The Data Services task team serves as a forum for exchange of technical information about WWW / Internet related software technologies of interest to the CEOS community. This includes Web services in general and Web mapping services (such as those based on OGC specifications) in particular. In the context of Earth Observation these technologies will complement the transport and usage of high volume remote sensing data over the Internet.
    In order to facilitate construction of interoperable service infrastructures, the task team closely observes and interacts with OGC and ISO standardization activities and OGC testbeds (e.g. WCS, Sensor Modeling Language/SWE, OWS and previously ISO 19119 - Services), and makes the results available to WGISS and its WTFs. The Data Services task team also shares information about its members' new data service related developments. More information is found here.

Task Team Focus:

• Development and coordination of Data services concepts and
      technology among member agencies.
• Development and coordination of WWW technology among
      member agencies.
• Technology infusion for member agencies and outreach to
      external technical groups.
• Implementation of WWW access to international Earth science
      observation catalog and data services systems.
• Impact assessment of new Web technology on such systems.

Task Team Mailing List:
Please contact the task team lead (see below).

Task Team Lead Name and Contact Information:
Shinobu Kawahito
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) /
Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan (RESTEC)
Roppongi 1-9-9, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 1060032, Japan

+81-3-5561-8406 (voice)
+81-3-5561-9344 (fax)
Shinobu Kawahito (e-mail)

Task Team Members:

Name

Allan Doyle (NASA)

Ben Burford (JAXA/Restec)

Bernhard Buckl (DLR)

Brian McLeod (CCRS)

David Kendig (NASA)

John Faundeen (USGS)

Ivan Petiteville (ESA)

Ken McDonald (NASA)

Liping Di (NASA/GMU)

Michael Burnett (NASA)

Mike Botts (NASA/UAH)

Osamu Ochiai (JAXA)

Lola Olsen (NASA)

Paul Kopp (CNES)

Stuart Doescher (USGS)

Suresh (NASA)

Tom Kralidis (CCRS)

Tim Smith (USGS)

Wyn Cudlip (BNSC/Qinetiq)

Yonsook Enloe (NASA)