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Earth Science Informatics - OverviewOver the last 10-15 years, significant advances have been made in information management, there are an increasing number of individuals entering the field of information management as it applies to Geoscience and Remote Sensing data, and the field of informatics has come to its own. Informatics is the science and technology of applying computers and computational methods to the systematic analysis, management, interchange, and representation of science data, information, and knowledge. Informatics also includes the use of computers and computational methods to support decision making and applications. Earth Science Informatics (ESI, a.k.a. geoinformatics) is the application of informatics in the Earth science domain. ESI is a rapidly developing discipline integrating computer science, information science, and Earth science. Major national and international research and infrastructure projects in ESI have been carried out or are on-going. Notable among these are: the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS), the European Commissions INSPIRE, the U.S. NSDI and Geospatial One-Stop, the NASA EOSDIS, and the NSF DataONE, EarthCube and Cyberinfrastructure for Geoinformatics. More than 18 departments and agencies in the U.S. federal government have been active in Earth science informatics. All major space agencies in the world, have been involved in ESI research and application activities. In the United States, the Federation of Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP), whose membership includes over 180 organizations (government, academic and commercial) dedicated to managing, delivering and applying Earth science data, has been working on many ESI topics since 1998. The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS)s Working Group on Information Systems and Services (WGISS) has been actively coordinating the ESI activities among the space agencies.
Document ID
20170004672
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Ramapriyan, H. K.
(Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
May 23, 2017
Publication Date
May 1, 2017
Subject Category
Geosciences (General)
Report/Patent Number
GSFC-E-DAA-TN40034
Meeting Information
Meeting: IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Distinguished Lecturer Program
Location: Beijing
Country: China
Start Date: May 20, 2017
Sponsors: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNG15HQ01C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
Data Systems
Earth Science Informatics
Remote Sensing
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