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IEEE CEO Standards Working Group
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| Survey on Standards in use by Earth Observation Data Portals |
| Please assist the IEEE Committee on Earth Observations Standards Working Group (ISWG) in this survey of standards in use by Web portals that serve Earth Observation data. This survey will provide valuable input to the Architecture and Data Committee of the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS).
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Name of your organization *
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Your name *
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Your function/position *
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Your email
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URL(s) of your organization data holdings
(if for each holding the standards in use are different we would be grateful if you could fill-in and submit the form for each of them, in which case, just click on your browser's back button after submitting this one)
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Question 1: Data Formats
Please indicate what formats you use for storing and distributing data (ASCII, binary, BUFR, geoTIFF, HDF, netCDF, SDTS, etc.)
What factors did your organization consider in choosing these standards?
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Question 2: Metadata Standards
Please tell us what metadata standard(s) are used to describe your data (ISO19115, FGDC, etc.).
What factors did your organization consider in choosing these standards?
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Question 3: Catalog Interoperability Standards
Are the holdings of your archive searchable via catalog interoperability standards (Z39.50, etc.)? If so, what are they?
What factors did your organization consider in choosing these standards?
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Question 4: OGC Standards
Are the holdings of your archive accessible through any of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standards? If so, which (WMS, WCS, WFS, etc.)?
What made your organization decide to implement these standards?
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Question 5: Data Acquisition Standards
Are you aware of what standards were used in the acquisition of the data you serve, i.e. standards related to sensing, transmission, quality assessment, etc.
What factors did your organization consider in choosing these standards?
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Question 6: Archival Standards
Do you follow any formal standards for the long-term preservation of your data holdings (e.g. PREMIS)?
What factors did your organization consider in choosing these standards?
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Question 7: Interoperability
Are there any other standards or procedures that you follow to maximize the usability of and access to your data holdings?
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Question 8: Process Standards
Are there any other standards or procedures that you follow in the systems engineering process?
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