DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, The data life cycle consists of the acquisition and the usage parts Usage ActivitiesData Acquisition Data Acquisition and Usage Activities The collected and cleaned data are stored in the repository Data Repository The acquisition part processes the sensory data by firmly linked procedures The usage activities are more iterative, dynamic procedures The usage activities transform the data into knowledge for decision making Decisions The Federation presumes there is a repository and focuses on usage activities

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Scientist Science DAACs Current info systems are project/program oriented and provide end-to-end solutions Info UsersData ProvidersInfo System AIRNow Public AIRNow AIRS Compliance Manager AQ Information Systems: Current and with DataFed Part of the data resources can be shared for re-use through DataFed Through the Federation, the data are homogenized into multi-dimensional cubes Data processing and rendering can then be performed through standard web services Each project/program can be augmented by Federation data and services

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Scientist Science DAACs Current info systems are project/program oriented and provide end-to-end solutions Info UsersData ProvidersInfo System Now/Forecast Public AIRNow Model Compliance Manager AQ Information Systems: Current and with DataFed Part of the data resources can be shared for re-use through DataFed Through the Federation, the data are homogenized into multi-dimensional cubes Data processing and rendering can then be performed through standard web services Each project/program can be augmented by Federation data and services Data CatalogData WrappingWeb Services Federation Infrastructure

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Data are distributed geographically by autonomous providers Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data includes emissions Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Information Landscape: Provider Geography, Content, Agency, Form Data includes emissions, ambient data, Ambient Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data includes emissions, ambient data, satellite data Satellite Ambient Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data includes emissions, ambient data, satellite data and model output Model Satellite Ambient Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data are provided by multiple agencies: EPA, NOAA, NASA and others NASA Mission NOAA GASP NASA IDEA NASA DAACs NOAA ASOS EPA-AQS DataMart EPA AIRNow RPO VIEWS FS FireInv State/Local Emission EPA NEISGEI EPA NEI NOAA WeaMod EPA AQModel NOAA Forecast Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form NASA DAACs NOAA GASP NASA IDEA NASA Missions EPA NEI EPA NEISGEI FS FireInv State/Local Emission NOAA ASOS RPO VIEWS EPA AIRNow EPA-AQS AIRS NOAA WeaMod EPA AQModel NASA GloModel NOAA Forecast Furthermore, data are provided in varied formats and access protocols Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data on Internet are geography-independent and can be ‘linearized’ Internet NASA DAACs EPA-AQS AIRS EPA AIRNow others

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Users are distributed geographically EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Policy Users includes policy makers EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Users includes policy makers, the public Policy Public EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Users includes policy makers, the public, AQ managers Policy Public Manager EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist and scientist Policy Public Manager Scientist EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Users are affiliated with multiple agencies: EPA, NOAA, NASA, as well as others Policy Public Manager Scientist EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Furthermore, users need various types of information provided in multiple formats Policy Manager Policy Scientist ManagerScientist Policy Public EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Information Landscape: Users Types, Agency, Info Needs Since the users are also on the Internet, their geographic location is irrelevant Public Manager Scientist Internet other

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Information Landscape: Info System Data Access, Processing and Products Providers NASA DAACs EPA R&D Model EPA AIRNow others Public Manager Scientist Users other The info system transforms the data into info products for each user In the first stage the heterogeneous data are prepared for uniform access Uniform Access The second stage performs filtering, aggregation, fusion and other operations Data Processing Web Service Chain Custom Processing SciFlo DataFed Info Products Reports, Websites Forecasting Compliance Other Sci. Reports The third stage prepares and delivers the needed info products

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Data Acquisition and Usage Activities The data usage activities are more iterative, dynamic procedures Data Usage The acquisition activates are sequential, firmly linked procedures Data Acquisition The acquisition and the usage parts are linked through the repository The usage can be enhanced by data and tools from the Federation

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Current Delivery and Integration Systems Data: Emission, Surface Satellite, Model Single Datasets Distributed data access ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… All of processing, analysis and synthesis must be done by people Reports Resulting in reports and other data-derived products ………………

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Future Integrated AQ information System (Draft for Feedback) NOAA WeaMod EPA AQModel FS FireInv NOAA ASOS RPO VIEWS EPA-AQS DataMart EPA NEI NASA Missions EPA AIRNow NASA DAACs NASA IDEA EPA NEISGEI NASA GloModel NOAA GASP NOAA Forecast Data Providers Distributed Access, User-specific Stuff goes here ………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Stuff goes here …….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. AQ Forecasting AQ Compliance Status &Trends Network Assess. Info Products Reports, Websites Stuff goes here ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Uniform Access Standard Stuff goes here ……….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Data Processing Filtering, Aggregation, Fusion Web Service Composition SciFlo DataFed Custom Processing

