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I. Purpose
The
Global Change Master Directory's Science
User Working Group was formed to provide
consultation on the future direction of the
GCMD and to provide discipline-specific assistance
in populating the directory in accord with
the GCMD's
mission statement. The foundation of the
mission stems from NASA's pioneering
efforts involving online metadata services
and interoperability.
II. Membership
The GCMD's
Science User Working Group members should
recognize the importance of high quality
data management. All members are requested
to become frequent users of the GCMD and provide
routine, interactive feedback on its content.
Members are also asked to share their knowledge
of new data sources and Earth science related
services, along with potential collaborators,
who may wish to share content and technology.
The committee shall be composed of:
- A chairperson (or co-chairs) selected
from within the group, with the acknowledgement
of NASA Headquarters, NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) project, and NASA
Goddard's Global Change Data Center management. The
chairperson will serve a maximum term
of four years but may serve a total
of six years on the committee.
- A Lead Scientist, representing Code
600, from Goddard Space Flight Center,
who will serve a maximum term of four
years but may serve a total of six
years on the committee.
- One international representative
from the Committee on Earth Observation
Satellite's (CEOS) Working Group on Information Systems and Services (WGISS) and the International Directory
Network (IDN), who may serve a maximum
of six years.
- A minimum of four additional members chosen to
represent major Earth science disciplines. These members may represent Universities, data
centers, or other U.S. Federal agencies and may serve a
maximum of six years.
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III. Duties
The GCMD's
Science User Working Group shall meet biennially for a two-day session to review
progress on plans and recommendations related
to providing
(1) guidance on future direction and development,
(2) assistance in assessing user and data
provider trends, (3) approaches
to enhancing the visibility of the GCMD -
especially methods to reach potential users
and obtain their feedback, (4) guidance on
strategies to enhance users' abilities to
locate data, and (5) ongoing information concerning
new data sets, new resources, and technological
innovations.
Immediately
following the biennial meeting, the UWG should
conduct a briefing for the GCMD's Project
Manager. Within three months of the annual
meeting, the UWG should complete a formal
report with their responses and recommendations
to the annual activities and accomplishments.
The chairperson will request the participation
of all members. Please see previous
reports.
Matters
requiring feedback from the UWG between meetings
may be addressed to the Chairman or the lead
NASA scientist, who may contact members for
their input.
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