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Enhancing the Digital Earth via Digital Decimal Geolocation and the FAIR Data Principles
- Source :
- Earth Science, Systems and Society, Vol 4 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- Frontiers Media S.A., 2024.
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Abstract
- The essential aspects of Gore’s “Digital Earth” concept include “georeferenced” data. This paper is concerned with establishing the need for a standardised and common form to locate points on the earth’s surface. Rather than a degree, minute, second (dms) system for latitude/longitude location, a decimal degree system, formatted as a comma separated variable tuple in square brackets, [dLL], is advocated. Values, to an appropriate number of decimal places, can be inserted in text to be computer searchable. The [dLL] also becomes metadata for a data set or as an index in databases or identifiers for images. Various uses of this system are illustrated. The [dLL] allows data to become more “open” via the FAIR data principles: findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reusability. Wider use of [dLL] in the earth sciences is fundamental to collaboration with other disciplines, especially Critical Zone Science. The general use of [dLL] geolocation can be exploited in a wide variety of data analytical methodologies, some of which are outlined, and in earth science and environmental data situations.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2634730X
- Volume :
- 4
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Earth Science, Systems and Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.39134974e9c74f1b8720f61f0333655d
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3389/esss.2024.10110