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<div>FYI...</div>
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<div>Below is the text of a resolution on the topic of international
cooperation on data archiving, data standards, and related tools. It
was adopted by COSPAR at its most recent conference.</div>
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<div>The resolution certainly covers science instrument data. Whether
or not the IPDA should/could/will eventually address questions
pertaining to ancillary data is not so clear. Should you have any
thoughts on this, consider informing one of the IPDA Steering
Committee Members:</div>
<div>http://www.planetarydata.org/Members</div>
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<div>or anyone else who might have influence within your national
space agency. ("It's your money: make it work for
you!")</div>
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<blockquote>Resolution No. 1/2008 (proposed by SC B) concerning
International Access</blockquote>
<blockquote>to Planetary and Lunar Data</blockquote>
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<blockquote>Taking into account that:</blockquote>
<blockquote>1.<x-tab> </x-tab>It is in
the general interest of the planetary science community</blockquote>
<blockquote>that data archives be made as widely accessible as
possible,</blockquote>
<blockquote>2.<x-tab> </x-tab> Existing
technology via the world-wide web supports efficient</blockquote>
<blockquote>and cost effective access.</blockquote>
<blockquote>3.<x-tab> </x-tab>Sustained
sequential missions by specific agencies are rare and</blockquote>
<blockquote>limitations imposed by gaps in temporal coverage, spatial
resolution and</blockquote>
<blockquote>frequency coverage can be partially overcome by sharing of
international</blockquote>
<blockquote>databases.</blockquote>
<blockquote>4.<x-tab> </x-tab>The
scientific yield that can be achieved through open</blockquote>
<blockquote>international access and collaboration will be greatly
enhanced.</blockquote>
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<blockquote>COSPAR notes that there is a need for common data
standards and tools to</blockquote>
<blockquote>enhance international access to data acquired by planetary
and lunar</blockquote>
<blockquote>missions and recognizes that the International Planetary
Data Alliance</blockquote>
<blockquote>(IPDA)* is taking active steps to achieve these
goals.</blockquote>
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<blockquote>COSPAR therefore encourages the appropriate agencies to
cooperate with</blockquote>
<blockquote>the IPDA efforts.</blockquote>
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<blockquote>*The International Planetary Data Alliance (IPDA) is an
international</blockquote>
<blockquote>effort focused on the development and collaboration of
standards for</blockquote>
<blockquote>data archiving and promotion of interoperability among
planetary science</blockquote>
<blockquote>data archive systems in order to share scientific results
returned from</blockquote>
<blockquote>exploration of the solar system.</blockquote>
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