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Current AQ Information System Data are distributed geographically by autonomous providers Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data includes emissions Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data includes emissions, ambient data, Ambient Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data includes emissions, ambient data, satellite data Satellite Ambient Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data includes emissions, ambient data, satellite data and model output Model Satellite Ambient Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data are provided by multiple agencies: EPA, NOAA, NASA, as well as others NASA Mission NOAA GASP NASA IDEA NASA DAACs NOAA ASOS EPA-AQS DataMart EPA AIRNow RPO VIEWS FS FireInv State/Local Emission EPA NEISGEI EPA NEI NOAA WeaMod EPA AQModel NOAA Forecast Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form NASA DAACs NOAA GASP NASA IDEA NASA Missions EPA NEI EPA NEISGEI FS FireInv State/Local Emission NOAA ASOS RPO VIEWS EPA AIRNow EPA-AQS AIRS NOAA WeaMod EPA AQModel NASA GloModel NOAA Forecast Furthermore, data are provided in varied formats and access protocols (plugs) Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Since the data are Internet-accessible, their geographic location is irrelevant Internet NASA DAACs EPA-AQS AIRS EPA AIRNow Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Current AQ Information System Users are distributed geographically EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Policy Users includes policy makers EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Users includes policy makers, the public Policy Public EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Users includes policy makers, the public, AQ managers Policy Public Manager EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist and scientist Policy Public Manager Scientist EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Users are affiliated with multiple agencies: EPA, NOAA, NASA, as well as others Policy Public Manager Scientist EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Furthermore, users need various types of information provided in multiple formats Policy Manager Policy Scientist ManagerScientist Policy Public EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Since the users are also on the Internet, their geographic location is irrelevant Public Manager Scientist Internet EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, User-Centered View Users have private and federated resources pool to work with Users Some resources are computer-accessible and can be shared Data,Tool Users have access only to their own private resources User 1User 2 The Federation aids resource (re)use Federated Resources Data, Services, Tools Shared resources can become part of the federation Other Feds, Portals Other Federations and Portals can also be shared Providers gain a larger market to distribute their data The entire community benefits from a more effective and efficient information system

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, The challenge is to design a general supportive infrastructure Simply connecting the relevant provides and users for each info product is messy Integrated Data System for Air Quality-IDAQ ESIP AQ Cluster Draft The info system infrastructure needs to facilitate the creation of info products AQ Compliance Nowcast/Forecast Status & Trends Find Data Gaps ID New Problems ……… Info Needs Reports Providers supply the ‘raw material’ (data and models) for ‘refined’ info products Emission Surface Satellite Model Single Datasets Providers Wrappers Where? What? When? Federate Data Structuring Structuring the heterogeneous data into where-when-what ‘cubes’ simplifies the mess Slice & Dice Explore Data Viewers The ‘cubed’ data can be accessed and explored by slicing-dicing tools Programs Integrate Understand More elaborate data integration and fusion can be done by web service chaining This infrastructure support for IDAQ can be provided by the ESIP Federation Non-intrusive Linking & MediationData UsersData Providers

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Current Air Quality Information ‘Ecosystem’ (Draft for Feedback) AQ information includes emissions, ambient & satellite data and model outputs The distributed data are produced and provided by agencies, mostly through portals Providers have different access protocols, formats, and information usage conditions This lack of interoperability causes the under-utilization of the rich data resources

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, New Information System Capabilities Evolvable Technical Infrastructure Seamless Data Access Interactive Data Analysis Interoperable Information Services Responsive Information Delivery Verifiable Information Quality Scalable Analysis Portals Community Modeling Frameworks Assisted Data & Service Discovery Assisted Knowledge Building

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster,

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster,

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, DRY WARM VERY WET WET VERY DRY COLD Petabytes Terabytes Gigabytes 10 9 Megabytes 10 6 Calibration, Transformation To Characterized Geophysical Parameters Interaction Between Modeling/Forecasting and Observation Systems Interactive Dissemination Multi-platform, multi-parameter, high spatial and temporal resolution, remote & in-situ sensing Advanced Sensors Data Processing Information Synthesis & Analysis Access to Knowledge Enable AQ Management Through IT Predictions

