IDIS Plasma Node: Status, Aspects & Issues Overview of JRA-IDIS (WP#25) and SA-IDIS (WP#21) EC Grant agreement n° F. Topf 1 (JRA-IDIS) Maria Teresa Capria 2 (SA-IDIS) R. Stöckler 1 (JRA3) Gérard Chanteur 3 (JRA-IDIS) Visit of Dr. Vittorio Manno: (EuroPlaNet Project Scientist) Dec. 1 st, 2009 – IWF Graz, Austria 1 IWF-OeAW, Graz, Austria; 2 INAF, Rome, Italy; 3 CNRS, Paris, France

 Objectives: Definition of data models and standards to enable SA-IDIS services to work in an interoperable fashion and to investigate the basic elements of a future VO for planetology. Definition of data models and standards to enable SA-IDIS services to work in an interoperable fashion and to investigate the basic elements of a future VO for planetology. Development of “added value” services to users that go beyond the provision of raw datasets. Development of “added value” services to users that go beyond the provision of raw datasets. Generalization of the experience made from SkyBoT (Sky Body Tracker), a VO service for ephemeredes made by VO Paris. Generalization of the experience made from SkyBoT (Sky Body Tracker), a VO service for ephemeredes made by VO Paris. Development of user-friendly interfaces to access to reference laboratory data. Development of user-friendly interfaces to access to reference laboratory data. Creation of new databases accessible through web services. Creation of new databases accessible through web services. Products of JRA4 will made available and used by SA-IDIS. Products of JRA4 will made available and used by SA-IDIS. JRA-IDIS: JRA-IDIS: Transforming IDIS into a Planetary Virtual Observatory JRA-IDIS (WP#25): EC Grant agreement n°

 Task 1: Coordination of JRA4: Co-Leaders: CNRS/IPSL and INAF/IASF Co-Leaders: CNRS/IPSL and INAF/IASF  Task 2: Interoperable Data Access: Leader: CNRS/IPSL; Deputy Leader: INAF/IASF (Contribution to Resource Inventory and Search Engine) Leader: CNRS/IPSL; Deputy Leader: INAF/IASF (Contribution to Resource Inventory and Search Engine)  Task 3: Added Value Services for Users: Leader: DLR/IPR; Deputy Leader: OBSPARIS (Contribution to development of a VO-standard) Leader: DLR/IPR; Deputy Leader: OBSPARIS (Contribution to development of a VO-standard)  Task 4: New databases: Leader: CNRS/LPG; Deputy Leader: DLR/IPR Leader: CNRS/LPG; Deputy Leader: DLR/IPR JRA-IDIS: JRA-IDIS: Transforming IDIS into a Planetary Virtual Observatory JRA-IDIS (WP#25): EC Grant agreement n°

DELIVERABLES MILESTONES FP7 Relevant DELIVERABLES and MILESTONES in FP7 Deliverable/Milestone NameYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4 Contribution to EuroPlaNet RI Annual Reports Data Models (Task 2) Data Access Protocols (Task 2) Prototypes “Added Value Services” (Task 3) Final “Added Value Services” (Task 3) Prototype “New Data Bases” (Task 4) Final “New Data Bases” (Task 4) Critical Review by External Experts and Users (PM 25-27) Final tests and updates with users (PM 37-46) Final tests and updates with users (PM 37-46) JRA-IDIS (WP#25): EC Grant agreement n°

SA-IDIS: SA-IDIS: Integrated and Distributed Information Service  Objectives: Continuation of the thematically web portals: Technical Node (TN), Planetary Interiors and Surfaces Node (PISN), Planetary Atmospheres Node (PAN), Planetary Plasmas Node (PPN), Small Bodies and Dust Node (SBDN). Continuation of the thematically web portals: Technical Node (TN), Planetary Interiors and Surfaces Node (PISN), Planetary Atmospheres Node (PAN), Planetary Plasmas Node (PPN), Small Bodies and Dust Node (SBDN). SA IDIS enhancement by JRAs: New JRA products (from 1, 3, and 4) will be linked to the relevant SA IDIS node web pages. SA IDIS enhancement by JRAs: New JRA products (from 1, 3, and 4) will be linked to the relevant SA IDIS node web pages. Continuation of the Inventory of resources in planetology (Decision at Frascati: Development of an decentralized Inventory and individual Search Engines per node) Continuation of the Inventory of resources in planetology (Decision at Frascati: Development of an decentralized Inventory and individual Search Engines per node) SA-IDIS (WP#21): EC Grant agreement n°

SA-IDIS: SA-IDIS: Integrated and Distributed Information Service  Description of work: Modality of access : All services are accessible on-line with an per- user registration. Modality of access : All services are accessible on-line with an per- user registration. Support offered : All services will be as simple and automated as possible, and well documented. Support offered : All services will be as simple and automated as possible, and well documented. Outreach for new users : Well organized web portals, documentation on-line, a periodical newsletter will be organized to inform all potential users Outreach for new users : Well organized web portals, documentation on-line, a periodical newsletter will be organized to inform all potential users Review procedure : An external Review Panel will periodically assess the quality of services being offered to the community and will make suggestions and recommendations (dedicated experts group) Review procedure : An external Review Panel will periodically assess the quality of services being offered to the community and will make suggestions and recommendations (dedicated experts group) SA-IDIS (WP#21): EC Grant agreement n°

