CSML - Strategic Exploitation and Knowledge Transfer (C-SEKT) (eScience)

NERC数据网格(NDG)项目的主要成果之一是开发了数据模型--气候科学建模语言。CSML代表了新兴的ISO地理空间数据标准的开创性应用，相关的基于标准的数据访问网络服务已经开发出来--用于查看的网络地图服务器(WMS)和用于数据交付的网络覆盖服务(WCS)。CSML已经取得了一些主动的外部成功，已经被NDG以外的几个研究项目所利用：-欧洲的MarineXML项目及其后续MOTIIVE已采用CSML作为海洋数据模型的基础--挪威气象局在一个原型水位预测和验证项目中使用CSML作为数据模型--它正在为基于网络的IPCC数据交付中心提供数据整合机制--它被用于CEH EcoGrd项目，该项目调查生态数据的数据模型认识到对基于标准的数据模型的需求日益增长，这一提议将通过在几个战略领域的应用和评估来建立CSML的研究成果。其中包括作为国家气象服务基础的全球气象组织信息服务、为欧洲环境数据开发协调基础设施的欧盟INSPIRE指令，以及为欧洲开发业务海洋预报服务的GMES项目。这将首先通过对CSML进行一些额外的开发工作来实现，将其从研究成果转变为满足这些关键活动要求的产品。第二，将与英国气象局和阅读电子科学中心建立伙伴关系，这两个中心在目标活动领域发挥重要作用。通过这些伙伴关系，将介绍CSML并将其应用于各种目标活动，并对其适宜性进行评估。

One of the main outputs from the NERC DataGrid (NDG) project was the development of a data model, the Climate Science Modelling Language. This provides the key to integrating heterogeneous data resources by focussing on the 'semantic content' of the data, rather than file formats, database schemas etc. CSML represents a pioneering application of emerging ISO standards for geospatial data, and associated standards-based data access web services have been developed - a Web Map Server (WMS) for viewing, and a Web Coverage Service (WCS) for data delivery. CSML has already achieved some unsolicited external success, having been exploited already in several research projects apart from NDG: - European projects MarineXML, and its follow-on MOTIIVE have adopted CSML as the basis of a marine data model - the Norwegian meteorological agency has used CSML as the data model in a prototype water level forecasting and validation project - it is providing the data integration mechanism behind the web-based IPCC Data Delivery Centre - it was used in the CEH EcoGrd project investigating data models for ecological data Recognising an increasing demand for standards-based data models, this proposal will build upon the research success of CSML by applying and evaluating it in several strategic areas. These include the global WMO Information Service underlying the national weather services, the EU INSPIRE Directive developing a harmonised infrastructure for environmental data in Europe, and the GMES project developing an operational ocean forecasting service for Europe. This will be achieved first by undertaking some additional development work on CSML to move it from a research output to a product that meets the requirements of these key activities. Second, partnerships will be formed with the UK MetOffice and the Reading e-Science Centre, which play major roles in the target activity areas. Through these partnerships, CSML will be presented and applied to the various target activities, and evaluated for suitability.