BIB-VERSION:: CS-TR-v2.0
ID:: UCB//S2K-91-08 
ENTRY:: February 14, 1994 
TITLE:: Early EOSDIS: A Data and
        Information System for the
        Study of Global Change 
DATE:: 
AUTHOR:: Dozier, Jeff 
PAGES:: 14
ABSTRACT:: The initial step in the development of the Earth 
Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) is to
deliver a working prototype system for use by the Earth science
research community by July 1994. EOSDIS will be NASA's contribution
to the confederation of national and international agency data 
systems to support global change research and other uses of 
environmental data [Dozier and Ramapriyan, 1991], including GEWEX, 
the Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment. This prototype Version
EOSDIS will not provide every feature that later systems will provide,
so clear choices must be made as to priorities in its implementation.
Technical readiness and affordability will determine how much capability 
the system will actually offer. 

EOSDIS Version 0 (VO) is a fusion of data holdings, data services, and
research community infrastructure. All must advance to improve the use
of data to support global change research. The science prioritites will
guide the choice of data sets to emphasize and provide to the community
and the levels of service to be encompassed within VO. 
RETRIEVAL:: postscript (in all.ps)
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