Deliverable/Milestone NameYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4 Integration of VMO (Virtual Meteor Observatory) Integration of VO-Services (from all JRAs) SA-IDIS (WP#21): DELIVERABLES MILESTONES FP7 Relevant DELIVERABLES and MILESTONES in FP7 7 EC Grant agreement n°

8 SA-IDIS Activity Organization: Thematic Nodes ● IDIS Platform: EC Grant agreement n° IDIS is composed by a Service activity (SA, WP#21) and a Joint Research activity (JRA, WP#25). The Service activity is structured as 5 thematic Nodes + a technical Node Coordinator: Maria Teresa Capria (INAF, Rome, Italy) Deputy coordinator: Gérard Chanteur (CNRS, Paris, France)

9 SA-IDIS Activity Organization: Interaction with the Scientific Community The interaction with the community is of vital importance EC Grant agreement n° The IDIS Nodes will receive inputs (resources) both from the EuroPlaNet activities and the scientific community. Example: Venus – Venus Express – VEX MAG Plot Studies

10 Interaction with the Scientific Community ● How could IDIS be useful for the Community? EC Grant agreement n° Locate resources for your research projects Locate resources for your research projects Get support data and useful software for data analysis Get support data and useful software for data analysis Combine data from different sources Combine data from different sources Locate modeling teams and useful facilities in your research area. Locate modeling teams and useful facilities in your research area. Offer wide advertisement for your own resources and capabilities Offer wide advertisement for your own resources and capabilities New cooperation possibilities with so far unknown teams New cooperation possibilities with so far unknown teams

EC Grant agreement n° Responsible for a Science Theme: Responsible for a Science Theme: Establish and keep contact with scientists Establish and keep contact with scientists Maintain, update and expand links to related resources Maintain, update and expand links to related resources Support connection of new resources Support connection of new resources Web Site Functionality: Web Site Functionality: Layout according to agreed EuroPlaNet-RI standard Layout according to agreed EuroPlaNet-RI standard Direct links to other EuroPlaNet-RI activities and Nodes Direct links to other EuroPlaNet-RI activities and Nodes Keyword-based distributed search engine Keyword-based distributed search engine Access to theme-related resources / meta-data Access to theme-related resources / meta-data Virtual Observatory Functionality: Virtual Observatory Functionality: Support of VO-like access to related data where possible Support of VO-like access to related data where possible Integration of tools prepared by the JRAs Integration of tools prepared by the JRAs SA-IDIS Activity Organization: General Responsibilities

EC Grant agreement n° General EuroPlaNet-RI Look-And-Feel: General EuroPlaNet-RI Look-And-Feel: Common header layout with direct links in the top menu bar: EuroPlaNet homepage, EU, host institutes, IDIS nodes Common header layout with direct links in the top menu bar: EuroPlaNet homepage, EU, host institutes, IDIS nodes Clean and simple frontpage Clean and simple frontpage left menu bar with pull-down menu left menu bar with pull-down menu Right-hand column with news links Right-hand column with news links Search Engine: Search Engine: Combined general and specific keywords Combined general and specific keywords XML-based searchable data model XML-based searchable data model XML-based database eXist XML-based database eXist Direct connection to resource databases of all nodes Direct connection to resource databases of all nodes Interconnectibility via URL parameters Interconnectibility via URL parameters JRA-IDIS Activity Organization: JRA-IDIS Activity Organization: Web-interface specifications

13 Design & Layout: ● Design & Layout: ♦ Derived from the provided webpage-layout from EuroPlaNet Management. ♦ Derived from the provided webpage-layout from EuroPlaNet Management. ♦ Reason for delay in delivery due to technical problems. (expected: PM3, finally: PM6) ♦ Reason for delay in delivery due to technical problems. (expected: PM3, finally: PM6) ♦ Huge effort and contribution in developing a unique layout for all EuroPlaNet ♦ Huge effort and contribution in developing a unique layout for all EuroPlaNet web pages by the IWF-team in Graz. web pages by the IWF-team in Graz. ♦ Integration of the webpage-layout in Content Management System “TYPO3” “simple to use” software for maintaining a complex homepage. ( ♦ Integration of the webpage-layout in Content Management System “TYPO3” “simple to use” software for maintaining a complex homepage. ( ♦ Approach guarantees sustainability due the 4 year project-time. Possibility to provide a simple web design-package for other participants using “TYPO3”. ♦ Approach guarantees sustainability due the 4 year project-time. Possibility to provide a simple web design-package for other participants using “TYPO3”. ♦ Current URL: or ♦ Current URL: or EC Grant agreement n° JRA-IDIS Activity Organization: JRA-IDIS Activity Organization: Web-page specifications

EC Grant agreement n° JRA-IDIS Activity Organization: JRA-IDIS Activity Organization: Search engine approaches

