Data Systems Operations
The Data Systems Operations (DSO) focus area provides expertise in data systems, data management, and informatics in order to improve the search, discovery, and accessibility of NASA science data.
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Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition
CSDA establishes continuous and repeatable processes to on-ramp commercial data vendors and evaluate their data’s potential to advance NASA’s Earth science research and applications activities. Once acquired, the program enables the sustained use and dissemination of this purchased data across the broader Earth scientific community. To support scientific reproducibility, CSDA ensures long-term data preservation by maintaining robust data management processes and systems that facilitate rapid evaluation, access, and distribution. Additionally, the program actively coordinates with other U.S. Government agencies and international partners to collaborate on the evaluation and scientific utilization of commercial data.
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Airborne Data Management Group
NASA’s Airborne Data Management Group (ADMG) exists to support NASA’s airborne and field science communities, NASA Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs), and airborne and field data users by advancing access to relevant resources, information, and data. ADMG is responsible for NASA’s Catalog of Archived Suborbital Earth Science Investigations (CASEI). The CASEI inventory is a compilation of contextual metadata important for the discoverability and accessibility to airborne and field campaign data.
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Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center (GHRC)
The Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center (GHRC) provides a comprehensive archive of datasets for the analysis of dynamical and physical processes of storm hazards, lightning, precipitation, convective and tropical systems, and field campaigns. GHRC emphasizes cloud-based tools, science expertise, and open science enabling users to more fully access, analyze, and visualize GHRC’s unique holdings.
