Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Archive |
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The ARM Archive supports the
scientific field experiments of the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM)
Program by storing and distributing the large quantities of data collected
from these experiments. These data are used to research atmospheric radiation
balance and cloud feedback processes, which are critical to the understanding
of global climate change. The ARM Program is sponsored by the Office of Biological and Environmental Research in DOE’s Office of Science. A data center known as the XDC (External Data Center) is physically located at Brookhaven National Laboratory. It identifies sources and acquires data, called "external data", to augment the data being generated within the ARM program. The external data acquired is usually converted from native format to either netCDF or HDF formats. The XDC also provides database support for ARM. ARM External Data Manager: Richard
Wagener XDC website: http://www.xdc.arm.gov/
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Carbon Dioxide
Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) |
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Supported
by the Office of Biological and Environmental Research in the Office of
Science, CDIAC represents DOE in the multi-agency Global Change Data and
Information System. CDIAC responds to data and information requests from
users from all over the world. CDIAC's data holdings include records of the
concentrations of carbon dioxide and other radiatively active gases in the
atmosphere; the role of the terrestrial biosphere and the oceans in the
biogeochemical cycles of greenhouse gases; emissions of carbon dioxide to the
atmosphere; long-term climate trends; the effects of elevated carbon dioxide
on vegetation; and the vulnerability of coastal areas to rising sea
level. CDIAC includes the World Data
Center for Atmospheric Trace Gases. CDIAC Director: Thomas Boden |
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Controlled Fusion Atomic
Data Center (CFADC) |
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The Controlled Fusion Atomic Data Center is sponsored by Office of Fusion Energy Sciences in DOE’s Office of Science (SC). The CFADC makes available atomic, molecular, and particle-solid collision data of interest to fusion energy and plasma research. It provides data from ORNL's electron-cyclotron-resonance ion source to national fusion research centers at ORNL, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, and General Atomics and participates in the International Atomic Energy Agency's Data Center Network. CFACD Director: David R. Schultz CFADC website: http://www-cfadc.phy.ornl.gov/home.html |
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Distributed Active Archive
Center (DAAC) for Biogeochemical Dynamics |
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The DAAC is operated by the ORNL Environmental Sciences Division as part of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Earth Science Enterprise (ESE) program. The ORNL DAAC archives data related to biogeochemical dynamics which are the result of the interactions between the biological, geological, and chemical components of the Earth's environment As components of the Earth Observing System Data Information System. DAACs generate EOS standard data products and carry out NASA's responsibilities for data archival, distribution, and management. Many of these sites also carry related data products that pre-date EOS. Each DAAC has a home page and an FTP site for transfer of information and data. DAAC Manager: Larry Voorhees |
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International Information
Associates, Inc. (IIa) |
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Information International Associates, Inc. (IIa) is a woman-owned, small business headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee with 16 years of experience providing innovation solutions to the Department of Energy and other federal agencies. The company provides a full range of information technology (IT) and information management (IM) services for both classified and unclassified environments, as well as advanced information science services in the fields of knowledge management, electronic records, web site design, information retrieval, and metadata structures. IIa’s 200 staff members work in 14 states and in two foreign countries. IIa President: Bonnie Carroll |
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National Aeronautics and
Space Administration |
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As the nexus of NASA's major aeronautical and space
programs, NASA Headquarters is the voice of the Agency. Through sound Agency
Management, integral Functional Offices, and a vigorous Enterprise
Management, NASA Headquarters integrates NASA as an aggregate sum of its many
parts. One of those parts is NASA’s
family of orbiting “Great Observatories” These are the Hubble Space Telescope, the Compton Gamma-Ray
Observatory, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, and the latest addition, the Spitzer Space Telescope. This
new infrared observatory is also an important scientific and technical bridge
to NASA's Origins Program - an attempt to address such fundamental questions
as "Where did we come from? Are we alone?" Dr. Jeffrey J.E. Hayes is representing NASA at the DOE
Data Centers meeting. Dr. Hayes works
with both the Hubble Space Telescope as a Program Executive for Operations
and with the Spitzer Telescope as a Program Executive. As a member of the Astronomy and Physics
Division of NASA, he is part of the Science Mission Directorate. He is also on the Science Archive
Working Group of NASA, as an Headquarters representative. Spitzer Space Telescope Program: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/postsecondary/features/F_The_Spitzer_Space_Telescope.html Hubble Space Telescope Program: http://fpd.gsfc.nasa.gov/440/ |
