Geospatial Data Cubes for Earth Observation Data Analysis, Access and Interoperability Use Cases

The Department of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has a requirement to explore the development and use of geospatial standards-based solutions to enable a geodatacube solution for an earth observation exploitation platform. This work will demonstrate how geospatial standards-based approaches can allow uses of earth observation exploitation platforms to access and exploit data and processors residing in different types of geodatacubes that are available in distributed nodes of the platform ecosystem. The work will involve the following:
A. Developing open geospatial standards and an associated prototype that will enable access to and use of data and processors within distributed geodatacubes of different types. This will include demonstrating an understanding of NRCan user requirements for geodatacubes and earth observation exploitation platforms and undertaking a comparative analysis/environmental scan of relevant standards that are relevant to support the NRCan user requirements and prototype.

B. Integration of Outcomes into International Geospatial Standards Development Activities ¬by creating a plan for incorporating the geospatial standards concepts developed in this project into official, international geospatial standards managed by standards development organizations.

C. Communicating activities and outcomes of this project through webinars and a written report. All communications material shall be freely accessible by the public in perpetuity.