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U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) Marine Geology and Geophysics Division & Co-located World Data Center for GMG. http://ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg. NTHMP Repository Status. Scott Thurston Systems Engineer
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U.S. Department of CommerceNational Oceanic & Atmospheric AdministrationNational Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)Marine Geology and Geophysics Division & Co-located World Data Center for GMG http://ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg
NTHMP Repository Status Scott Thurston Systems Engineer Earth Resources Technology
Background • NTHMP Charter calls for web-based repository of tsunami-related materials • ARRA stimulus funds became available to start the project • NOAA/NWS contracted with ERT to hire a systems engineer and a technical writer for the project
Introductions • Loren Pahlke, Technical Writer • Technical writer in several high-technology companies • Scott Thurston, Systems Engineer • USAF Information Systems Programmer • Extensive background in high-technology companies
Project Phases • Inventory available materials • Focus on US west coast, AK, HI and PR • Develop functional requirements • Draft a functional specification • Present to NTHMP Coordinating Committee • Draft a design document
Inventory • Research tsunamis to determine possible types of materials • Develop a checklist of potential items • Contact scientists and emergency managers in the target locations • Introduce the project and team • Learn thoughts about possible requirements and issues • Plan site visits
Inventory (con’t) • Site visits • Team visited 14 sites over the summer • Met with approximately 25 individuals in various areas of modeling, warning and emergency management • Reviewed the checklist to probe for potential contributions • Gathered significant information about requirements, functionality, policies, et cetera.
Key findings • Checklist was exhaustive and captured most of the kinds of materials available • Most common feedback is that the repository must be easy-to-use and provide great flexibility in searching for materials • Most respondents were enthusiastic about the project and saw a direct benefit to their own work
Requirements • The team has identified a large number of functional requirements for the repository • User interface • Contribution and dissemination methods • Metadata management • Administration
Key Requirements • Flexible searches • Ingest data on physical media • Localize the user interface • Means for users to comment and discuss • Multiple user roles • Manage bundled objects • Archive all objects • Migrate data in obsolete formats • Option to disseminate on physical media
Next Steps • Complete inventory • Publish inventory on NTHMP website • Complete 1st draft of functional specification • Present specification to CC • Draft high-level design document
Questions? Thank you! Contact information:Scott.Thurston@NOAA.gov 303-497-4411 Loren.Pahlke@NOAA.gov 303-497-4173