EGU24-7931, updated on 08 Mar 2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-7931
EGU General Assembly 2024
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Advancing Open Data Portals: Learnings from the EPOS Open-Source Solution

Valerio Vinciarelli1, Rossana Paciello2, Daniele Bailo2, Claudio Goffi1, Daniel Warren3, Janusz Lavrnja-Czapski3, Christopher Card3, Philip Atkinson3, Wayne Shelley3, Jean-Baptiste Roquencourt4, Yann Retout4, Helen Glaves3, Kety Giuliacci2, Jan Michalek5, Jakob Molander6, Harald Nedrebø5, Otto Lange7, Carmela Freda1, Kauzar Saleh-Contell1, and Manuela Sbarra2
Valerio Vinciarelli et al.
  • 1EPOS ERIC, ROMA, Italy
  • 2Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy
  • 3British Geological Survey, Keyworth, UK
  • 4Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières, Orléans, France
  • 5Universitetet i Bergen, Bergen, Norway
  • 6De Nationale Geologiske Undersøgelser for Danmark og Grønland, Copenaghen, Denmark
  • 7Utrecht University, University Library, Utrecht, Netherlands

The European Plate Observing System (EPOS), established as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) in 2018, stands as a significant milestone in pan-European research infrastructures, focusing on solid Earth science. The EPOS Data Portal, officially launched in April 2023, is the place where FAIR principles and practices are implemented thanks to the adoption of a co-development approach and  harmonization of actions across communities of scientists, developers, data providers, and users. The EPOS Data Portal currently provides access to data and products from 10 different disciplines: Seismology, Near-Fault Observatories, GNSS Data and Products, Volcano Observations, Satellite Data, Geomagnetic Observations, Anthropogenic Hazards, Geological Information and Modeling, Multi-Scale Laboratories, and Tsunami.

The EPOS Data Portal is based on a user-friendly user interface which provides intuitive visualization methods and interaction modes that significantly simplifies and facilitates the discovery and the access to the geoscientific community assets. Through the portal, users can: i) Perform data searches by combining a set of criteria; ii) Navigate and visualize the retrieved search results in different ways; iii) Fine-tune results using facets and advanced filters; iv) Download selected results or store them in a favorites list.

The underlying system of the Data Portal has been crafted using a blend of open-source technologies, including Java, RabbitMQ, Python, and others. We implemented a modular architecture based on the microservices paradigm, facilitating seamless integration of new data and services through dedicated software interfaces. The source code, collaboratively developed by scientists and IT experts, is now available under a GPL license (https://epos-eu.github.io/epos-open-source/) along with a comprehensive developer’s guide.

 

In this contribution, we demonstrate the potential impact of our open-source solution in advancing visualizations, interfaces, and best practices within the context of multidisciplinary research. Furthermore, we present how other research infrastructures, projects and initiatives can benefit from the shared knowledge and expertise, accelerating the development of robust and advanced Earth science data portals.

How to cite: Vinciarelli, V., Paciello, R., Bailo, D., Goffi, C., Warren, D., Lavrnja-Czapski, J., Card, C., Atkinson, P., Shelley, W., Roquencourt, J.-B., Retout, Y., Glaves, H., Giuliacci, K., Michalek, J., Molander, J., Nedrebø, H., Lange, O., Freda, C., Saleh-Contell, K., and Sbarra, M.: Advancing Open Data Portals: Learnings from the EPOS Open-Source Solution, EGU General Assembly 2024, Vienna, Austria, 14–19 Apr 2024, EGU24-7931, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-7931, 2024.