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C O D A T A

eGY Earth and Space Science Data Interoperability

The CODATA Task Group on eGY Earth and Space Science Data Interoperability was newly approved at the 26th General Assembly in Kyiv in October 2008.

Objective(s) of the Proposed Task Group

The objective of the Task Group (TG) is to promote the establishment and usage of modern and open data access standards and help to develop efficient ways to achieve interoperability. The TG will promote free and open access to metadata exchange and integration worldwide including goal-oriented cooperation.

Membership

Chair:
Alexei Gvishiani (GC RAS, 3, Molodezhnaya Str., 119296 Moscow , Russia ; 7 495 1334339; a.gvishiani@gcras.ru)

Vice-Chairs:
Eric Kihn (NOAA/NGDC 325, Broadway E/GC2, Boulder CO 80303, USA ; 1 303 4976346, 1 303 4976323; Eric.A.Kihn@noaa.gov)

Jean Bonnin (EDNES, Institut de Physique du Globe de Strasbourg ULP,France; 33 3 90240032 , 33 3 88605063; bonnin@selene.u-strasbg.fr )

Secretary:
Elena Firsova (GC RAS, 3, Molodezhnaya Str., 119296 Moscow , Russia ; 7 495 9300546; e.firsova@gcras.ru)

Adviser:
Charles Barton (ANU, Mills Road, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia ; 61 2 61254833; charles.barton@anu.edu.au)

Members:

Peter Fox (NCAR, P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307-3000 USA ; 1 303 4971511; pfox@ucar.edu)

Bernard Minster (University of California , IGPP, La Jolla , CA 92093 , USA ; 1 85 8 5345650; jbminster@ucsd.edu)

David Clark (NOAA/NESDIS; 325 Broadway , CO 80305 Boulder , USA ; 1 303 4976215; David.M.Clark@noaa.gov)

Liu Chuang (Institute of Geography and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 3, Datun Road, Chaoyang District, P.O. Box 9717, Beijing 100101, China; 86 64889805, 86 64889457; lchuang@igsnrr.ac.cn)

Ray Norris ( Australia Telescope, National Facility; P.O. Box 76 , Epping NSW 1710, Australia ; 61 2 93724416; Ray.Norris@csiro.au)

Rip Bulkeley ( Exeter College , 38 Lonsdale Road , Oxford , OX2 7EW , UK ; rip@igy50.net)

John Broome (Natural Resources, 601, rue Booth, Ottawa ( Ontario ), Canada , K1A 0E8; 1 613 9956914; broome@rncan.gc.ca)

Berd Ritschel (GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Telegrafenberg, D-14473 Potsdam, Germany; 49 331 2881685; rit@gfz-potsdam.de)

Ian Jentz Klump (GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Telegrafenberg, D-14473 Potsdam, Germany; 49 331 2881702; jklump@gfz-potsdam.de)

Ian Jackson (British Geological Survey, Natural Environment Research Council ; Kingsley Dunham Centre, Keyworth, Nottingham , NG12 5GG , UK  ; 44 115 9363214 ; ij@bgs.ac.uk)

Arnaud Chulliat (IPGP, 4, place Jussieu, Tour 24, 75252 Paris Cedex 05, France ; 33 1 44277341 ; chulliat@ipgp.jussieu.fr)

Michel Diament (IPGP, 4, place Jussieu, Tour 24, 75252 Paris Cedex 05, France ; 33 1 44277341 ; diament@ipgp.jussieu.fr)

Jacques Zlotnicki (Observatoire de Physique du Globe de Clermont-Ferrand, OPGC-CNRS ; Campus des Cuzeaux, 24, av. des Landais, 63177 Aubiere Cedex , France; 33 4 73407370 ; jacques.zlotnicki@opgc.univ-bpclermont.fr)

Peter Sukhadolz (International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Trieste, Via Weiss 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy; 39 040 5582122; suhadolc@dst.units.it)

Mikhail Zgurovsky (National Technical University of Ukraine (NTUU "KPI"), 37, Peremogy Str., Kiev 252056, Ukraine; 380 44 2366913; zgur@zgurov.kiev.ua)

Alexandre Gliko (IPE RAS, 10, Bolshya Gruzinskya Str., 123995 Moscow, Russia; 7 495 2520726; gliko@ifz.ru )

Vladimir Kuznetsov (IZMIRAN, 142190 IZMIRAN Moscow Region, Russia; 7 495 3340127; kvd@izmiran.ru)

Oleg Troshichev (Arctic and Atarctics Institute, 38, Bering Str., 199397 St.Petersburg, т . 7 812 3521149; olegtro@aari.nw.ru)

John Manuel (Solar-Terrestrial Sciences,Canadian Space Agency, 6767, route de l'Aéroport, Longueuil, QC, J3Y 8Y9;450 926-5109;  john.manuel@asc-csa.gc.ca)

Articles in the CODATA Data Science Journal or other refereed Journals

1. “ Sustainable Development. Global Simulation based on the Earth data”
2. “Monitoring of Seismic Active Region of Gulf of Corinth by Fuzzy Logic Methods”
3. “Space Physics Interactive Data Resource (SPIDR)”

Books and Monographs  

• Monographs: A. Gliko, A. Chulliat, M. Diament “ Differential inclusions and variation inequalities for the analysis of physical processes and fields”
• A. Gvishiani, S. Agayan “Discrete Mathematical Analysis and e-Geophysical Applications”
• M. Zgurovsky, A. Gvishiani, B. Minster “Sustainable Development, Global Simulation: Quality of Life and Security of the World Population.( Natural Disasters and Social Aspects)”

Other Products or Accomplishments

• Web-portals on eGY demonstrating showcase products
• International Conference “50 th Anniversary of IGY and eGY”, 16-19 September 2008 in Suzdal , Russia ; 112 participants from 9 countries.  
  

Functions of the TG

1. Provide an international framework and forum for Earth and space science informatics activities, with emphasis on bringing together people from around the world with common interests
2. Contribute to the development of interoperability methodologies
3. Provide a mechanism for continuation of eGY principles and activities beyond the end of eGY in December 2008. In particular a conference on eGY for Europe and CIS is planned in the first part of 2009.
4. Broaden the scope and effectiveness of eGY results
5. Collaborate with national and international bodies with informatics agendas to promote greater cooperation.
6. Liaise with the proposed IUGG Commission for Earth and Space Science Informatics to develop a complementary work program.
7. Promote creation and development of international virtual laboratories in Earth and Space sciences.
8. Promotion of studies of IPYs, IGY and eGY.