[IGS-DCWG-96] Re: Invitation to participate - IGS metadata exchange via XML

[Carine Bruyninx (ROB)]

Dear all,

 From the EPN side, the missing information about the availability of an
individual antenna calibration is a critical point (we have 115 individual
calibrations within the EPN).
The easiest solution could consist of adding one (optional) tag
in each antenna section providing an url to an atx file with the
individual calibration (if such a calibration is available).
If a new individual calibration becomes available at some point (due to a
recalibration) for the same antenna, then a new antenna subsection has to be
created in the antenna section.
This new sub-section should then be identical to the previous one, with as
main difference the 'installed date' and the url of the new individual
calibration. The 'installed date' is then the date at which the analyst
has to switch to the new individual calibration. (I hope I am clear)

Of course, ideally, this new 'individual calibration' field should
also be accepted as an optional field in the site log itself
(and not only in the XML). This would really be a big improvement for the
EPN!

Other remarks:

1) Site log sub-section "8.5.1 Other Instrumentation   :" does not
include a field for "Effective dates". But the XML format is
foreseeing such input:
  <otherInstrumentation>
       <equip:instrumentation></equip:instrumentation>
       <equip:effectiveDates></equip:effectiveDates>
    </otherInstrumentation>

2) Site log section "13. More Information" contains:
Hardcopy on File
        Site Map               : (Y or URL)
        Site Diagram           : (Y or URL)
        Horizon Mask           : (Y or URL)
        Monument Description   : (Y or URL)
        Site Pictures          : (Y or URL)
which is not corresponding to associated part in the XML format
      <mi:hardCopyOnFile></mi:hardCopyOnFile>
       <mi:siteMap></mi:siteMap>
       <mi:siteDiagram></mi:siteDiagram>
       <mi:horizonMask></mi:horizonMask>
       <mi:monumentDescription></mi:monumentDescription>
       <mi:sitePictures></mi:sitePictures>
We expect this instead:
       <mi:hardCopyOnFile>
       <mi:siteMap></mi:siteMap>
       <mi:siteDiagram></mi:siteDiagram>
       <mi:horizonMask></mi:horizonMask>
       <mi:monumentDescription></mi:monumentDescription>
       <mi:sitePictures></mi:sitePictures>
      </mi:hardCopyOnFile>

3) The following two fields in the XML format seem to be duplicate:
  <mi:antennaGraphicsWithDimensions></mi:antennaGraphicsWithDimensions>
  <mi:insertTextGraphicFromAntenna></mi:insertTextGraphicFromAntenna>
as the site log says :
      Antenna Graphics with Dimensions
      (insert text graphic from file antenna.gra)

That's all for now,
best regards,

Carine Bruyninx
EPN CB

Fran Boler schreef op 09-Jan-15 om 18:00:
> Author: Fran Boler, Carey Noll
>
>
> Dear Colleagues-
>
> As many of you know, at the IGS workshop in Pasadena this past June
> there was discussion in the infrastructure and data center breakouts
> about transmitting IGS site log metadata between data centers using
> XML, using automated machine-to-machine transfer mechanisms. With the
> introduction of the IGS Site Log Manager system, we believe the time
> is right to do this. Advantages could include more rapidupdating of
> site log information, more consistent information across data
> centers, and more accurate metadata overall. Several data centers are
> committed to moving forward on this effort in the next few months. In
> order to implement such an exchange the first step will be to agree
> on the XML schema to be used. SOPAC has had a longstanding geodesy
> XML project (http://sopac.ucsd.edu/xmlGeodesy.shtml), and this is the
> ideal starting point. We would like to kickoff this effort by
> requesting feedback on the SOPAC Site Log XML schema.
>
> Those who would like to participate in this effort should respond
> with an email (to IGS-DCWG at igscb.jpl.nasa.gov) as soon as possible
> indicating your interest. *Please mention your level of involvement
> as: “observer” or “planning to participate in the discussions” or
> “planning to participate in discussions and work on implementation”.
> *(Note:If you, as an igs-dcwg list member, do not have an interest in
> this topic, you may wish to change your subscriber option to digest
> for this list, or otherwise amend your subscription as there will be
> additional traffic during this effort.)
>
> For those who will be active at this phase, please look at the SOPAC
> Site Log XML schema and plan to provide comments to this list within
> one month. Your comments should include any suggested amendments or
> additions. As a rough timeline we would like to complete discussions
> of the schema during February and begin discussing implementation
> specifics no later than March.
>
> We wish to be inclusive and therefore ask you to circulate this
> invitation to interested colleagues. All interested persons should
> ensure that they are members of the igs-dcwg maillist by visiting
> http://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/mailman/listinfo/igs-dcwg.
>
> Kind regards, Fran Boler, IGS Governing Board Data Center
> Representative Carey Noll, IGS Data Center Working Group Chair
>
>
>
>
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