SSDB Progress Report Site Survey Panel Meeting CIRE, Sapporo, Japan July 22, 2006 John Weatherford San Diego Supercomputer Center Subcontract to IODP-MI from NSF OCE
New Content 3,961 objects (428 new since February) 72 proposals 182 users
New Search Panel Proposals Coordinates Date Contributor Site Name (full or partial)
Metadata Enhancement Challenge Harvest data from many naming conventions and various terminology from scientists over a large period of time Solution Enhanced metadata based on controlled vocabulary # ######################################################################### # Backscatter # ######################################################################### IODP-SSDB_Backscatter_Method,"Deep-towed Sidescan" IODP-SSDB_Backscatter_Method,"Multibeam Swath Backscatter" IODP-SSDB_Backscatter_Method,"Shallow-towed Sidescan" IODP-SSDB_Backscatter_Method,"Undefined" IODP-SSDB_Backscatter_Type,"Digital Data" IODP-SSDB_Backscatter_Type,"Document" IODP-SSDB_Backscatter_Type,"Map" # ######################################################################### # Bathymetry # ######################################################################### IODP-SSDB_Bathymetry_Method,"Compiled Product from multiple systems" IODP-SSDB_Bathymetry_Method,"Detailed near-bottom sonar" IODP-SSDB_Bathymetry_Method,"Digitized Map Soundings or Contours" IODP-SSDB_Bathymetry_Method,"Interferometric Sonar" IODP-SSDB_Bathymetry_Method,"LIDAR" IODP-SSDB_Bathymetry_Method,"Multibeam Swath Sonar"
Team Approach Scripps Institution of Oceanography San Diego Supercomputer Center
What is the SSDB? Not just Archive Web site Database Digital Library All of the above, integrated as Scientific Decision Support System
Guided Tour Start using the SSDB Select My Account Join a group Proponent Reviewer Request access to proposal First time users must register
Proponent Menu Upload files Check status View contents Text-Based Search Guide for Proponents
SSDBupload Upload data Enter metadata Every object is geo-referenced Select data category, eg Location Map
Quality Control System SSDB Staff Checks metadata and data Publishes in Digital Library
SSDBviewer Graphical access to Digital Library Display panel Discover content Browse metadata View or download objects Click on icon for direct action Search panel Results panel
Recent Upgrade: Streamlined Uploading
Pending Upgrade: Report Creation
Pending Upgrade: Metadata Enhancement Coming Soon New Data Categories Streamlined Data Entry – less categories to complete Modified Upload Process “Smarter Searching” based on controlled vocabulary