GGOS Working Group on GEO Relations

Charter of the GGOS WG on GEO Relations

The Working Group on Geo Relations promotes the work of GGOS and IAG in the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) and supports GGOS in its goal to provide the geodetic infrastructure necessary for monitoring the Earth system and for global change research. The WG fosters the contribution of GGOS to the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS).

In order to promote GGOS and IAG in GEO, the WG Members aim to ensure adequate representation of GGOS and IAG in all GEO Committees and the relevant Teams of GEO Work Plan Tasks by acting as delegates to the Committees, by contributing to Task Teams, by linking IAG and GGOS experts to Task Teams and specific GEO activities, and by working with the other GGOS Working Groups to respond to GEO requests and to develop appropriate GGOS contributions to GEOSS. In order to facilitate informed decision by GEO with respect to geodetic issues, the WG ensures effective information flow from GGOS and IAG to GEO. In order to support GGOS in progressing towards its goals, the WG ensures a comprehensive information flow from GEO to GGOS and advices GGOS and IAG in GEO-related issues. Particular emphasis is on interoperability of GGOS with GEOSS as a prerequisite for utilizing the full benefit of GGOS for Earth observation.