[Spice_announce] Resolution from COSPAR regarding International Data Standards

[Charles H. Acton]

FYI...

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.

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:
http://www.planetarydata.org/Members

or anyone else who might have influence within your national space 
agency. ("It's your money: make it work for you!")


Resolution No. 1/2008 (proposed by SC B) concerning International Access
to Planetary and Lunar Data

Taking into account that:
1.	It is in the general interest of the planetary science community
that data archives be made as widely accessible as possible,
2.	 Existing technology via the world-wide web supports efficient
and cost effective access.
3.	Sustained sequential missions by specific agencies are rare and
limitations imposed by gaps in temporal coverage, spatial resolution and
frequency coverage can be partially overcome by sharing of international
databases.
4.	The scientific yield that can be achieved through open
international access and collaboration will be greatly enhanced.

COSPAR notes that there is a need for common data standards and tools to
enhance international access to data acquired by planetary and lunar
missions and recognizes that the International Planetary Data Alliance
(IPDA)* is taking active steps to achieve these goals.

COSPAR therefore encourages the appropriate agencies to cooperate with
the IPDA efforts.

*The International Planetary Data Alliance (IPDA) is an international
effort focused on the development and collaboration of standards for
data archiving and promotion of interoperability among planetary science
data archive systems in order to share scientific results returned from
exploration of the solar system.
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