Distributed Fire Data Sources

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Distributed Fire Data Sources
Numerous state, regional, and national fire
related databases and online access applications
exist. The challenge is to bring them together,
on-the-fly, without requiring substantial changes
to the underlying systems.
UMaryland
BlueSkyRAINS
NOAA
WFAS
USGS
GeoMAC
Also need to access data sources that are not
Web-ready.
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Distributed Data Components and Flow
Data Wrappers
Export Grid
BLM Fire History
Export Table
FS Coarse Spatial Data
DataFed VIEWS
GIS Interfaces
NEI Fire Emissions
ftp
HMS Fire Detection
Wildland Fire Assessment System
text tables
DataFed Fire Data Catalog
Local Data
RDBMS
VIEWS
Spatial Interpolation
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Aggregation Tools
Fire Pixels June 16-23, 2004
Spatially Aggregated
Spatially Aggregated
Monthly Sum
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Standards Based Data Sharing
Open Geospatial Specifications (OGC) for web
mapping
Web Map Service (images) Web Feature Service
(point/vector data) Web Coverage Service (gridded
data)
Geospatial One-Stop The National Map
http//webapps.datafed.net/dvoy_services/ogc.wsfl?
SERVICEWMSVERSION1.1.1REQUESTGetCapabilities
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Earth Science Information Partners

• Mission
• Establish and continuously improve science-based
  end-to-end processes that increase the quality
  and value of scientifically sound Earth science
  information provided in a timely manner by a
  federation of partners collaborating to improve
  their collective services
• Strategic Goals
• 1. Serve as facilitator and advisor for the
  Earth science information community.
• 2. Promote efficient flow of Earth science data
  from collection to end-use.
• 3. Improve quality and usability of Earth
  science data and information systems.
• 4. Expand the use of Earth science information
  get it to the decision-makers.
• 5. Educate the public about Earth science and
  science information systems.

ESIP Federation Clusters Clusters are formed by
a group of ESIP members to address a particular
problem of interest Intended to promote
informal, easy exchange of information among
partners