ABSTRACT

Kennith Foote, Myra Bambacus, Qianjun Miao, Huayi Wu, Wenwen Li, Jing Li, Jiqiang Tan, Yanli Tang, Min Sun, and Hongwei Yu

CONTENTS

10.1 Digital Earth ............................................................................................... 416 10.1.1 Introduction .................................................................................... 416 10.1.2 Components of Digital Earth ....................................................... 419 10.1.3 Empowering a Digital Earth Environment ................................422 10.1.4 Future Challenges ..........................................................................422

10.2 Global Earth Observation System of Systems .......................................423 10.2.1 Introduction ....................................................................................423 10.2.2 GEOSS Architecture ...................................................................... 424 10.2.3 10-Year Implementation Plan .......................................................427 10.2.4 GEOSS Pilot Project: The National Integrated