Compilation of an agreed list of terms to ensure consistent use across CEOS. Covering words on: Earth observation systems, measurement and metrology, observation properties, and data stewardship.
A very small group of volunteers from WGCV, WGISS and LSI-VC attempted a merger of existing glossaries and started on recommendations on how to address inconsistencies and deficits in the current collection. Outreach activities have been performed in all involved working groups and a proposal on how to proceed will be discussed at the joint WGCV/WGISS meeting in Tokyo.
WGISS/WGCV Vocabularies were merged, lessons learned report/publication in preparation. Addressing inconsistencies requires further efforts to be organised in the context of the CEOS Interoperability Framework (WGISS lead)
A peer-reviewed publication summarising lessons learned and giving some recommendations of the way forward is in draft and has been circulated with key stakeholders in and beyond CEOS. Submission before end of the year seems feasible and with it closure of the current activity.
Peer-review article is basically ready and will be submitted early December. A summary of the activity (and hopefully an accepted paper) will be presented at WGCV-53.
A paper on the terminology efforts has been submitted in collaboration with WGISS and is currently under review. Preprint should be available at WGCV-53