HR: 09:30h
AN: IN41B-06    [Abstracts]
TI: Investigating Pathways from the Earth Science Knowledge Base to Candidate Solutions
AU: * Anderson, D J
EM: danerson@iftd.org
AF: Institute for Technology Development, Bldg. 1103, Suite 118, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529, United States
AU: Johnson, E
EM: egj@olemiss.edu
AF: University of Mississippi, Geology & Geological Engineering, 118 Carrier Hall, University, MS 38677, United States
AU: Mita, D
EM: mitadath@olemiss.edu
AF: University of Mississippi, Geology & Geological Engineering, 118 Carrier Hall, University, MS 38677, United States
AU: Dabbiru, L
EM: lalitha@gri.msstate.edu
AF: GeoResources Institute, Two Research Blvd., Starkville, MS 39759, United States
AU: Katragadda, S
EM: sridhar@spatialis.com
AF: Spatial Information Solutions, One Research Boulevard, Starkville, MS 39759, United States
AU: Lewis, D
EM: dlewis@iftd.org
AF: Institute for Technology Development, Bldg. 1103, Suite 118, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529, United States
AU: O'Hara, C
EM: cgohara@gri.msstate.edu
AF: Spatial Information Solutions, One Research Boulevard, Starkville, MS 39759, United States
AB: A principle objective of the NASA Applied Sciences Program is to support the transition of scientific research results into decisions which benefit society. One of the Solutions Network activities supporting this goal is the generation of Candidate Solutions derived from NASA Earth Science research results that have the potential to enhance future operational systems for societal benefit. In short, the program seeks to fill gaps between Earth Science results and operational needs. The Earth Science Knowledge Base (ESKB) is being developed to provide connectivity and deliver content for the research information needs of the NASA Applied Science Program and related scientific communities of practice. Data has been collected which will permit users to identify and analyze the current network of interactions between organizations within the community of practice, harvest research results fixed to those interactions, examine the individual components of that research, and assist in developing strategies for furthering research. The ESKB will include information about organizations that conduct NASA-funded Earth Science research, NASA research solicitations, principal investigators, research publications and other project reports, publication authors, inter-agency agreements like memoranda-of-understanding, and NASA assets, models, decision support tools, and data products employed in the course of or developed as a part of the research. The generation of candidate solutions is the first step in developing rigorously tested applications for operational use from the normal yet chaotic process of natural discovery. While the process of ‘idea generation' cannot be mechanized, the ESKB serves to provide a resource for testing theories about advancing research streams into the operational realm. Formulation Reports are the documents which outline a Candidate Solution. The reports outline the essential elements, most of which are detailed in the ESKB, which must be analyzed when assessing the value of the solution. Through developmental testing of the ESKB, several pathways to Candidate Solutions have been discovered.
DE: 9805 Instruments useful in three or more fields
DE: 9820 Techniques applicable in three or more fields
SC: Earth and Space Science Informatics [IN]
MN: 2007 Fall Meeting