Global Observing Systems Information Center (GOSIC) - WCRP-Home
Global Observing Systems Information Center (GOSIC) - WCRP-Home
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<strong>Global</strong> <strong>Observing</strong> <strong>Systems</strong><strong>Information</strong> <strong>Center</strong> (<strong>GOSIC</strong>)Christina J. de Groot-LiefProgram ManagerNOAA/NESDIS/National Climatic Data <strong>Center</strong>Asheville, NC<strong>WCRP</strong> Data AdvisoryCouncil Second SessionMarch 4 & 5, 2013EUMETSAT
The goal of the <strong>GOSIC</strong> is to provide users with the data theyare looking for and the tools to search for these data in a variety ofways from a simple text search, to searching by keyword, program,observation, variable, Data <strong>Center</strong>, to name a few.Now-a-days users are not simply looking for data orproducts. They are looking for data they can trust. They are also notlooking for a whole data set but want to download just the data theyare interested in, for example for a specific station or variable.The <strong>GOSIC</strong> operates as an in-between the Data <strong>Center</strong>s andthe user community to facilitate data discovery and access.Users can find data directly through the <strong>GOSIC</strong> Portal orcontact the <strong>GOSIC</strong> staff for help.
The <strong>GOSIC</strong>:• does not hold data but rather links to world data centerdatasets where users can download data• was established in 1997 by the GCOS Joint Data and<strong>Information</strong> Management Panel (JDIMP)• was originally developed at the University of Delaware• has been reviewed by independent panels via GCOS• has been operational at NCDC since 2007
<strong>GOSIC</strong> PortalOne stop shop dataaccess for GCOS,GOOS, GTOS andpartner programs by:• ECVs (matrix)• Program• Observation (AtmosphericSurface, Upper Air,Radiation, Observations,etc.)• Individual networks (GSN,GUAN, etc.)• Joint programs withGOOS & GTOS• Regional Activities (USGCOS)• Societal Benefit Areas• Metadata•….http://<strong>GOSIC</strong>.org
GCOS data &information accessavailable on the<strong>GOSIC</strong> Portal
Applications and Tools for <strong>GOSIC</strong> UsersGCOS ECV DataAccess Matrix on the<strong>GOSIC</strong> Portal• Developed in Drupal 7• 50 ECVs (since August 2010)• Divided by Atmospheric,Oceanic, Terrestrial domains• Easy navigation• Metadata for each ECV• Links to curated in-situ andsatellite data sets and productsare being added• Dataset visualization capability indevelopmenthttp://gosic.org/ios/MATRICES/ECV/ECVmatrix.htm
Applications and Tools for <strong>GOSIC</strong> UsersMetadata• The <strong>GOSIC</strong> metadata records areheld in the NASA <strong>Global</strong> ChangeMaster Directory (GCMD) and canbe queried through a <strong>GOSIC</strong> portalto the GCMD. This is aCooperative effort with NASA.http://gcmd.nasa.gov/KeywordSearch/<strong>Home</strong>.do?Portal=gosic&MetadataType=0• <strong>GOSIC</strong> metadata can be searchedby Societal Benefit Areas on theGEO Portal.http://www.geoportal.org/
Applications and Tools for <strong>GOSIC</strong> UsersThe <strong>GOSIC</strong> workswith the internationalclimate communityto aid incommunicatinginformation.For example, input forNOAAs ClimateChange Dashboard ispowered by the <strong>GOSIC</strong>http://climate.gov
ATRAC MetadataCreation ToolDevelopment of userfriendlymetadata creationtool by the NCDC ArchiveBranch.Input is in plain text withdrop down menus forkeywords etc.No longer need to knowISO or XML to createmetadata records.Input is converted intostandard metadata recordand can be downloaded bythe user.http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/atrac/index.html
NCDCHeadquartersin Asheville,North CarolinaChristina J. de Groot-LiefNOAA/NESDIS/NCDCPhone: +1-828-271-4101e-mail: christina.lief@noaa.gov
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