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The primary goal of the EPA Group on Earth Observations, also known as EPA GEO, is to facilitate the Agency's response and contribution to the development of GEOSS. The EPA GEO Committee serves as a forum to broadly discuss and provide guidance on strategic themes and objectives to be achieved under the GEOSS/Advanced Monitoring Initiative (AMI) program.
EPA's Role
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Earth observation data are critical to all Countries' environmental programs in order to:
- assess the current condition of the environment,
- inform models,
- understand relationships among Earth processes, environmental health, and human health and well-being,
- support decision-making, and
- involve stakeholders more effectively in environmental decision-making.
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Improvements to initial system requirements will help to optimize future work. In particular, an increase in the variety and quantity of data available for use in multimedia models would improve:
- air quality modeling and forecasting
- water quality monitoring
- development of Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) methods and results
- regional and national assessments of landscape indicators
- public information on environmental factors affecting health and well-being
- sustainability of ecosystems
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