April 8th, 2011
Call – 4th Phase of GEOSS Architecture Implementation Pilot

1. Increase on-line access to “Critical EO Priorities Data Sources”;
2. Ensure that datasets are discoverable through the GEOSS Common Infrastructure; and
3. Demonstrate effectiveness of general and specialized software tools for using data.

AIP-4 will involve less new development than previous AIP phases in order to focus on access to priority Earth observation data sources. The AIP-4 schedule will be shorter in order to provide results in time for the GEO-VIII Plenary in November 2011. There will no Kickoff Workshop as in previous phases.

This CFP invites GEO Members and Participating Organizations to participate in AIP-4 through activities such as:

• Providing priority Earth observation data sources;
• Contributing expertise in Earth observation data access, including toolkits and tutorials;
• Providing access brokers to host data from long-term archives for online access;
• Interacting with Communities of Practice on data exploitation requirements;
• Providing components that enable exploitation of Priority Earth observation data sources; and
• Testing integration and usability.

. To ask questions about the CFP, please contact the Point of Contact for Task AR-09-01a, George Percivall, [email protected]

The related information documents are available below:

• The AIP-4 Call for Participation
• Template for responding to AIP-4 CFP
• The AIP Development Process from AIP-3 CFP (reference only)
• The AIP Architecture from AIP-3 CFP (reference only)