Welcome to the Summer Meeting for the Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP)! The 2017 theme is Strengthening Ties Between Observations and User Communities. The theme is based on one of the goals in the 2015 - 2020 ESIP Strategic Plan, which provides a framework for ESIP’s activities over the next three years.
A number of data centers have explored various approaches to permit the integrated discovery, access and analysis of Earth science data from different observational platforms and model outputs. The goal of this session is to evaluate proofs-of-concept and prototypes accomplished to date, with the intent identifying a set of requirements for implementing an operational capability to curate such collections across different data centers. These recommendations will focus on virtual collections implemented through NASA's Common Metadata Repository.
