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This is a worthwhile survey if you get the time.<BR>
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GEOSS is a global framework that is being established with an aim to share Earth Observation data (image and vector) via Open Spatial Standards with Open Access to the data.<BR>
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Bruce Bannerman<BR>
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[Disclosure: I’m on the GEOSS Common Infrastructure Implementation Team]<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><B>From: </B>Elizabeth Boulton <<a href="E.Boulton@bom.gov.au">E.Boulton@bom.gov.au</a>><BR>
<B>Date: </B>Tue, 18 May 2010 10:39:34 +1000<BR>
<B>Subject: </B>Request to Participate in GEOSS Survey [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Ladies and gentlemen, <BR>
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</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>I am writing on behalf of Dr Sue Barrell, Australia’s representative on the GEO Executive Committee, to invite you to participate in a survey about Australia’s contribution to GEOSS.<BR>
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<B>About GEO<BR>
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The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) is coordinating efforts to build a Global Earth Observation System of Systems, or GEOSS <<a href="http://www.earthobservations.org/geoss.shtml">http://www.earthobservations.org/geoss.shtml</a>> . GEOSS commenced in 2005 with the objective of achieving comprehensive, coordinated and sustained observations of the Earth system, in order to improve monitoring of the state of the Earth, increase understanding of Earth processes, and enhance prediction of the behaviour of the Earth system. Now halfway through its 10-year implementation, we’re interested in finding out the extent to which Australia has embraced GEOSS. <BR>
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<B>About the survey<BR>
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The survey has been designed to help gain a better picture of Australia’s involvement in GEOSS, and therefore better represent Australia’s interests in the GEO Executive Committee. <BR>
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We wish to obtain a broad spectrum of responses from a variety of sectors and accordingly gained your email address from a deep trawl of possibly relevant lists of contacts and websites; we are hopeful that this survey is relevant to your work interests. Our survey can handle multiple responses from the one organisation, so please feel free to on-forward as you see fit, however, it is requested that it is only sent to Australian representatives or agencies. <BR>
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</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#008000"><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>The survey can be found at </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><FONT COLOR="#800080"><FONT FACE="Arial"><a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8Y65W8G">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8Y65W8G</a></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"> <<a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8Y65W8G">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8Y65W8G</a>> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"> </FONT><FONT COLOR="#008000">and should take no more than 5 mins to complete. <BR>
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</B>It is requested that the survey is completed by Thursday 27th May 2010.<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Many thanks for you contribution, <BR>
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Yours sincerely, <BR>
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Liz B<BR>
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Elizabeth Boulton <BR>
Bureau of Meteorology<BR>
A/Supervisor Climate Policy (SRCL)<BR>
Level 10 West, 700 Collins Street, Docklands, VIC, 3008<BR>
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