Leveraging GEONETCast for Disaster Management Applications: Recent initiatives with the International Charter “Space and Major Disasters” and the Central American Flash Flood Guidance System
- Paper number
IAC-12,E3,2,2,x13257
- Author
Mr. Jacob Sutherlun, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), United States
- Coauthor
Dr. Michael Mineiro, Institute for Defense Analysis, United States
- Coauthor
Dr. David Brent Smith, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), United States
- Coauthor
Mr. Martin Medina, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), United States
- Coauthor
Mrs. Yana Gevorgyan, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), United States
- Year
2012
- Abstract
Access to information is fundamental in the preparation, response, and recovery from disasters. However, during a disaster, traditional information networks may be disrupted, preventing timely distribution of data. Satellite-based dissemination networks can provide a complementary dissemination system that operates even in the most challenging of disaster environments. This paper describes two initiatives that would leverage GEONETCast’s real time, global network of satellite-based data dissemination systems in support of and in application to disaster management. The first initiative supports the International Charter “Space and Major Disasters” in distributing Earth observation data and products in disaster situations; the second will use GEONETCast as an operational backup in support of the Central American Flash Flood Guidance (CAFFG) System.
- Abstract document
- Manuscript document
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