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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