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Information Information Value Creation System Informing Knowledge ActionProductive Knowledge Data Organizing Grouping Classifying Formatting Displaying Analyzing Separating Evaluating Interpreting Synthesizing Judging Options Quality Advantages Disadvantages Deciding Matching goals Compromising Bargaining Deciding Info Value Transform. Processes ‘Actionable’ AQ Compliance Source Contrib. Forecast Status & Trends Data Gaps ID New Problems Decision Maker Public Env.Manager Scientist Policy Maker Network Designer Sensor Developer Actions Change Behavior Emission Control Conduct Research Set/Adopt Policy Develop Sensors Adopt Network Who Data Source Emissions Surface AQ Obs. Satellite Transport/Meteor Whatever Whatever Data Used Emissions Surface AQ Obs. Satellite Transport/Meteor Whatever Whatever Info Form Data Used Emissions Surface AQ Obs. Satellite Transport/Meteor Whatever Whatever AQ Assessor Public Media Advisory Committee Sci. Workgroup Policy Analyst Network Analyst Sensor Sensor Data Analyst Data Analyst Modeler Data Integrator Process Scientist Sensor Analyst Data Processor ……. …… ……. …. ……………… ……..

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Information Value Creation System Petabyte Terabyte Gigabyte 10 9 Megabyte 10 6 Informing Knowledge ActionProductive Knowledge InformationData Quantity Quality

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Information Value Creation System ‘Actionable’ AQ Compliance Source Contrib. Forecast Status & Trends Data Gaps ID New Problems Actions Change Behavior Emission Control Conduct Research Set/Adopt Policy Develop Sensors Adopt Network Data Source Emissions Surface AQ Obs. Satellite Transport/Meteor Whatever Whatever Data Used Emissions Surface AQ Obs. Satellite Transport/Meteor Whatever Whatever Petabyte Terabyte Gigabyte 10 9 Megabyte 10 6 Informing Knowledge ActionProductive Knowledge InformationData Info Value Info Form Organizing Grouping Classifying Formatting Displaying Analyzing Separating Evaluating Interpreting Synthesizing Judging Options Quality Advantages Disadvantages Deciding Matching goals Compromising Bargaining Deciding Decision Maker Public Env.Manager Scientist Policy Maker Network Designer Sensor Developer AQ Assessor Public Media Advisory Committee Sci. Workgroup Policy Analyst Network Analyst Sensor Sensor Data Analyst Data Analyst Modeler Data Integrator Process Scientist Sensor Analyst Data Processor ……. …… ……. …. ……………… …….. Transform. Process Participants

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Data Sources by Content SatelliteEmissionsSurf.AQModels DataMart VIEWS NEISGEIAIRNow AQModelDAACs ASOS NEI IDEA GASP MissionsWeaModel Forecast GloModelFireInv

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Future Integrated AQ information System (Draft for Feedback) DataMart VIEWS NEISGEI AIRNow AQMod DAACs ASOS NEI Emission IDEA GASP Missions WeaMod Forecast GloMod FireInv Data Federation Distributed, Virtual, Uniform AQ Forecasting AQ Compliance Status and Trends Network Assess. Data Processing Filtering, Aggregation, Fusion Info Products Reports, Websites Data are maintained by custodians and exposed through ‘portals’ Mediators uniformly ‘wrap’ data and provide processing services Analysts program the services to create application-specific products Responsibility is shared among data providers and mediator/ integrators ESIPFed can provide the infrastructure and tools for the AQ info system Mediators

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Advanced SensorsData Processing & Analysis Information Synthesis Access to Knowledge Enable AQ Management Through IT

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Data Acquisition and Usage Activities The data life cycle consists of the acquisition and usage activities The acquisition activates are single-track, firm procedures The data usage activities are multi-track, dynamic procedures The Infosystem for usage assumes the existence of validated data Data AcquisitionData Usage

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Current Delivery and Integration Systems Data: Emission, Surface Satellite, Model Single Datasets Reports

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Future Integrated AQ information System (Draft for Feedback) NOAA WeaMod EPA AQModel FS FireInv NOAA ASOS RPO VIEWS EPA-AQS DataMart EPA NEI NASA Missions EPA AIRNow NASA DAACs NASA IDEA EPA NEISGEI NASA GloModel NOAA GASP NOAA Forecast Data Providers Distributed Access, User-specific Stuff goes here ………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Uniform Access Stuff goes here ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Data Processing Filtering, Aggregation, Fusion Web Service Composition Stuff goes here ……….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Stuff goes here …….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. AQ Forecasting AQ Compliance Status &Trends Network Assess. Info Products Reports, Websites Standard SciFlo DataFed Custom Processing

