Towards Earth System Digital Twins
Towards Earth System Digital Twins
Session ID#: 123215
Session Description:
Well advanced in many engineering domains, Digital Twins are gaining momentum in other fields such as healthcare and Physical Sciences. In Earth Science, Earth System Digital Twins (ESDT) could mirror the Earth Science System and combine Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, state-of-the-art models and real-time continuous sensor updates to predict the Earth response and conduct "What-if" investigations that could result in actionable predictions. Such a framework would support an optimal response to Earth Science Decadal Survey goals, address future challenges linked to Climate Change as well as assist decision makers in investigating critical trades.
This session will survey ESDT current visions, including ESA's presentation of "Destination Earth", and will explore recent and relevant technology developments, e.g., agile interaction and interoperability between observation and science; analytic tools for characterizing physical processes using extremely large amounts of heterogeneous information, including unstructured data; advanced high-end computing; and novel data-driven modeling and forecast tools.
Co-Sponsor(s):
- WCRP: World Climate Research Programme -
Index Terms:
1620 Climate dynamics [GLOBAL CHANGE]
1694 Instruments and techniques [GLOBAL CHANGE]
1920 Emerging informatics technologies [INFORMATICS]
9805 Instruments useful in three or more fields [GENERAL OR MISCELLANEOUS]
Primary Convener: Marge Cole, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC, United States
Conveners: Jacqueline LeMoigne, NASA, Earth Science Technology Office, Greenbelt, MD, United States, Michael S Seablom, NASA, Washington, DC, United States and Lawrence Friedl, NASA Headquarters, Earth Science Division, Washington, DC, United States
Primary Liaison: Marge Cole, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Earth Science Technology Office, Greenbelt, MD, United States
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