scholarly journals Promoting Global Sharing of Earth System Science Data Through Free and Open Access Data Publication

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Carlson ◽  
Kirsten Elger ◽  
Ge Peng ◽  
Johannes Wagner ◽  
Jens Klump
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Earth System ◽  
Science Data ◽  
Earth System Science ◽  
System Science ◽  
Data Publication ◽  
Open Access Data ◽  
Access Data

In less than one decade the open-access data journal Earth System Science Data (ESSD, a member of the Copernicus Open Access Publisher family) grew from a start-up venture into one of the highest-rated journals in global environmental science. Stimulated by data needs of the International Polar Year 2007-2008, ESSD now serves a very broad community of data providers and users, ensuring that users get free and easy access to quality data products and that providers gain full public credit for preparing, describing and sharing those products. Adopting technology and practices from research journals, ESSD moved data publication from an abstract concept to a working enterprise; several publishers now support similar data-sharing journals. As it confronts increasing challenges and barriers, ESSD serves as a prominent voice for and an example of emphatic fully-free fully-open global data access. Data journals such as ESSD clearly meet a strong community need.

scholarly journals Editorial: Data publication – <i>ESSD</i> goals, practices and recommendations

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 2275-2278 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Carlson ◽  
Tomohiro Oda
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Short Note ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Earth System ◽  
Science Data ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Earth System Science ◽  
System Science ◽  
Data Publication ◽  
Wide Range

Abstract. Earth System Science Data (ESSD) provides a wide range of openly accessible, high-quality, well-documented and highly useful data products while ensuring recognition of and credit to data providers. As authors, reviewers, and editors of many ESSD publications, we encounter uncertainty about mechanisms and requirements for open access, about what constitutes a published data product, and about how one goes about submitting, evaluating or using ESSD products. With this short note, published during an important editorial transition, we use our combined experience to define guidelines, requirements and benefits of the ESSD processes.

scholarly journals Disparate Environmental Monitoring as a Barrier to the Availability and Accessibility of Open Access Data on the Tidal Thames

Publications ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Julia Lanoue
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
Open Access Data ◽  
Monitoring Protocols ◽  
Access Data ◽  
Centralized Database

Open Access data plays an increasingly important role in discussions of environmental issues. Limited availability or poor quality data can impede citizen participation in environmental dialogue, leading to their voices being undermined. This study assesses the quality of Open Access environmental data and barriers to its accessibility in the Thames Estuary. Data quality is assessed by its ability to track long-term trends in temperature, salinity, turbidity, and dissolved oxygen. The inconsistencies found in the data required analyses and careful interpretation beyond what would be expected of a citizen. The lack of clear documentation and centralized database acted as a major barrier to usability. A set of recommendations are produced for estuarine monitoring, including defining minimum standards for metadata, creating a centralized database for better quality control and accessibility, and developing flexible monitoring protocols that can incorporate new hypotheses and partnerships. The goal of the recommendations is to create monitoring which can encourage better science and wider participation in the natural environment.

scholarly journals Accessing Earth system science data and applications through high-bandwidth networks

1995 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 793-805 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Vetter ◽  
M. Ali ◽  
M. Daily ◽  
J. Gabrynowicz ◽  
S. Narumalani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Earth System ◽  
Science Data ◽  
Earth System Science ◽  
System Science ◽  
High Bandwidth

scholarly journals Mediation to deal with information heterogeneity − application to Earth System Science

2006 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 3-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Bigagli ◽  
S. Nativi ◽  
P. Mazzetti
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Earth System ◽  
Current Standard ◽  
Science Data ◽  
Data Interoperability ◽  
Earth System Science ◽  
System Science ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Information Domain ◽  
Science Information

Abstract. We address the problem of data and information interoperability in the Earth System Science information domain. We believe that well-established architectures and standard technologies are now available to implement data interoperability. In particular, we elaborate on the mediated approach, and present several technological aspects of our implementation of a Mediator-based Information System for Earth System Science Data. We highlight some limitations of current standard-based solutions and introduce possible future improvements.

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