Key terms and concepts

Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Terms

Term	Meaning
DOI	Digital Object Identifier
FAIR	Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable
Nor	Network of Resources
OGC	Open Geospatial Consortium
Config Metadata	Metadata describing the configuration of a workflow, used to formally describe the configuration needed by a reproducible experiment.
Dashboard	A web application that visualizes Earth Observation data and service insights, serving as a human interface to a workflow.
Dashboard Metadata	Metadata describing a dashboard.
Experiment (Scientific Experiment)	A collection of technical artifacts that describe an experiment and how to reproduce it. This typically involves workflows implemented with code (e.g., Python, R).
Experiment Metadata	Metadata describing an experiment, potentially referencing Workflow Metadata, Input Data Metadata, and Config Metadata.
Input Data	A formal definition of data referenced using a unique ID, describing the data needed by a reproducible experiment.
Input Data Metadata	Metadata describing input data for an experiment/workflow.
Product	The output of a scientific experiment using a specific workflow implementation.
Product Metadata	Metadata describing a product.
Workflow	A formal wrapper for scientific code that can run in a specific container or environment on the cloud, often developed in languages like Python, R, or machine learning.
Workflow Metadata	Metadata describing a workflow, including required input parameters and acceptable values.

Key Concepts

Term	Meaning
Earth Collaborative Open Development Environment (EarthCODE)	A collaborative platform for developing scientific Earth Observation research projects in an open, FAIR-compliant environment.
EarthCODE Portal	A web interface for users to interact with the EarthCODE platform, focusing on accessibility and collaboration in research projects.
Open Science Catalog	A platform for discovering and sharing scientific outputs, aligned with open science principles.
Infrastructure Platform Services	Cloud-based tools and technologies that support the execution of scientific workflows in an open, FAIR-compliant environment.
Community Platform Services	Tools that facilitate collaboration among scientists, encouraging the exchange and development of research materials.
Development Tooling for FAIR Open Science	Tools for managing the development of FAIR-compliant research materials, ensuring accessibility, reproducibility, and interoperability.
Platform Service Onboarding	The process of integrating external services and tools into the EarthCODE platform to extend its capabilities.
Long-term Preservation Services	Tools and practices designed to ensure the longevity and accessibility of scientific data and outputs over time.
Interactive Dashboards	Visual tools that allow researchers to explore and interact with data, research results, and insights in real time.
Cloud Optimized Data Retrieval	Techniques for efficiently accessing and retrieving data from cloud storage environments, particularly for large datasets in scientific workflows.
Version Management for Resources	Systems for tracking and managing different versions of scientific resources (code, data, etc.), ensuring reproducibility and consistency.
Community Engagement Tools	Tools designed to facilitate interaction and collaboration within the scientific community, enabling the sharing of knowledge and resources.
Collaboration and Sharing Tools	Tools that promote collaboration among researchers, including shared workspaces, communication tools, and version-controlled resources.