Land Processes DAAC Update

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Land Processes DAAC Update

• November 2, 2006
• Tom Maiersperger1
• Principal Scientist, LP DAAC

1 SAIC, contractor to U.S. Geological Survey
(USGS) Center for Earth Resources Observation and
Science, Sioux Falls, SD. Work performed under
USGS contract 03CRCN0001.
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Outline

• Historical Context
• Summary Archive Distribution Metrics
• FY07 Projects
• MRTWeb
• Website Redesign
• Other Focus Areas
• System Evolution
• Science Activities
• SAP to UWG

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Historical Context
2007
2000
Evolve
System
Design
Implement
Maintain
SR
Missions
TERRA
AQUA
C5
C1
C4
C3
Collects
EDG
Data Pool
GloVis
Access
MRTWeb
Tools Services
MRT
HEG
LDOPE
MRTswath
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Public Holdings
1.2 Petabyte Archive
Includes 2.4 TB of EOS Land Validation Data
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MODIS Distribution (granules / month)
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MODIS Distribution (unique users / month)
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Gauging User Community Needs

• LP DAAC Science User Services
• UWG (strategic planning)
• Phone and email inquiries (issue resolution)
• Direct contact (conferences, workshops, etc.)
• Online survey (applications)
• LP DAAC metrics
• Access distribution patterns (user model)
• EOSDIS customer satisfaction survey

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MRTWeb (FY07)

• User need Improved MODIS data discovery and
  delivery services
• Leverage existing GloVis and MRT code
• Unified, Web-based user interface
• Tile-based data discovery, mosaicking, spatial
  and band subsetting, reprojection, reformatting
• Rapid development includes user feedback (beta
  target early CY07)

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MRTWeb Concept
Parameterize Process Monitor Retrieve
Discover Visualize Select
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Website Redesign (FY07)

• User Need Improved access to MODIS information
• Streamline site navigation
• Clarify product specifications documentation
• Provide clear pathway to appropriate data
  acquisition method
• Communicate connection to the larger community
• Communicate significance and impact of MODIS land
  data products
• Institute additional user feedback mechanisms

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Website Redesign Concept
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System Evolution (ongoing)

• Goal Improve flexibility and operational
  efficiency of core systems
• Reduce ECS code
• Reuse and adapt best existing USGS and NASA
  components, create new components where necessary
• Increase online holdings
• Implementation through CY 2008

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Science Activities (ongoing)

• Goal Increase LP DAAC Science activities
• Continue to seek and work projects based on
  external funding opportunities
• Leverage USGS EROS and SDSU expertise and
  interests to build relevant partnerships

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Transition SAP to UWG (FY07)

• Goal Improve LP DAAC Science steering function
  (UWG)
• In concert with NASA
• Harmonize charter with other NASA User Working
  Groups
• Refresh group composition
• Establish structural relevance

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tmaiersperger_at_usgs.gov(605) 594-2685