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Data Portal

Abstract

The data portal is an “Internet doorway” to data and information products of the NOAA’s National Status and Trends Program (NS&T) but more importantly, it is an enterprise of business rules for the management of data and information assets (past, present, and future). Since 1984 NS&T has measured physical, chemical, and biological indicators of stress, and the volume of data has reached several million records. The NS&T relational database framework allows data to be integrated and analyzed to yield information beyond its original purpose.   

The U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy (Sep 2004) challenged government monitoring programs to work with IOOS and the National Monitoring Network to build efficiencies particularly with data sharing in order to improve coastal resource management. The data portal project is responding to the Commission in three fundamental areas by: 1) building a modern relational database; 2) metadata based upon the Federal Geographic Data Committee content standard; and 3) providing data access and interoperability with distributed data networks in government, academia and the private sector. 

The data portal is a new paradigm for NS&T Program management: delivery of quality data, information, and knowledge products to our customers in a timely manner (http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/stressors/pollution/nsandt/). Our goal is to be the “go-to place” for coastal chemical impacts data and information.

Objectives

  • Build Team participation and coordination to make NS&T’s data portal the “go-to” place for chemical impacts data in the coastal environment.
  • Capture all relevant NS&T data assets into relational database to build NS&T’s capacity to assess the status and trends of coastal resources.
  • Build data analysis capability (programming) that facilitates efficient and timely delivery of quality assured data and information products.
  • Build interoperability with IOOS, the National Monitoring Network and other partners.
  • Evaluate NS&T’s Programmatic goals using the database and then “steer” the Program in ways that maximize benefits and minimize costs.
  • Monitor customer use of NS&T assets in order to improve the Program and the portal to meet changing customer needs.
  • Advertise NS&T’s assets to customers and seek partnerships within IOOS, National Monitoring Network, and others.

Time Frame

Ongoing.

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