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National Nuclear Data
Center (NNDC) |
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The National Nuclear Data Center (NNDC), located at Brookhaven National Laboratory, is funded by DOE’s Office of Science. It provides information services in the fields of low and medium energy nuclear physics to users in the United States and Canada. In particular, the Center can provide information on neutron, charged-particle, and photonuclear reactions, nuclear structure, and decay data. The information available is the product of the combined efforts of the NNDC and cooperating data centers and other interested groups, both in the United States and worldwide. The NNDC is a key component of the U.S. Nuclear Data Program (USNDP), which collects, evaluates, and disseminates nuclear physics data for basic nuclear physics and for applied nuclear technology communities in the United States. It includes nuclear data groups and nuclear data experts from national laboratories and Academia, including Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Georgia Institute of Technology, the Idaho group, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), E.O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory (TUNL), McMaster University, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). NNDC Director, USNDP Chair: Pavel
Oblozinsky |
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National Science
Foundation (NSF) and the National Science Board’s Task Force on Long-Lived
Data Collections (LLDC) |
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent agency of the U.S. Government. It consists of the National Science Board of 24 part-time members and a Director (who also serves as ex officio National Science Board member), each appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate. Other senior officials include a Deputy Director who is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate, and eight Assistant Directors. The Foundation’s mission is to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense. The objective of the National Science Board’s LLDC Task Force is to delineate the policy issues relevant to the National Science Foundation and its style and culture of supporting the collection and curation of research data. Dr. Christopher L. Greer serves as the Executive Secretary on the Task Force and is representing it, the National Science Board, and the National Science Foundation at the DOE Data Centers meeting. Dr.Greer is Program Director for Research Resources with the Division of Biological Infrastructure at the National Science Foundation. NSF website: http://www.nsf/gov |
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Office of Scientific and
Technical Information |
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A part of the DOE Office of Science (SC), the Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) advances science and sustains technological creativity by making R&D findings available and useful to DOE researchers and the American people. In this capacity, OSTI is responsible for sharing the agency’s R&D knowledge and fulfills this responsibility through leading-edge e-government information systems. A number of innovative tools developed and managed by OSTI provide a vast array of information and resources pertaining to energy science and technology. OSTI also coordinates the Department-wide Scientific and Technical Information Program (STIP), a complex-wide collaboration to lead the Department in the Information Age, and participates in interagency and international STI forums. OSTI Director:
Walter L. Warnick |
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Pacific Northwest National
Laboratory, Computational Science and Mathematics Department |
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) develops and maintains capabilities that make it a leading center for computational science and engineering. Work conducted at PNNL addresses all relevant factors, including hardware, software, infrastructure, and users. The computational science expertise and facilities at PNNL support regional, national, and international research efforts. PNNL is a key player in Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing (SciDAC), a 5-year program to develop the infrastructure for terascale computers used in advanced scientific research. PNNL CSE website: http://www.pnl.gov/cse/ |
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Radiation Safety Information
Computational Center (RSICC) |
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The RSICC, a Department of Energy Specialized Information Analysis Center (SIAC), is authorized to collect, analyze, maintain, and distribute computer software and data sets in the areas of radiation transport and safety. It is sponsored by the Nuclear Science and Technology Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory RSICC
Director: Hamilton T. Hunter |
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National Visual Analytics
Center (NVAC) |
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The National Visual Analytics Center (NVAC) was established in 2004 and is funded by the Department of Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate. NVAC plays a pivotal role in countering future terrorist attacks in the U.S. and around the globe. PNNL has a long history of high-impact contributions in information visualization and analysis for homeland security and national security. NVAC capitalizes on research conducted over the past 10 years by PNNL, which has focused on providing innovative visual analytics tools to the U.S government. The Center, led by PNNL, is a national resource that provides strategic direction and coordination of activities to discover, develop and implement innovative visual information analysis methods. NVAC Director: Jim Thomas |