EC Grant agreement n° JRA-IDIS Activity Organization: JRA-IDIS Activity Organization: Data model structure (SPASE) + Spase (1) | + Version (1) | + Catalog (* of A) | |+ Resource ID (1) | | + Resource Header (1) | | | + Contact (+) | | | | + Person ID (1) | | | | + Role (+) | | | + Information URL (*) | | | | + Name (0) | | | | + URL (1) | | | | + Description (0) | | + Access Information (+) | | | + Repository ID (1) | | | + Availability (0) | | | + Access Rights (0) | | | + Access URL (+) | | | | + Name (0) | | | | + URL (1) | | | | + Description (0) | | | + Format (1) | | | + Encoding (0) | | | + Data Extent (0) | | | | + Bytes (1) | | | | + Units (0) | | | | + Per (0) | | | + Acknowledgement (0) + Spase (1) | + Version (1) | + Catalog (* of A) | |+ Resource ID (1) | | + Resource Header (1) | | | + Contact (+) | | | | + Person ID (1) | | | | + Role (+) | | | + Information URL (*) | | | | + Name (0) | | | | + URL (1) | | | | + Description (0) | | + Access Information (+) | | | + Repository ID (1) | | | + Availability (0) | | | + Access Rights (0) | | | + Access URL (+) | | | | + Name (0) | | | | + URL (1) | | | | + Description (0) | | | + Format (1) | | | + Encoding (0) | | | + Data Extent (0) | | | | + Bytes (1) | | | | + Units (0) | | | | + Per (0) | | | + Acknowledgement (0)

EC Grant agreement n° <InformationURL><Name>Document</Name> Describes how the resource was Describes how the resource was generated, calibrated and processed.</Description><URL> Calibrated data Calibrated data <URL> Describes how the resource was Describes how the resource was generated, calibrated and processed.</Description><URL> Calibrated data Calibrated data <URL> JRA-IDIS Activity Organization: JRA-IDIS Activity Organization: Data model details (XML descriptor)

EC Grant agreement n° EuroPlaNet-RI IDIS EuroPlaNet-RI IDISFuture What does remain at the end of the 4 years? What does remain at the end of the 4 years? IDIS nodes, run by host institutes (mandatory)IDIS nodes, run by host institutes (mandatory) All the services and tools provided via IDISAll the services and tools provided via IDIS EMDAF services – available via IDISEMDAF services – available via IDIS Trans-National facilities: still accessible?Trans-National facilities: still accessible? Users who learned to rely on IDIS servicesUsers who learned to rely on IDIS services

18 Planetary Plasma Node: Overview Planetary Plasma Node: Overview ● Institutes and Personnel: ♦ The Planetary Plasma Node is hosted by IWF-OeAW in Graz, Austria in close ♦ The Planetary Plasma Node is hosted by IWF-OeAW in Graz, Austria in close cooperation with CDPP in Toulouse, France. cooperation with CDPP in Toulouse, France. ( and ( and ♦ Scientific Coordinators: Nicolas André and ♦ Scientific Coordinators: Nicolas André Wolfgang Baumjohann ) Wolfgang Baumjohann ♦ Science Experts: Helmut O. Rucker, Helmut Lammer, Martin Volwerk, Maxim Khodachenko, Rumi Nakamura, Tielong Zhang (IWF, Graz); Christian Jacquey, Baptiste Cecconi, Vincent Génot (CDPP, Toulouse) ♦ Science Experts: Helmut O. Rucker, Helmut Lammer, Martin Volwerk, Maxim Khodachenko, Rumi Nakamura, Tielong Zhang (IWF, Graz); Christian Jacquey, Baptiste Cecconi, Vincent Génot (CDPP, Toulouse) ♦ Technical Manager: Florian Topf ♦ Technical Manager: Florian Topf ♦ Co-Manager: Michel Gangloff ♦ Co-Manager: Michel Gangloff ♦ Technical Experts: Robert Stöckler (IWF, Graz); Michel Gangloff, Etienne Pallier, Elena Budnik, Thomas Floquet (CDPP, Toulouse) ♦ Technical Experts: Robert Stöckler (IWF, Graz); Michel Gangloff, Etienne Pallier, Elena Budnik, Thomas Floquet (CDPP, Toulouse) EC Grant agreement n°

19 Plasma Node Homepage: Frontpage Introduction to IDIS Introduction to IDIS News & Events News & Events Search-Section Search-Section Science Cases Science Cases AMDA-System Link AMDA-System Link Node Ressource Inventory (NRI) and Global Resource Inventory (GRI) Node Ressource Inventory (NRI) and Global Resource Inventory (GRI) TWiki Link TWiki Link Meetings Meetings Plasma Node Team Plasma Node Team Useful Links Useful Links EC Grant agreement n°

20 Plasma Node Homepage: News & Event Section Every update or change of the content or layout of the website is documented here. Every update or change of the content or layout of the website is documented here. Under the Report sub- section a general report of all nodes can be found as well as all separate bi-monthly reports of Plasma Node Under the Report sub- section a general report of all nodes can be found as well as all separate bi-monthly reports of Plasma Node EC Grant agreement n°

21 Plasma Node Homepage: Search Section The search section offers a text-based search functionality for the whole Plasma Node Homepage Ability to search over all IDIS thematic nodes will be added soon! (still in testing mode) EC Grant agreement n°

