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This document provides an overview of the actions and initiatives taken by the GEO Secretariat and GCI team to enable data discovery and access through the GEOSS portal. It includes guidance for data providers and community portals, as well as efforts to monitor and evaluate dataset accessibility. The document also mentions the launch of the new GEOSS portal and provides information on bug fixes and a feedback page.
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The Way Forward – presented at ExCOM29 Launch new GEOSS Portal – End of Nov. For each SBA and special Initiative, GEO Secretariat technical experts and GCI team will assist Data Providers in the registration of data sets and services to enable discovery and access, particularly GEOSS DataCORE GCI team to develop Guidance for users and providers GEO Secretariat with GCI team to monitor and evaluate the accessibility of desired datasets in order to identify popular dataset ranking, gaps, usability, etc. Guidance for Community portals is being developed
Launched New GEOSS Portal on Dec. 5th • Soft announcement with bug fixes • www.geoporal.org • Feedback page has been established – GCI Providers call to discuss how to implement
Assist Data Providers – more potential resources • Task activities (Task Sheet, Work Plan Symposium) • Pledged DataCORE list • Koki’s list • More expert inputs • Prioritizing to work with providers (whom to work with next) • Eg. UNEP, WMO, GBIF, EU(Copernicus), Japan(DIAS), etc • Need more precious evaluation and analysis on how the best brokering agreement with each providers (Eg. Metadata duplication with other providers, Service level, etc)
Guidance for users and providers – current tutorials and manuals in developing http://wiki.ieee-earth.org/Documents/GEOSS_Tutorials
Monitor and evaluate the accessibility of desired datasets • Requirement: Identify and maintain the Priority EO parameters • Analysis: JRC Climate ECV accessibility analysis • GCI statistics: Website access log, DAB implementing ranking algorithm, GEOSS Metrics (items being discussed in DSWG)