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The Emergence of the Virtual Observatory
| Date: |
31st January 2008 at 7.30 |
| Presenter: |
Bob Bentley |
| Venue: |
Room 01.10, Elizabeth Fry Building, UEA, Norwich |
| Synopsis: |
Advances in computing over the last 10-15 years have transformed data
analysis. Twenty years ago data was stored on magnetic tapes and the
scientist had to travel to data centres in order to access them. With the
advent of the Internet and cheap large capacity disks, data became more
accessible; with the development of "Grid" middlewhere it has become
possible to undertake complex tasks remotely. In many disciplines Virtual
Observatories are being established to bring these enhanced capabilities
to the community.
In this talk we will discuss how the changes are opening up science in
all domains, how changes in technology are helping and some of the issues
involved. We will examine how differences in the disciplines present
different challenges to the emerging technology and how things might
develop in the future. In particular we will discuss virtual
observatories that combine observations from space and ground based
platforms.
Bob Bentley is a scientist at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory,
University College London and for more than 20 years he has been involved in developing instruments
for space missions that observe the Sun and then exploiting the data. He established the Yohkoh
Data Archive Centre to provide access to mission data for European scientists and he is the
Coordinator of the European Grid of Solar Observations (EGSO), a project that was funded by the
European Community. |
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Refreshments at 7pm - All visitors welcome
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