22 Plasma Node Homepage: Science Cases SC 3.1: “Solar wind interaction with Jupiter and Saturn aurorae” SC 3.2: “What is the origin of the planetary modulated (quasi-periodic) signatures at Saturn?” SC 3.3: “Investigation of the interaction of magnetospheric plasma with icy moons in the Saturnian system and other giant planet systems” SC 3.4: “Planets under extreme stellar/solar conditions” EC Grant agreement n°

Science Cases: SC 3.1 – Solar Wind and Aurorae Solar Wind (SW) Saturn Aurora Jupiter Aurora Giant Planets magnetospheres CMEs and Shocks in SW SW Influence on SKR SW Influence on HOM/DAM Moons influence on SKR Satellite influences on aurorae EC Grant agreement n°

24 Science Cases: SC 3.1 – Selected ground-based Facilities Kharkov, Ukraine Manau Kea, Hawaii Nancay, France EC Grant agreement n°

25 Science Cases: SC 3.1 – Selected space-based Facilities Solar Wind Saturn Aurora Jupiter Aurora CassiniCassini HSTHST UlyssesUlysses StereoStereo WindWind GalileoGalileo VoyagerVoyager EC Grant agreement n°

26 Science Cases: SC 3.4 – Planets under extreme stellar conditions Solar/Stellar activity: solar proxies, stars Planets under extreme radiation and plasma exposure Space and ground based facilities and data Radiation environment of low mass stars Solar System missions Exoplanets detection & characterization Stellar winds Sun in Time project CMEs, Flares, SEPs, etc. SW plasma interaction with CO2-rich (Venus- type) terrestrial planets SW ENAs & exoplanet plasma environment characterization Radiation interaction with solar system and exoplanets Radio signal detection from exoplanets EC Grant agreement n°

27 Science Cases: SC 3.4 – Selected solar system missions EC Grant agreement n° Venus Express Mars Express Cluster DoublestarSOHO Solar Orbiter Stereo

28 Science Cases: SC 3.4 – Exoplanet missions (space-based) EC Grant agreement n°

29 Science Cases: SC 3.4 – Exoplanet missions (ground-based) EC Grant agreement n° BEST I/II HARPSSOPHIE SuperWASPTLS

30 Automated Mutiple Dataset Analysis Multi spacecraft and multi-instrument data: Multi spacecraft and multi-instrument data: Visualisation Visualisation User defined parameter computation User defined parameter computation Standard model computation Standard model computation Data and computed parameter extraction Data and computed parameter extraction Automated or visual search on the data Automated or visual search on the data Planetary plasma data: (January 2010) Earth’s magnetospheric data: e.g., CDAweb, Themis, Cluster Solar wind / heliospheric data: e.g., Stereo, Ulysses Parameter editor Download data External data Visual search Visualization Editor Conditional search Service available at: Time-Table manager Planetary Plasma Node: Planetary Plasma Node: Tool offered to the community Cassini MAPS KP at Umich/CESR Cassini MAPS KP at Umich/CESR MEX ASPERA IMA & ELS at CESR/IRF MEX ASPERA IMA & ELS at CESR/IRF VEX ASPERA IMA & ELS at CESR/IRF VEX ASPERA IMA & ELS at CESR/IRF VEX MAG at IWF Graz VEX MAG at IWF Graz EC Grant agreement n°

31 Registry prototype Searching the resource location (MAPSKP, HST aurora, VEX, ACE) AMDA/Planeto Science prototype Access, extraction of the targeted data (distant or local) Integrated analysis USER MAPSKP Localdatabase VEX-MAGGraz HST Request of resource location Automated Multi-Dataset Analysis Automated Multi-Dataset Analysis Prototype application on use cases EC Grant agreement n° Access via XML descriptor compatible with the SPASE model

32 EC Grant agreement n° Science cases related to plasma covered with AMDA: Science Case 3.1: Solar wind and aurorae Automated Multi-Dataset Analysis Automated Multi-Dataset Analysis Science Case application

33EC Grant agreement n° ● Integration of VEX-MAG Data into AMDA System Automated Multi-Dataset Analysis Automated Multi-Dataset Analysis Web service integration Ongoing implementation and test: Ongoing implementation and test: External data connection to Venus Express Magnetometer data External data connection to Venus Express Magnetometer data Data provided by PI Tielong Zhang (IWF, Graz) Data provided by PI Tielong Zhang (IWF, Graz) Web service implementation by Florian Topf (IWF, Graz) Web service implementation by Florian Topf (IWF, Graz) ‘AMDA/VEX-MAG access’ procedure to be defined and documented. ‘AMDA/VEX-MAG access’ procedure to be defined and documented. Scientific objectives: Scientific objectives: Comparative studies of Comparative studies of Mars and Venus (+Titan) Mars and Venus (+Titan) Context HELIO: Context HELIO: Multi-point heliospheric studies Multi-point heliospheric studies Data available from Data available from to to

34 EC Grant agreement n° Future perspectives: ● Future perspectives: ♦ Connect AMDA with PSA and PDS ♦ Connect AMDA with PSA and PDS Jupiter Science Archive Jupiter Science Archive ♦ Connect AMDA with IVOA tools like ALADIN (an interactive software sky atlas) ♦ Connect AMDA with IVOA tools like ALADIN (an interactive software sky atlas) Aladin(HST) Ganymede flyby (EJSM) Automated Multi-Dataset Analysis Automated Multi-Dataset Analysis Future work

