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Christopher Battisto

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Hydrological Data at the NASA GES DISC: Current Capabilities and New Opportunities

The NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC) is one of twelve NASA Earth science data centers that document, process, archive and distribute data from Earth observation missions and projects. GES DISC maintains an archive of several hydrology datasets, including the Land Data Assimilation Systems (LDAS) and the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) Data Assimilation for Drought Monitoring (GRACE-DA-DM) data products. These datasets include model output of heat fluxes, rain, snow, soil temperature, soil moisture, and runoff; and observational forcing data, including surface pressure, temperature, precipitation, downward shortwave and longwave radiation, humidity, and wind. The temporal resolution of the hydrology data at GES DISC ranges from hourly to monthly, and spatial resolutions range from 0.1° to 1.0°. The GES DISC provides services which enable users to aggregate, temporally and spatially subset, regrid, and visualize archived data including the GES DISC Subsetter, Hydrology Data Rods, and the Geospatial Interactive Online Visualization and Analysis Infrastructure (GIOVANNI). The Hydrology Data Rods service optimally reorganizes large hydrological data sets as extended time series, providing more efficient access for the hydrological community. The time series data (aka “data rods”) were integrated into hydrology community tools, such as the Data Rods Explorer on HydroShare. Furthermore, the GES DISC is in the process of migrating its data and services to the cloud. Hydrological data available at the GES DISC are now available in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud (us-west-2 region) providing users Direct S3 data access and the capability for cloud computing operations. In this presentation, the hydrology data products and services currently available at the GES DISC will be summarized. Also discussed are the migration to the cloud, user support through this transition, and the status of migrating the data rods service to the cloud.

Ashley Heath↗
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The Cloud: Obstacles and Barrier Encountered By Users

Increasing exposure to and adoption of the Earthdata Cloud yields new concerns from users include: financial resource allotment, steep learning curves, institutional support, and cloud-readiness of data. We present common concerns expressed by early cloud adopters, and encourage conference-goers to relay their own or users's experiences. We also encourage brainstorming for how open science principles can help solve some of the barriers and obstacles users encounter with the cloud.

Alexis Hunzinger↗
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How GES DISC is Opening Doors to Open Science

The NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC) is one of 12 NASA Earth Observing System data centers that document, process, archive, and distribute data from Earth science missions and related projects. GES DISC hosts numerous Earth Science products through various data formats and supports their access with several programming and website tools. The User Needs team at GES DISC is responsible for producing tutorials and resources to teach these tools, collecting and engaging with user feedback, and collaborating with other NASA data centers to enable science creation for everyone. This poster presentation outlines how GES DISC, and the User Needs team, are committed to enabling open science.

Christopher Battisto↗
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Using OPeNDAP In The Cloud to Connect NASA Data Centers and Support Open Data Access

NASA DAACs (Distributed Active Archive Centers), including the Goddard Earth Sciences Data Information and Services Center (GES DISC), are currently transitioning from on-premises servers to a shared Earthdata Cloud in order to build more interoperability, cross-collaboration, and streamlined services between their data centers. Migrating its on-premises OPeNDAP service to the cloud is a critical component of making this interconnectedness between NASA DAACs possible. To improve their cloud services, GES DISC is leveraging open-source platforms like Github to collect user feedback, create use cases, and develop resources to enable real-time learning for users about OPeNDAP in the cloud. This presentation gives an overview of the OPeNDAP in the cloud, resources developed to access this service, and considerations for improved user guidance and experience to further support NASA's commitment to the Open-Source Science Initiative (OSSI).

Christopher Battisto↗
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How GES DISC is Opening Doors to Open Science

The NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC) is one of 12 NASA Earth Observing System data centers that document, process, archive, and distribute data from Earth science missions and related projects. GES DISC hosts numerous Earth Science products through various data formats and supports their access with several programming and website tools. The User Needs team at GES DISC is responsible for producing tutorials and resources to teach these tools, collecting and engaging with user feedback, and collaborating with other NASA data centers to enable science creation for everyone. This poster presentation outlines how GES DISC, and the User Needs team, are committed to enabling open science.

Christopher Battisto↗