Broad access to data is critical to reach communities and stakeholders. It extends Open Science and FAIR Data Principles and places it in a broader context.
There remains a broader community goal to have improved data access with the aim of making data accessible to all by removing gatekeepers so that data are unrestricted and available in a meaningful way. Implementing this broad access to data requires Applications, Tools, and Technology Innovation.
One of the tenets of big data is the idea of the (2,4, 7) V’s - Volume, Velocity, Variety, Variability, Veracity, Visualization, and Value. With the increase in the volume and velocity of NOAA data, access becomes ever more challenging. Users have access to more types of data and they can become overwhelmed by the possibilities. In the past, data access has been confusing but now there is more user engagement in building friendlier and more usable interfaces. This increased use of data is not limited to scientists and other professionals. Citizens use data more than they realize (maps, elevation charts, tides, etc.) so they are constantly accessing data from a variety of sources.
After an introductory overview talk, we want to gather a set of presentations that focus on the following topics with an emphasis on real world applications:
- data and service availability
- data usability
- user interface/engagement/input