35 Plasma Node Homepage: Node Resource Inventory Collection of categorized Resources in the Field of Plasma Science (including a search function): Communications and Public Outreach: Publications, Reference- Database, Learning material Communications and Public Outreach: Publications, Reference- Database, Learning material Ground-based facilities: Descriptions and Data Ground-based facilities: Descriptions and Data Space-based facilities: Descriptions and Data Space-based facilities: Descriptions and Data Virtual Observatories: Dedicated VOs, Web-based Data catalogues, Space Weather Virtual Observatories: Dedicated VOs, Web-based Data catalogues, Space Weather Software-Tools: Interactive Software, Limited Software, Open Software and Libraries Software-Tools: Interactive Software, Limited Software, Open Software and Libraries EC Grant agreement n°

36 Plasma Node Homepage: Global Resource Inventory (FP6) EC Grant agreement n°

37 Plasma Node Homepage: Development Wiki (TWiki) EC Grant agreement n°

EC Grant agreement n° Content of the TWiki system: ● Content of the TWiki system: ♦ Directly available over top-menu item TWIKI at the Plasma Node homepage. Featured Content: (so far) ♦ IWF Tasks for NA1: ♦ NA1 web-page action items: To-do-list for future content at the homepage. ♦ NA1 Matrix User Requirements: NA1 related requirements for the ground-based observatories matrix. ♦ IWF Tasks for JRA3: ♦ IWF Tasks for JRA3: ♦ EMDAF Development: Information about the activity progress in general. ♦ EMDAF Development: Information about the activity progress in general. ♦ EMDAF Meetings: All relevant meetings including related documents. ♦ EMDAF Meetings: All relevant meetings including related documents. ♦ EMDAF User Requirements: Modeling Catalogue requirements. ♦ EMDAF User Requirements: Modeling Catalogue requirements. ♦ EMDAF Kick-off Action items: Action items after Kick-off meeting in March. ♦ EMDAF Kick-off Action items: Action items after Kick-off meeting in March. ♦ EMDAF Web-page Action items: To-do-list for content at the homepage. ♦ EMDAF Web-page Action items: To-do-list for content at the homepage. Plasma Node Homepage: Development Wiki (TWiki)

EC Grant agreement n° Content of the TWiki system: (contd.) ● Content of the TWiki system: (contd.) ♦ IWF Tasks for JRA4: ♦ IWF Tasks for JRA4: ♦ Plasma Node development: Telecons, Meetings, homepage process. ♦ General Resource Inventory: Development information about the IDIS Inventory of resources. ♦ Science Cases: Notes on the evolution of Science Cases in FP6/FP7. ♦ Science Cases: Notes on the evolution of Science Cases in FP6/FP7. ♦ AMDA-IDIS Web service: Development information and Documentation. ♦ General IDIS Development: Policies and Responsibilities. ♦ General EuroPlaNet Tasks: ♦ General EuroPlaNet Tasks: ♦ Workshop/Meeting material for all activities. ♦ FP7 official document templates. ♦ FP7, IWF and Austrian Academy Logo. ♦ Communication tools: Relevant Information for the “GoToMeeting” telecon-tool ♦ Webpage template: Development documentation of the EuroPlaNet-RI web-design Plasma Node Homepage: Development Wiki (TWiki)

40 Plasma Node Homepage: Meetings EC Grant agreement n°

41 Plasma Node Homepage: Plasma Node Team EC Grant agreement n°

42 Plasma Node Homepage: Useful Links EC Grant agreement n°

43 Planetary Plasma Node: Responsibilities Planetary Plasma Node: Responsibilities ● Responsibilities and area of expertise: ♦ Science fields covered by the Planetary Plasma Node: ♦ Science fields covered by the Planetary Plasma Node: ♦ Solar and interplanetary space physics ♦ Solar and interplanetary space physics ♦ Planetary magnetospheric (/atmospheric/ionospheric) physics ♦ Planetary magnetospheric (/atmospheric/ionospheric) physics ♦ Radio astronomy and Astronomy in general (e.g. shocks, cosmic rays,...) ♦ Radio astronomy and Astronomy in general (e.g. shocks, cosmic rays,...) ♦ Exoplanets and planetary evolution ♦ Exoplanets and planetary evolution ♦ Laboratory plasma physics ♦ Laboratory plasma physics ♦ Space weather ♦ Space weather ♦ Access to following data bases: ♦ Access to following data bases: All plasma related dataset measured by current and recent space missions available in AMDA as well as the full CDPP archive All plasma related dataset measured by current and recent space missions available in AMDA as well as the full CDPP archive ♦ Virtual Observatory access: ♦ Virtual Observatory access: Heliospheric Integrated Observatory (HELIO); Virtual Space Physics Observatory (VSPO); Virtual Magnetospheric Observatory (VMO); Virtual Solar Observatory (VSO) Heliospheric Integrated Observatory (HELIO); Virtual Space Physics Observatory (VSPO); Virtual Magnetospheric Observatory (VMO); Virtual Solar Observatory (VSO) EC Grant agreement n°

