Local Spatial Data Infrastructure in the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology FEB RAS: Current state and development prospect

Abstract

Local Spatial Data Infrastructure (LSDI) of the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (IVS) FEB RAS was created in 2010 and has been developing since that time. The LSDI is aimed at providing free access to the distributed spatial data, and is designed to provide data exchange and complex utilization of data in scientific research. Metadata Catalogue and Geoportal as a single point of access to volcanological and seismological data and services are the main elements of the LSDI (http://geoportal.kscnet.ru). One of the directions of Geoportal development is creation of data collections and providing access to this data using modern web- and GIS-technologies. Volcanoes of the Kurile-Kamchatka Island Arc (VOKKIA) information system is one of the examples of these resources. The system integrates available volcanological data, relating to the terrestrial and submarine volcanoes of Kamchatka, Kurile Islands and adjacent water areas. At present it includes the following blocks: Volcanoes, Eruptions, Rocks, Monitoring, Images, Geoservices, Bibliography. The IVS FEB RAS Repository is one of the important parts of the LSDI. This is the scientific publications open archive, which was created using modern techniques, methods and unified international standards, and based on the concept of Open Access (http://repo.kscnet.ru). The Repository is established to provide open access to the institution’s research output. Besides, the Repository will include collections of scientific publications on volcanoes and other objects, studied by the IVS scientists.