Earth and Space scientists are engaged in integrating knowledge stemming from different disciplines about the constituent parts of the complex Sun-Earth system with the objective of understanding its properties as a w...Earth and Space scientists are engaged in integrating knowledge stemming from different disciplines about the constituent parts of the complex Sun-Earth system with the objective of understanding its properties as a whole.Earth and Space system analysis is as real a challenge for information technology as it is for scientists.In fact,the scope and complexity of Earth and Space system investigations demand the formation of distributed,multidisciplinary collaborative teams.The development and deployment of advanced digital infrastructures(e.g.e-infrastructure and cyberinfrastructures)will support the needs of the Earth and Space Systems Science Community and facilitate multidisciplinary knowledge integration.展开更多
The ultimate goal of much current research in earth science informatics is to enable more efficient discovery and use of environmental data.Large-scale efforts are underway at regional and global levels.For instance t...The ultimate goal of much current research in earth science informatics is to enable more efficient discovery and use of environmental data.Large-scale efforts are underway at regional and global levels.For instance the European INSPIRE Directive(2007/2/EC)and international GEOSS initiative will both provide unprecedented catalogues of earth observation and environmental data,with links to online services providing direct access to digital data repositories.While the motivation for these emerging infrastructures is clear(e.g.understanding global change),it is less obvious how they might be implemented.Standards will play a major role and considerable effort is currently being devoted to their development by bodies like the International Organisation for Standardisation and the Open Geospatial Consortium.Internet search engines are amongst the most popular websites visited today.Using the metaphor of a web search portal,we review the potential of new geospatial standards to provide an advanced,userfriendly approach to discovery and use of climate-science data.展开更多
文摘Earth and Space scientists are engaged in integrating knowledge stemming from different disciplines about the constituent parts of the complex Sun-Earth system with the objective of understanding its properties as a whole.Earth and Space system analysis is as real a challenge for information technology as it is for scientists.In fact,the scope and complexity of Earth and Space system investigations demand the formation of distributed,multidisciplinary collaborative teams.The development and deployment of advanced digital infrastructures(e.g.e-infrastructure and cyberinfrastructures)will support the needs of the Earth and Space Systems Science Community and facilitate multidisciplinary knowledge integration.
文摘The ultimate goal of much current research in earth science informatics is to enable more efficient discovery and use of environmental data.Large-scale efforts are underway at regional and global levels.For instance the European INSPIRE Directive(2007/2/EC)and international GEOSS initiative will both provide unprecedented catalogues of earth observation and environmental data,with links to online services providing direct access to digital data repositories.While the motivation for these emerging infrastructures is clear(e.g.understanding global change),it is less obvious how they might be implemented.Standards will play a major role and considerable effort is currently being devoted to their development by bodies like the International Organisation for Standardisation and the Open Geospatial Consortium.Internet search engines are amongst the most popular websites visited today.Using the metaphor of a web search portal,we review the potential of new geospatial standards to provide an advanced,userfriendly approach to discovery and use of climate-science data.