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, User-Centered View Data,Tool Users have access only to their own private resources Users have private and federated resources pool to work with Users Some resources are computer- accessible and can be shared User 1User 2 The Federation aids resource (re)use Other Federations and Portals can also be shared Other Feds, Portals Federated Resources Data, Services, Tools Shared resources can become part of the federation

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Federated Air Quality Data System - Draft Text 1 Text 2 Wrappers Where? What? When? Federate Data StructuringSlice & Dice Explore Data Viewers Programs Integrate Understand AQ Compliance Nowcast/Forecast Status & Trends Find Data Gaps ID New Problems ……… Info Needs Reports Emission Surface Satellite Model Single Datasets Providers Networking Reuse ESIP AQ Cluster Draft Run and click PPT Slideshow to see chart animations Non-intrusive Linking & MediationData UsersData Providers

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Current AQ Data Provides Data includes emissions, surface data, satellite data and models It is distributed geographically and providing agencies Data sets are added and and removed by their autonomous providers Data integration is hampered by incompatible form and access protocols NOAA GASP NASA DAACs NASA IDEA NASA Missions EPA NEI EPA NEISGEI FS FireInv State/Local Emission NOAA ASOS RPO VIEWS EPA AIRNow EPA-AQS DataMart NOAA WeaMod EPA AQModel NASA GloModel NOAA Forecast Emission Ambient Satellite Model Content | Agency | Form EPA NOAA NASA Other

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Future Integrated AQ information System (Draft for Feedback) NOAA WeaMod EPA AQModel FS FireInv NOAA ASOS RPO VIEWS EPA-AQS DataMart EPA NEI NASA Missions EPA AIRNow NASA DAACs NASA IDEA EPA NEISGEI NASA GloModel NOAA GASP NOAA Forecast Current AQ Data Distributed Access, User-specific Stuff goes here ………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Data Federation Uniform Access, Content Focus DataMart VIEWS NEISGEI AIRNow AQMod DAACs ASOS NEI Emission IDEA GASP Missions WeaMod Forecast GloMod FireInv Stuff goes here ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Data Processing Filtering, Aggregation, Fusion Mediator Web Services Stuff goes here ……….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Stuff goes here …….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. AQ Forecasting AQ Compliance Status and Trends Network Assess. Info Products Reports, Websites

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Market Drivers for the Further-processed food Industry

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Current AQ Information System EPA AIRNow EPA-AQS AIRS NASA DAACs Public Manager Scientist Since the users are also on the Internet, their geographic location is irrelevant Federation

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Users are distributed geographically EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Policy Users includes policy makers EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Users includes policy makers, the public Policy EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Public Current AQ Information System Users includes policy makers, the public, AQ managers Policy EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Public Manager and scientist Policy EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Public Manager Scientist Users are affiliated with multiple agencies: EPA, NOAA, NASA, as well as others Policy Public Manager Scientist EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Furthermore, users access data in varied formats and access protocols Manager Policy Scientist Policy Public EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Public Manager Scientist Since the users are also on the Internet, their geographic location is irrelevant

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Current AQ Information System Data are distributed geographically by autonomous providers Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data includes emissions Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data includes emissions, ambient data, Ambient Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data includes emissions, ambient data, satellite data Satellite Ambient Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data includes emissions, ambient data, satellite data and model output Model Satellite Ambient Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data are provided by multiple agencies: EPA, NOAA, NASA, as well as others NASA Mission NOAA GASP NASA IDEA NASA DAACs NOAA ASOS EPA-AQS DataMart EPA AIRNow RPO VIEWS FS FireInv State/Local Emission EPA NEISGEI EPA NEI NOAA WeaMod EPA AQModel NOAA Forecast Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form NASA DAACs NOAA GASP NASA IDEA NASA Missions EPA NEI EPA NEISGEI FS FireInv State/Local Emission NOAA ASOS RPO VIEWS EPA AIRNow EPA-AQS AIRS NOAA WeaMod EPA AQModel NASA GloModel NOAA Forecast Furthermore, data are provided in varied formats and access protocols (plugs) Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form NASA DAACs NOAA GASP NASA IDEA NASA Missions EPA NEI EPA NEISGEI FS FireInv State/Local Emission NOAA ASOS RPO VIEWS EPA AIRNow EPA-AQS AIRS NOAA WeaMod EPA AQModel NASA GloModel NOAA Forecast Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form EPA AIRNow EPA-AQS AIRS NASA DAACs Since the data are Internet-accessible, their geographic location is irrelevant

