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Earth and Space Science Informatics Perspectives on Integrated, Coordinated, Open, Networked (ICON) Science
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  • Denise Hills,
  • Joan Damerow,
  • Bulbul Ahmmed,
  • Nora Catolico,
  • Srija Chakraborty,
  • Caroline Coward,
  • Robert Crystal-Ornelas,
  • William Duncan,
  • Laxmi Goparaju,
  • Cindy Lin,
  • Zhong Liu,
  • Maruti Mudunuru,
  • Yuhan Rao,
  • Robert Rovetto,
  • Ziheng Sun,
  • Brandon Whitehead,
  • Lesley Wyborn,
  • Tian Yao
Denise Hills
Geological Survey of Alabama, Geological Survey of Alabama, Geological Survey of Alabama, Geological Survey of Alabama, Geological Survey of Alabama

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Joan Damerow
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Bulbul Ahmmed
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory
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Nora Catolico
Battelle, National Ecological Observatory Network, Battelle, National Ecological Observatory Network, Battelle, National Ecological Observatory Network, Battelle, National Ecological Observatory Network, Battelle, National Ecological Observatory Network
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Srija Chakraborty
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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Caroline Coward
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Robert Crystal-Ornelas
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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William Duncan
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,National Center for Ontological Research, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,National Center for Ontological Research, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,National Center for Ontological Research, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,National Center for Ontological Research, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,National Center for Ontological Research
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Laxmi Goparaju
Vindhyan Ecology and Natural History Foundation, U.P. India, Vindhyan Ecology and Natural History Foundation, U.P. India, Vindhyan Ecology and Natural History Foundation, U.P. India, Vindhyan Ecology and Natural History Foundation, U.P. India, Vindhyan Ecology and Natural History Foundation, U.P. India
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Cindy Lin
Cornell University, Cornell University, Cornell University, Cornell University, Cornell University
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Zhong Liu
George Mason University, George Mason University, George Mason University, George Mason University, George Mason University
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Maruti Mudunuru
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Yuhan Rao
North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies, North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies, North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies, North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies, North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies
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Robert Rovetto
Center for Orbital Debris Education & Research, University of Maryland, Center for Orbital Debris Education & Research, University of Maryland, Center for Orbital Debris Education & Research, University of Maryland, Center for Orbital Debris Education & Research, University of Maryland, Center for Orbital Debris Education & Research, University of Maryland
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Ziheng Sun
George Mason University, George Mason University, George Mason University, George Mason University, George Mason University
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Brandon Whitehead
Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research,Minnesota State University Mankato,Minnesota State University Mankato, Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research,Minnesota State University Mankato,Minnesota State University Mankato, Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research,Minnesota State University Mankato,Minnesota State University Mankato, Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research,Minnesota State University Mankato,Minnesota State University Mankato, Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research,Minnesota State University Mankato,Minnesota State University Mankato
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Lesley Wyborn
Australian National University, Australian National University, Australian National University, Australian National University, Australian National University
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Tian Yao
Science Systems and Applications, Inc, Science Systems and Applications, Inc, Science Systems and Applications, Inc, Science Systems and Applications, Inc, Science Systems and Applications, Inc
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Abstract

This article is composed of three independent commentaries about the state of ICON principles (Goldman et al., 2021a) in Earth and Space Science Informatics (ESSI) and includes discussion on the opportunities and challenges of adopting them. Each commentary focuses on a different topic: (Section 2) Global collaboration, cyberinfrastructure, and data sharing; (Section 3) Machine learning for multiscale modeling; (Section 4) Aerial and satellite remote sensing for advancing Earth system model development by integrating field and ancillary data. ESSI addresses data management practices, computation and analysis, and hardware and software infrastructure. Our role in ICON science therefore involves collaborative work to assess, design, implement, and promote practices and tools that enable effective data management, discovery, integration, and reuse for interdisciplinary work in Earth and space science disciplines. Networks of diverse people with expertise across Earth, space, and data science disciplines are essential for efficient and ethical exchanges of FAIR research products and practices. Our challenge is then to coordinate the development of standards, curation practices, and tools that enable integrating and reusing multiple data types, software, multi-scale models, and machine learning approaches across disciplines in a way that is as open and/or FAIR as ethically possible. This is a major endeavor that could greatly increase the pace and potential of interdisciplinary scientific discovery.
Apr 2022Published in Earth and Space Science volume 9 issue 4. 10.1029/2021EA002108