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Knowledge is the common wealth of humanity
In the Earth and space sciences and elsewhere,
ready and open access to the vast and growing
collections of cross-disciplinary digital
information is the key to understanding and
responding to complex Earth system phenomena that
influence human survival. We have a shared
responsibility to create and implement strategies
to realise the full potential of digital
information and services for present and future
generations.
Adama Samassekou, Convener of the UN World
Summit on the Information Society
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embraces and extends IGY principles
International cooperation and data sharing
Universal access to data and information Timely
and convenient access to data Global,
cross-disciplinary scope Data preservation Capaci
ty building, especially in developing
countries Education, public outreach, information
for decision making
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GEOSS
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An IUGG program led
bysponsored by NSF, IUGG, IAGA,
NASAin-kind support from LASP, NCAR, NOAA,
USGS NSIDC, BAS, INAF,
eGY Secretariat, LASP, Boulder, CO
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themes

• Data access
• Data discovery
• Data release
• Data preservation
• Data rescue
• Outreach Education
• Capacity building

VHO architecture
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structure

• Secretariat (at LASP, Univ. Colorado)
• Director Dan Baker, LASP
• Secretary Bill Peterson
• Communications Marissa Rusinek
• Public Relations and E/PO Emily CoBabe-Ammann
• International Committee
• Chair Charlie Barton Co-chair Guo Huadong
• Representatives from key bodies and countries
• Australia, Canada, China, Europe, France,
  Germany,
• Japan, RSA, Russia, UK, USA
• Working Groups
• Virtual Observatories Peter Fox
• Data Integration Knowledge Discovery Paul
  Berkman
• Best Practice (joint with CODATA) Eric Kihn
• Data Rescue and Preservation Jeff Love
• Education and Public Outreach Emily
  CoBabe-Ammann

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drivers
Modern capabilities
Modern problems
Government attitudes
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Earth Space Science Informatics responses
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WGISS
ESSI
AVO Astrophysical Virtual Observatory NVO US
National Virtual Observatory VCO Virtual Carbon
Observatory VGMO Virtual Geomagnetic
Observatory VHO Virtual Heliophysical
Observatory ViRBO Virtual Radiation Belt
Observatory VMO Virtual Magnetospheric
Observatories VOO - Virtual Ocean Observatory VSN
Virtual Seismic Network VSO Virtual Solar
Observatory HIS
CGI One Geology
US National Geoinformatics
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Challenges

• How do we find out who is doing what?
• Share experience expertise
• Coordinate activities (non-proliferation)
• Reduce replication of effort
• Promote common/best practices (standards)?

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US Letter
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• provide an international, cooperative environment
  to
• inform
• inspire
• facilitate
• encourage
• promote
• coordinate

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provides

• Networks of people
• Newsletter
• Website
• Events at conferences
• Meetings
• eGY Declaration
• Showcase demonstrations
• Support for other initiatives

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Declaration for an Earth and Space Science
Information Commons
Knowledge is the common wealth of humanity

• We have a shared responsibility to create and
  implement strategies to realize the full
  potential of digital information for present and
  future generations. In the 21st century and
  beyond, access to digital information and new
  technologies for information integration and
  knowledge discovery will influence the free and
  productive development of societies around the
  world.
• In the geosciences, as elsewhere, providing ready
  and open access to the vast and growing
  collections of cross-disciplinary digital
  information is the key to understanding and
  responding to complex Earth system phenomena that
  influence human survival.

• Article 1 Data access
• Article 2 Data release
• Article 3 Data description
• Article 4 Data persistence
• Article 5 Data rescue
• Article 6 Common standards and cooperation
• Article 7 Capability building
• Article 8 Education and public outreach

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Events

• Mar 2007 eGY General Meeting, NCAR Boulder
• Apr 2007 EGU, Vienna
• May 2007 AGU Joint Assembly, Accapulco
• Jun 2007 VOiG Conference, Boulder
• Jul 2007 IUGG General Assembly, Perugia
• 7 Jul 07 IGY50 events and launch of eGY, Perugia
• Dec 2007 Fall AGU, San Francisco
• Mar 2008 eGY General Meeting
• Apr?08 Earth and Space Science Informatics Summit
• May 2008 AGU Joint Assembly
• Aug 2008 IGC-33, Oslo, Norway
• Oct 2008 CODATA Conference
• Dec 2008 Fall AGU, San Francisco
• 31 Dec 08 Close of eGY

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Showcase Demonstrationshttp//www.egy.org/resour
ces
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www.egy.org - Presentations - Demonstrations
eGY NewsEmail lists - eGYTeam (for mngt
correspondence) - eGYParticipants (for most
people) - eGYObservers (main notices only)
Interested in getting involved?
Bill.Peterson_at_lasp.colorado.edu
Sign the Declaration for an Earth and Space
Science Information Commons
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Geoinformatics journals

• Computers and Geoscience, Elsevier
• 2. Data Science Journal, CODATA
• 3. Advances in Geosciences, EGU
• 4. Earth Science Informatics - Springer-Verlag
• AGU ESSI (with EGU?) is contemplating a new Earth
  Space Science Informatics journal

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