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Users are distributed geographically EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Policy Users includes policy makers EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Users includes policy makers, the public Policy EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Public Current AQ Information System Users includes policy makers, the public, AQ managers Policy EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Public Manager and scientist Policy EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Public Manager Scientist Users are affiliated with multiple agencies: EPA, NOAA, NASA, as well as others Policy Public Manager Scientist EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Furthermore, users access data in varied formats and access protocols Manager Policy Scientist Policy Public EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Public Manager Scientist Since the users are also on the Internet, their geographic location is irrelevant

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Data are distributed geographically and accessible through the internet Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data includes emissions Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data includes emissions, ambient data, Ambient Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data includes emissions, ambient data, satellite data Satellite Ambient Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data includes emissions, ambient data, satellite data and model output Model Satellite Ambient Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data are provided by multiple agencies: EPA, NOAA, NASA, as well as others NASA Mission NOAA GASP NASA IDEA NASA DAACs NOAA ASOS EPA-AQS DataMart EPA AIRNow RPO VIEWS FS FireInv State/Local Emission EPA NEISGEI EPA NEI NOAA WeaMod EPA AQModel NOAA Forecast Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form NASA DAACs NOAA GASP NASA IDEA NASA Missions EPA NEI EPA NEISGEI FS FireInv State/Local Emission NOAA ASOS RPO VIEWS EPA AIRNow EPA-AQS DataMart NOAA WeaMod EPA AQModel NASA GloModel NOAA Forecast Emission Ambient Satellite Model Content | Agency | Form EPA NOAA NASA Other Furthermore, data are provided in varied formats and access protocols (plugs) All data providers are autonomous, however some are linked Current AQ Data Provides

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Current AQ Information System Users are distributed geographically EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Policy Users includes policy makers EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Users includes policy makers, the public Policy Public EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Users includes policy makers, the public, AQ managers Policy Public Manager EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist and scientist Policy Public Manager Scientist EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Users are affiliated with multiple agencies: EPA, NOAA, NASA, as well as others Policy Public Manager Scientist EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Furthermore, users need various types of information provided in multiple formats Policy Manager Policy Scientist ManagerScientist Policy Public EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist Since the users are also on the Internet, their geographic location is irrelevant Public Manager Scientist Internet EPA NOAA NASA Other Stakeholder | Agency | Form Policy Manager Public Scientist

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, AQ info systems provide end-to-end data-analysis support to projects/programs Public Manager Scientist UsersProviders NASA DAACs EPA-AQS AIRS EPA AIRNow Compliance Science AIRNow Through a Federation the data are homogenized into multi-dimensional cubes AQ Information Systems: Current and Future Data processing and rendering can then be performed through standard web services Processor In future systems part of the data resources can be shared for re-use Federation Each project/program can be augmented by data and services from the Federation Processor

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Current AQ Information System Data are distributed geographically by autonomous providers Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data includes emissions Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data includes emissions, ambient data, Ambient Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data includes emissions, ambient data, satellite data Satellite Ambient Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data includes emissions, ambient data, satellite data and model output Model Satellite Ambient Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Data are provided by multiple agencies: EPA, NOAA, NASA, as well as others NASA Mission NOAA GASP NASA IDEA NASA DAACs NOAA ASOS EPA-AQS DataMart EPA AIRNow RPO VIEWS FS FireInv State/Local Emission EPA NEISGEI EPA NEI NOAA WeaMod EPA AQModel NOAA Forecast Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form NASA DAACs NOAA GASP NASA IDEA NASA Missions EPA NEI EPA NEISGEI FS FireInv State/Local Emission NOAA ASOS RPO VIEWS EPA AIRNow EPA-AQS AIRS NOAA WeaMod EPA AQModel NASA GloModel NOAA Forecast Furthermore, data are provided in varied formats and access protocols (plugs) Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form Since the data are Internet-accessible, their geographic location is irrelevant Internet NASA DAACs EPA-AQS AIRS EPA AIRNow Emission Ambient Satellite Model EPA NOAA NASA Other Content | Agency | Form

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, AIRS Compliance Manager Scientist Science AIRNow Current info systems are project/program oriented and provide end-to-end solutions Public AIRNow Info UsersData ProvidersInfo System AQ Information Systems: Current and with DataFed Through the Federation, the data are homogenized into multi-dimensional cubes Data processing and rendering can then be performed through standard web services Each project/program can be augmented by data and services from the Federation Part of the data resources can be shared for re-use through DataFed DAACs

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster, Model Compliance Manager Scientist Science AIRNow Public AIRNow DAACs

DRAFT April 28, 2005 ESIP AQ Cluster,