Documenting the Big Earth Data Initiative

The purpose of the Big Earth Data Initiative (BEDI) is to improve the discoverability, accessibility, and usability of Federal data and information products derived from civil Earth observations. This activity is an OSTP initiative which will be coordinated through the US Group on Earth Observations (USGEO) Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Committee on Environment Natural Resources and Sustainability (CENRS).

Overview

A critical component of the BEDI is metadata. Metadata is essential for facilitating data discovery, access, useability and understanding. The purpose of this page is to provide data producer's with the guidance necessary to create high quality metadata. This page will identify criteria for what constitutes high quality metadata and explore the suitability of multiple earth science documentation dialects.