IPY Manages Complex Interoperability on a Global Scale

Visit http://ipydis.org for more information!

From March, 2007 through March, 2009, researchers, data centers, archives and networks from across the globe are contributing data to the International Polar Year project. Interoperability is the key to harnessing these valuable resources in pursuit of a wide range of physical, biological and social research topics. The recently released IPYDIS website (http://ipydis.org) is a mechanism for researchers, data managers, and IT professionals who are contributing to and benefiting from this global collaboration.

As an active participant in the Electronic Geophysical Year (eGY), IPYDIS seeks to apply eGY principles to data management. Visit the Data Section of the new IPYDIS webpage to see how this complex partnership engages in data sharing. To enable interoperability, IPYDIS engages in the development of profiles and protocols to facilitate data submission, retrieval and interpretation.

Excerpts from the newly released website

The International Polar Year Data and Information Service (IPYDIS) is a global partnership of data centers, archives, and networks working to ensure proper stewardship of IPY and related data.

This site helps researchers and data users identify data access mechanisms, archives, and services. It also provides information and assistance to data managers on compliance with standards, development of a union catalog of IPY metadata, and other data management requirements for IPY. It provides a general communication forum for all matters related to accessing, managing, and preserving IPY and related data.