Metadata Database
Metadata database development to leverage our observational data
Current concerns about finding observational data
The institutions in IUGONET have been operating their global observation networks and have stored more than 100 types of data for upper atmosphere studies. The observational database at each institution is individually maintained and open to the public. Although the institutions are good at providing the data to users who are familiar with it, it is not easy for users who are unfamiliar with the data to discover and access it.
Solutions by IUGONET
The IUGONET project was initiated in 2009 to build a database system for metadata (meta-information) about our observational data. When metadata are shared on the World Wide Web via a metadata database (MDB), any user can easily find useful information regarding our observational data (e.g., time and place of observations, data format, and archived location). Our goal is to enable users to easily find and access various observational data for upper atmosphere studies. Our MDB system is also expected to promote new interdisciplinary scientific research.
