The session is devoted to present the state of art information systems in geosciences (geology, geophysics, etc.) such as: standards (metadata, vocabularies, data models), interoperability in earth sciences (Web services, Quality of Services, Open standards), data circulation and services (quality assurance / quality control, preservation, network services). The session also covers the usefulness of information for science and society.
Geosciences data managers and data users are encouraged to take part in this session to present their requirements and their services as well.