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News from the Archives
Guido De Marchi & Bruno Merín
13/05/2015 - ESTEC
ESDC organisational structure
Astro ArchivesScience Lead
XSA KP
HSA KP
PLA KP CSA KP
EAS KP GACS KP
HST KP
LPF KP
MEX, VEXRosetta KP
Exomars KP BACS KP SolO KP
Ulysses
Soho
Planetary ArchivesScience Lead
Solar Helio Archives
Science LeadISO
Exosat
Astro ArchivesTechnical Lead
Solar Helio Archives
Tech. Lead
Planetary ArchivesTechnical Lead
Astro Archive Group PSA Group
PSA KP(Huygens, Giotto)
Solar Helio Archive Group
Group of archive software developerscommon software libraries and tools repository, full open source
H/SRE-OEKP: Key Person
Important note: individual boxes correspond to roles, not necessarily to a full time position
Astro SOCs/SGSs
Planetary SOCs/SGSs
Solar Helio SOCs/SGSs
Archives Head Scientist
MMI KP
(acting)
Names and roles of leads
Bruno Merín Astronomy science lead
Jesus Salgado Astronomy technical lead
Guido De Marchi Head scientist Planetary science lead (acting)
Isa Barbarisi Planetary technical lead
Arnaud Masson Heliophysics science lead
Beatriz Martinez Heliophysics technical lead
(acting)
Role of Archives Science Leads
1. Science Leader of archives in their domain
a. Coordination of individual missions Archive Scientists
b. Science guidelines for archives long term preservation
c. ESA science presence at “virtual observatory”-type initiatives
d. Science Leader of multi-mission initiatives in their domain
2. Daily interactions with Technical Lead and SW developers
a. In coordination with Archive Scientists, DM/MM, PS, Head Scientist:
adapt tasks priority within Group of archive SW developers
3. Does Science with archives
4. Organize archives “science” Reviews
5. Outreach: newsletters, usage stats and publications report, science conferences, …
The Multi-Mission Interface
1. Goal: to facilitate data discovery and archival science for ALL users
a. Multi-wavelength
b. Project agnostic
c. Exploration
The Multi-Mission Interface
1. Goal: to facilitate data discovery and archival science for ALL users
a. Multi-wavelength
b. Project agnostic
c. Exploration
2. Interface to all astronomy archives
3. Current status is a first prototype
Multi-mission interface
Herschel XMM-Newton HST Planck ISO Integral EXOSAT Future..
The Multi-Mission Interface prototype
1. Ingredients of first prototype:
a. Access to data in individual archives
b. All-sky (aka HiPS)
c. Footprints
2. Use cases of first prototype:
a. Explore multi-wavelength skies
b. Single and multiple targets
3. Images and catalogues only, selected mission
MMI Prototype: URL, video and feedback
MMI protoype URL (do not disclose):
http://ammi.esac.esa.int/
Video of MMI demo:
http://youtu.be/7cyXGP-K_GA
Feedback :
http://mmi-forum.wikispaces.com/home