44 Planetary Plasma Node: Planetary Plasma Node: Achievements (PM1-PM10) ● Achievements of Plasma Node in FP7 (so far): ♦ Plasma Node FP7 kick-off meeting March 16 th – 17 th 2009 at IWF, Graz ♦ Plasma Node FP7 kick-off meeting March 16 th – 17 th 2009 at IWF, Graz Minutes available at: Minutes available at: ♦ IDIS-FP7 internal work plan generation. (PM 2) ♦ IDIS-FP7 internal work plan generation. (PM 2) ♦ VEX-MAG web service for AMDA online for testing including data from to (PM 3) ♦ VEX-MAG web service for AMDA online for testing including data from to (PM 3) ♦ IDIS Search Inventory Studies and development of the final version of the Distributed Search Engine. Installation of the architecture at CESR to simulate the distributed IDIS. Four Search Engines (one per thematic node) installed on diff- erent web servers, each one with a Database containing resource descriptions relevant to the node. Ready for deployment to actual nodes. (PM 4) ♦ IDIS Search Inventory Studies and development of the final version of the Distributed Search Engine. Installation of the architecture at CESR to simulate the distributed IDIS. Four Search Engines (one per thematic node) installed on diff- erent web servers, each one with a Database containing resource descriptions relevant to the node. Ready for deployment to actual nodes. (PM 4) ♦ VEX-MAG Rules of the Road and Data Policy online. (PM 4) ♦ VEX-MAG Rules of the Road and Data Policy online. (PM 4) EC Grant agreement n°

45 Planetary Plasma Node: Planetary Plasma Node: Achievements (PM1-PM10) ● Achievements of Plasma Node in FP7 (so far): ♦ Complete Re-Design of the Plasma Node homepage according to EuroPlaNet- RI Management Guidelines; Layout Conversion and Integration of a new TYPO3 template and CSS styles; Template for all EPN Homepages (PM 5) ♦ Complete Re-Design of the Plasma Node homepage according to EuroPlaNet- RI Management Guidelines; Layout Conversion and Integration of a new TYPO3 template and CSS styles; Template for all EPN Homepages (PM 5) ♦ AMDA-IDIS web service description and documentation. (PM 6) ♦ AMDA-IDIS web service description and documentation. (PM 6) ♦ Setup of a Development Wiki (Enterprise TWiki). (PM 6) ♦ Setup of a Development Wiki (Enterprise TWiki). (PM 6) ♦ Integration of VEX-MAG 2008 Data into AMDA, will be fully available for public in January 2010 (PM 10) ♦ Integration of VEX-MAG 2008 Data into AMDA, will be fully available for public in January 2010 (PM 10) ♦ Purchase of a new Communication Tool “Citrix GoToMeeting” to improve information exchange (PM 10) ♦ Purchase of a new Communication Tool “Citrix GoToMeeting” to improve information exchange (PM 10) ♦ Periodic updates of the Plasma Node homepage content. ♦ Periodic updates of the Plasma Node homepage content. ♦ Regular Plasma Node Teleconferences and internal meetings at IWF, Graz. ♦ Regular Plasma Node Teleconferences and internal meetings at IWF, Graz. EC Grant agreement n°

46 Planetary Plasma Node: Planetary Plasma Node: Publications (PM1-PM10) ● Publications of Plasma Node in FP7 (so far): ♦ 2 IDIS Plasma Node related abstracts submitted to PV2009: ♦ 2 IDIS Plasma Node related abstracts submitted to PV2009: ♦ An interoperable architecture using the CDPP/AMDA service and the SPASE data model. ♦ An interoperable architecture using the CDPP/AMDA service and the SPASE data model. ♦ Connecting the CDPP/AMDA service and IVOA tools: A Science Case, The HST Auroral Campaign Observations of Jupiter. ♦ Connecting the CDPP/AMDA service and IVOA tools: A Science Case, The HST Auroral Campaign Observations of Jupiter. ♦ 2 presentations given on AMDA/VEX-MAG IDIS activities (1 oral, 1 poster) at the conference on Comparative Planetology: Venus-Earth-Mars, May ♦ 2 presentations given on AMDA/VEX-MAG IDIS activities (1 oral, 1 poster) at the conference on Comparative Planetology: Venus-Earth-Mars, May ♦ 4 IDIS Plasma Node related abstracts submitted for EPSC 2009: ♦ 4 IDIS Plasma Node related abstracts submitted for EPSC 2009: ♦ IDIS Plasma Node: structure, objectives and services offered to the community. ♦ IDIS Plasma Node: structure, objectives and services offered to the community. ♦ JRA3/EMDAF: Its cooperation and common tasks with IDIS (JRA4/ WP#25) ♦ JRA3/EMDAF: Its cooperation and common tasks with IDIS (JRA4/ WP#25) ♦ A science case for IDIS: Giant planet auroral and radio emissions, connecting the CDPP/AMDA service and IVOA tools in the future ♦ A science case for IDIS: Giant planet auroral and radio emissions, connecting the CDPP/AMDA service and IVOA tools in the future ♦ Connecting CDPP/AMDA, an interoperable web-based service, to external data centers. ♦ Connecting CDPP/AMDA, an interoperable web-based service, to external data centers. EC Grant agreement n°

