy and improved continuity and overlap among missions) of a virtual constellation of satellites (defined in Table 2) that Provide Year 1: 3.2 Contribute to the Prepare response satisfy key inputs to Work with CEOS bodies CEOS response to the to GCOS IP in All SST-VC GEOSS and Members’ time Work with GHRSST CDR-TAG 2010 GCOS collaboration with members GCOS as Year 2+: Implementation Plan. CEOS requirements for required. Continue to provide inputs SST measurements based on international consensus that shall build on the strengths of each CEOS Agency to sustain an effective constellation Develop and Year 1: implement Obtain new inputs for URD from metrics for SST Annual CEOS 4.1 Monitor Provide CEOS All SST-VC services, review Year 2+: International SST User inputs to the members Members’ time products and conducted Continue to monitor SST User Requirements GHRSST URD. GHRSST users. for 2012 Requirements Develop and Annual review of SST User implement requirements processes, based on 4 an agreed set of Year 1: metrics, that Develop a list of metrics together ensure the SST 4.2 Establish a process Develop a draft All SST-VC with GHRSST Constellation will paper for defining process paper End of members Members’ time Develop draft working paper satisfy the relevant appropriate metrics for together with 2012 GHRSST Year 2+: community needs an SST constellation GHRSST Deploy metrics to GHRSST web site making full use of and begin reporting to CEOS existing statements of requirements.
(reduced redundancy and improved continuity and overlap among missions) of a virtual constellation of satellites (defined in Table 2) that satisfy key GEOSS and GCOS requirements for SST measurements based on international consensus that shall build on the strengths of each CEOS Agency to sustain an effective constellation 3.2 Contribute to the CEOS response to the 2010 GCOS Implementation Plan. Prepare response to GCOS IP in collaboration with CEOS Provide inputs to as required. All SST-VC members Members’ time Year 1: Work with CEOS bodies Work with GHRSST CDR-TAG Year 2+: Continue to provide inputs 4 Develop and implement metrics for SST services, products and users. Develop and implement processes, based on an agreed set of metrics, that ensure the SST Constellation will satisfy the relevant community needs making full use of existing statements of requirements. 4.1 Monitor International SST User Requirements Provide CEOS inputs to the GHRSST URD. Annual review conducted for 2012 All SST-VC members GHRSST Members’ time Year 1: Obtain new inputs for URD from CEOS Year 2+: Continue to monitor SST User Requirements Annual review of SST User requirements 4.2 Establish a process paper for defining appropriate metrics for an SST constellation Develop a draft process paper together with GHRSST End of 2012 All SST-VC members GHRSST Members’ time Year 1: Develop a list of metrics together with GHRSST Develop draft working paper Year 2+: Deploy metrics to GHRSST web site and begin reporting to CEOS
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