Data Stewardship 1.0

2021-11-23T10:25:55Z

Definition

A subset of Data Management and consists of the application of rigorous analyses and oversight to ensure that data sets meet the needs of users. This includes documenting measurement practices and processing practices (metadata); providing feedback on observing system performance; inter-comparison of data sets for validation; reprocessing (incorporate new data, apply new algorithms, perform bias corrections, integrate/blend data sets from different sources or observing systems); and recommending corrective action for errant or non-optimal operations.

Comments

The responsibility for planning, management and certification of digital EO data sets throughout the mission phases and to ensure adequate funding. It includes curation and preservation activities. Data Stewardship covers governance, planning, implementation and management of the sourcing, use and maintenance of Space Data assets. Data Stewardship enables the governance of all the types and forms of Space Data Package and the related repositories or archives.

Source

NOAA Data Management Planning Procedural Directive, Version 2.0.1, Environmental Data Management Committee[2]; NOAA Administrative Order 212-15[5] ; CEOS EO Data Stewardship Glossary

NESDIS Data Management Lexicon and Related Terms

Category

4. Data Stewardship words