47 Planetary Plasma Node: Planetary Plasma Node: Publications (PM1-PM10) ● Publications of Plasma Node in FP7 (so far): ♦ 1 oral presentation during the Cassini CAPS Team Meeting, June ♦ 1 oral presentation during the Cassini CAPS Team Meeting, June ♦ 1 abstract submitted to the Magnetospheres of the Outer Planets conference, Cologne, July 2009: CDPP/AMDA, an interoperable web-based service usable for planetary plasma data exploitation and comparative studies: Application to the Saturnian environment and to the MAPSKP data. ♦ 1 abstract submitted to the Magnetospheres of the Outer Planets conference, Cologne, July 2009: CDPP/AMDA, an interoperable web-based service usable for planetary plasma data exploitation and comparative studies: Application to the Saturnian environment and to the MAPSKP data. ♦ 1 abstract submitted at the Sf2a meeting in Besancon, July 2009: Connecting the CDPP/AMDA service with planetary plasma data: Mars, Venus, Saturn (and comets) ♦ 1 abstract submitted at the Sf2a meeting in Besancon, July 2009: Connecting the CDPP/AMDA service with planetary plasma data: Mars, Venus, Saturn (and comets) ♦ 1 abstract submitted to the Euro-VO call: Combined utilization of CDPP/AMDA and Astronomy Virtual Observatory (VO) Tools: Multi-wavelength Spectroscopy and Imaging of Giant Planet Auroral Emissions as a Diagnostic of their Magnetospheric Activity. ♦ 1 abstract submitted to the Euro-VO call: Combined utilization of CDPP/AMDA and Astronomy Virtual Observatory (VO) Tools: Multi-wavelength Spectroscopy and Imaging of Giant Planet Auroral Emissions as a Diagnostic of their Magnetospheric Activity. EC Grant agreement n°

48 Planetary Plasma Node: Planetary Plasma Node: Publications (PM1-PM10) ● Publications of Plasma Node in FP7 (so far): ♦ Submission of a referred paper for the ESLAB 09 special issue on “Comparative Planetology: Earth, Mars, Venus”: An interoperable web-base service offered through the EuroPlaNet/IDIS Plasma Node usable for planetary plasma data exploitation and comparative studies: Application to the Martian, Terrestrial and Venusian environments. ♦ Submission of a referred paper for the ESLAB 09 special issue on “Comparative Planetology: Earth, Mars, Venus”: An interoperable web-base service offered through the EuroPlaNet/IDIS Plasma Node usable for planetary plasma data exploitation and comparative studies: Application to the Martian, Terrestrial and Venusian environments. ♦ Participation to EuroPlaNet NA2-WG4 Kick-Off meeting at FMI, Helsinki, October 28-29: Science presentation of the use of AMDA with VEX, MEX and Cassini data. ♦ Participation to EuroPlaNet NA2-WG4 Kick-Off meeting at FMI, Helsinki, October 28-29: Science presentation of the use of AMDA with VEX, MEX and Cassini data. ♦ Presentation at the annual meeting of the Virtual Observatory Specific Action in France: Multi-wavelength Spectroscopy and Imaging of Giant Planet Auroral Emissions as a Diagnostic of their Magnetospheric Activity. ♦ Presentation at the annual meeting of the Virtual Observatory Specific Action in France: Multi-wavelength Spectroscopy and Imaging of Giant Planet Auroral Emissions as a Diagnostic of their Magnetospheric Activity. ♦ Preparation of the next general IDIS meeting in Toulouse (January 27-29, 2010) ♦ Preparation of the next general IDIS meeting in Toulouse (January 27-29, 2010) EC Grant agreement n°

49 Communication Tools Communication Tools Introduction and Motivation: The main idea is to improve communication between participants of a specific activity. The traditional approach over landlines seems to be not “up-to-date” and doesn’t offer interactive mechanisms to improve efficiency. ♦ General Requirements: (so far) ♦ General Requirements: (so far) ♦ Phone Calls over Internet and/or Landlines. ♦ Phone Calls over Internet and/or Landlines. ♦ Special abilities like: Online presentations, Video Conferencing or Documents ♦ Special abilities like: Online presentations, Video Conferencing or Documents Sharing. Sharing. ♦ Most efficient / affordable. ♦ Most efficient / affordable. ♦ Long lasting software. ♦ Long lasting software. ♦ Good costumer support. ♦ Good costumer support. ♦ attendees. ♦ attendees. ♦ Easy installable and configurable software ♦ Easy installable and configurable software ♦ A streamlined user-interface ♦ A streamlined user-interface ♦ Available for Windows/Linux and Mac. ♦ Available for Windows/Linux and Mac.

