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A collaborative platform for accessing, analyzing, and discussing earth systems data worldwide. Join us to improve data discovery, enhance access and analysis, and promote standards for earth system science portals.
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The Global Organization forEarth System Science Portals APAN Cyberinfrastructure for Future Earth System Development January 27, 2005 Don Middleton National Center for Atmospheric Research; Boulder, Colorado, USA Scientific Computing Division Visualization & Enabling Technologies
Organizations • British Atmospheric Data Centre / NERC ( UK ) • Central Laboratory of the Research Councils ( UK ) • Dept. of Energy (US) • NASA (US) • NOAA (US) • NSF / UCAR (US) • (FWIS, WMO) All Are Welcome!
Mailing List • See GO-ESSP website (URL at end of pres) • “go-essp@ucar.edu”
Mission • Provide uniform access to earth systems data worldwide • Ensure earth systems data is made available to the widest possible range of users • Provide a forum that encourages discussion between earth systems data providers and its wide-range of users • Support better informed use of earth systems data • Improve data discovery, access, and analysis of earth system data • Provide a forum for international centers that distribute earth systems data • Provide an international forum for technical discussions of earth system science portal development
Mission (cont.) • Develop standards for interfaces, protocols, schema, formats, and tools within the earth system science portal development community • Promote the use of and develop standards for the earth system science portal community • Provide a repository for "best" methodologies for development of earth system science portals • Strive toward open software development for earth system science portal development.
Technologies • Catalogs and Catalogs Services • Distributed Search Capabilities • Data Portal Design • Security • Services • Vocabulary
Next GO-ESSP MeetingJune 6-8, 2005British Atmospheric Data CenterRutherford Appleton Labs