Cyberarchitecture for Geosciences

The US National Science Foundation (NSF) is developing "EarthCube" - Towards a National Data Infrastructure for Earth System Science. In a new partnership between GEO and OCI, NSF seeks transformative concepts and approaches to create a sustained, integrated data management infrastructure spanning the Geosciences. Meeting the challenges in geoscience research requires innovation and paradigm shifts in cyber-infrastructure. Information technology must advance to meet the emerging approaches to science. A cyber-architecture identifies repeatable patterns, reusable components, and open standards that provide starting point for innovative developments.