XML-based data systems for Earth science applications

Author

Suresh, Ramchandran ; Shukla, Pooran ; Schwenke, George

Author_Institution

Raytheon ITSS, Lanham, MD, USA

Volume

3

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

1214

Abstract

XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a new standard supported by the W3 consortium. This standard has applications in many areas including Earth science data system development. The exchange of data and metadata among users and providers is, however, frequently complicated by issues such as multiple data formats and lack of metadata standardization. XML-based systems have many advantages such as content manipulation, dynamic and flexible presentation, and enhanced search and interoperability. The authors describe how XML can be applied to Earth science metadata based on the NASA GSFC XML prototype project, with a summary of work conducted to date and plans for future work

Keywords

electronic data interchange; geographic information systems; geophysical signal processing; geophysics computing; hypermedia markup languages; meta data; remote sensing; Earth science application; Extensible Markup Language; GIS; NASA GSFC XML prototype project; W3 consortium; XML; data exchange; data interchange; data processing; data standard; data system; geographic information system; geophysical measurement technique; interoperability; land surface; meta data; metadata; remote sensing; signal processing; standard; standardization; Data systems; Earth Observing System; Geoscience; Information technology; NASA; Remote sensing; Satellites; Standardization; Standards development; XML;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2000. Proceedings. IGARSS 2000. IEEE 2000 International

Conference_Location

Honolulu, HI

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6359-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.2000.858071

Filename

858071