Earth System Data Collaborative Web Support for Water and Carbon Cycle Studies

C. Vorosmarty, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire. As of 1 September 2008: Civil Engineering Department, The City College of New York, charles.vorosmarty@unh.edu (Presenting)
R. Lammers, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire, richard.lammers@unh.edu (Presenting)
S. Ollinger, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire, scott.ollinger@unh.edu (Presenting)
A. Prusevich, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire, alex.proussevitch@unh.edu (Presenting)
B. Braswell, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire, rob.braswell@unh.edu
A. Magill, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire

The Earth Systems Data Collaborative and Arctic/Global-RIMS (Rapid Indicator Mapping System) are frameworks for managing increasingly large and complex data streams with the explicit aim of increasing their utility and adoption. The Collaborative arms a broad user base with the necessary computer tools, training, and data services to visualize and to greatly ease analysis of complex geospatial information streams. NASA, NOAA and other US agency investments in high technology environmental surveillance systems are thus made more accessible and relevant to scientists, policy experts, environmental managers, students and the public at large. Similar data serving has benefited other communities including in arctic system sciences (Arctic-RIMS) and in supporting the sustainable development agenda (Global-RIMS). While initial focus of the Collaborative has been on near real-time assessment of New England/Gulf of Maine ecosystems, its design principles enable it to be generalized to the nation as a whole using some of the functionality of RIMS. The demonstration will show applications from both continental and regional domains, stressing examples relevant to emerging carbon and carbon-water research and management challenges.