50 Communication Tools Communication Tools Potential product: CITRIX GoToMeeting (corporate) ♦ Official Website: ♦ Official Website: ♦ Setup: ♦ Setup: ♦ Software required: Application will be installed via Login over Web-browser ♦ Software required: Application will be installed via Login over Web-browser (JAVA-applet); Platform independent. (JAVA-applet); Platform independent. ♦ Meeting invitation with login information will be send via to the ♦ Meeting invitation with login information will be send via to the attendants. attendants. ♦ Common corporate license includes the ability for 5 meeting organizers. ♦ Common corporate license includes the ability for 5 meeting organizers. (Administrators with full access and/or Managers for specific meeting-groups) (Administrators with full access and/or Managers for specific meeting-groups) EC Grant agreement n°

51 Communication Tools Features: CITRIX GoToMeeting (corporate) ♦ Collaboration Tools: ♦ Collaboration Tools: ♦ Sharing: Desktop, selected applications and documents. ♦ Sharing: Desktop, selected applications and documents. ♦ One-Click meetings: Instant meetings over homepage with MEET-NOW. ♦ One-Click meetings: Instant meetings over homepage with MEET-NOW. ♦ Multiple Presenters: Give control to your or every participants desktop. ♦ Multiple Presenters: Give control to your or every participants desktop. ♦ Drawing Tools: Draw, highlight or point items on the screen. ♦ Drawing Tools: Draw, highlight or point items on the screen. ♦ Communication Tools: (25 attendees) ♦ Communication Tools: (25 attendees) ♦ Text chat: With all participant simultaneously or a specific attendant. ♦ Text chat: With all participant simultaneously or a specific attendant. ♦ Integrated Free Audio-conferencing with headset over internet and/or ♦ Integrated Free Audio-conferencing with headset over internet and/or ♦ Teleconferencing via a specific phone number given at the invitation. (local) ♦ Teleconferencing via a specific phone number given at the invitation. (local) ♦ Web Service API: Integrate the GoToMeeting functionality directly at websites. ♦ Web Service API: Integrate the GoToMeeting functionality directly at websites. ♦ Other: ♦ Other: ♦ Quick, easy and secure administration over SSL protected Web Site. ♦ Quick, easy and secure administration over SSL protected Web Site. ♦ Recording of the Meeting. ♦ Recording of the Meeting. EC Grant agreement n°

52 Communication Tools Communication Tools Features: CITRIX GoToMeeting (corporate) Pricing: 5 corporate licenses: 1.800€ per year 10 corporate licences: 3.500€ per year EC Grant agreement n°

53 Communication Tools Features: CITRIX GoToMeeting (corporate) EC Grant agreement n°

54 IDIS Connections to other WPs ● FP7 Workpackage Connections to IDIS / General EC Grant agreement n° NA2 Science Networking NA2 Science Networking Determines the major goals of current and future European planetary science, relating them to the infrastructure that EuroPlaNet RI is developing. Science support of IDIS. Determines the major goals of current and future European planetary science, relating them to the infrastructure that EuroPlaNet RI is developing. Science support of IDIS. NA3 EuroPlaNet Outreach Innovation and Media Service NA3 EuroPlaNet Outreach Innovation and Media Service Provides and maintains the frontpage public web gateway into EuroPlaNet RI. Provides and maintains the frontpage public web gateway into EuroPlaNet RI. NA4 Dissemination NA4 Dissemination Provides and annual integrated platform meeting, which showcases the work of EuroPlaNet RI, and supports networking and scientific communication. Provides and annual integrated platform meeting, which showcases the work of EuroPlaNet RI, and supports networking and scientific communication.

Definition of data models and standards to enable SA-IDIS services to work in an interoperable fashion and to investigate the basic elements of a future VO for planetology. (JRA-IDIS Objectives / Annex1) Definition of data models and standards to enable SA-IDIS services to work in an interoperable fashion and to investigate the basic elements of a future VO for planetology. (JRA-IDIS Objectives / Annex1) Plasma Node is developing a data model and standard for AMDA web- Plasma Node is developing a data model and standard for AMDA web- services (JRA IDIS-Task 2) services (JRA IDIS-Task 2) Integration of other “added value” services within FP7. (Contribution to VO- standards, JRA IDIS-Task 3) Integration of other “added value” services within FP7. (Contribution to VO- standards, JRA IDIS-Task 3) Plasma Node will continue to contribute to IDIS Resource Inventory including the improvement of its data model and search capabilities. (JRA-IDIS Task 2) Plasma Node will continue to contribute to IDIS Resource Inventory including the improvement of its data model and search capabilities. (JRA-IDIS Task 2) Plasma Node will share experiences with JRA3-Task2 (Interactive Catalogue of planetary models & data analysis tools). (Deliver to SA-IDIS) Plasma Node will share experiences with JRA3-Task2 (Interactive Catalogue of planetary models & data analysis tools). (Deliver to SA-IDIS) Plasma Node is taking part at the working group dedicated to develop Guidelines (Design & Structure) for all EuroPlaNet Web-pages. (Deliver to SA-IDIS) Plasma Node is taking part at the working group dedicated to develop Guidelines (Design & Structure) for all EuroPlaNet Web-pages. (Deliver to SA-IDIS) Continuation, Maintenance and Update of the Plasma Node webpage (SA-IDIS Continuation, Maintenance and Update of the Plasma Node webpage (SA-IDIS) Particular Tasks for JRA-/SA-IDIS at the Plasma Node 55 EC Grant agreement n°