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Data standards are central to the exchange of information
between CERES partners. Some data are exchanged by manually
transferring them into a shared system. Other data are
exchanged using machine to machine transfers. CERES has
found the following websites and standards to be useful
for coordinated data sharing.
California Environmental Information Catalog (CEIC)
The California Environmental Information Catalog is CERES own
online directory for reporting and discovery of information
resources for California. Participants include cities,
counties, utilities, state and federal agencies, private
businesses and academic institutions that have spatial
and other types of data resources. CEIC is based on the
Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) metadata standard.
Contributors may enter data into the catalog via a convenient
web interface, or with a batch process by exporting the data
to an XML file made available to CEIC over the Internet. The
following documents describe the CERES
implementation of the FGDC standard for the batch XML data transfer
process:
CEIC FGDC Metadata
Usage Guide: Data field requirements and descriptions for
CEIC entries including CEIC required fields from the FGDC standard.
DRAFT
Sample CEIC FGDC XML Record: A sample record for CEIC compatibility testing.
Graphic
Guide to Entire FGDC Standard: An image map of the entire
FGDC standard including fields not required for CEIC submissions.
California State Library and Archives Provisional Standard for Resource Metadata - Version 0.8
Resource Metadata Standard for the California Resources Agency and affiliates.
Sample XML Exchange DocumentA sample record for compatibility testing.
California Environmental Data Exchange Network (CEDEN)
CEDEN is a growing statewide cooperative data exchange
program of various groups involved in the water and environmental resources
of the State of California. Most of CEDEN's data exchange services are custom
developed using a robust tool set which has been used to connect scores of
programs into the network. Multiple projects are underway to extend CEDEN
data exchange to additional standards and those services should be available
in the coming year. The following links describe the standards used for
these services:
Surface
Waters Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP): Data collection and exchange
standards for SWAMP.
Environmental
Data Standards Council (EDSC) : Standards being used by
CEDEN to establish data exchanges with the CalEPA node of the US EPA National
Environmental Information Exchange Network.
Proposition 40/50 Awards Website
Providing a central listing of funds awarded under Proposition 40, and
soon for Proposition 50, this site supports several methods for data upload.
The Natural Resource Projects Inventory (NRPI)
NRPI is California's most comprehensive database of natural resource
projects. Data may be submitted using a web forms interface or arrangements may be made
for batch data uploads. For more information on submitting data to NRPI go to the link
above and look for the section titled "Enter and Edit Projects".
Watershed Funding Database
An interactive site that offers streamlined service for those who
need information about watershed funding opportunities and the agency personnel who wish
to post such opportunities.
Search for funding opportunities
Create an account to
post new funding opportunities
Digital Libraries
A number of digital library standards initiatives have emerged and some of
them will lead to development of vital tools for distributing information on the
environment. The links below lead to some of these proposed standards:
Digital Library
Federation endorsed standards
California
Digital Library
Library of Congress standards
Open Archives Initiative
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