AstroGrid: powering science from multistreamed data

Nicholas A. Walton; Andrew Lawrence; Anthony E. Linde

doi:10.1117/12.550906

16 September 2004 AstroGrid: powering science from multistreamed data

Nicholas A. Walton, Andrew Lawrence, Anthony E. Linde

Proceedings Volume 5493, Optimizing Scientific Return for Astronomy through Information Technologies; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550906
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2004, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Abstract

The AstroGrid (http://www.astrogrid.org) project is developing a virtual observatory capability to support efficient and effective exploitation of key astronomical data sets of importance to the UK community. It's initial focus is providing the necessary data-grid infrastructure and data-mining tools to support data generated by projects such as WFCAM, VISTA, e-MERLIN, SOHO and Cluster. AstroGrid is a partnership formed by UK archive centres and astronomical computer scientists. Key capabilities of AstroGrid enable multi-disciplinary astronomy, making use of data streams from frontline astronomical instrumentation. This paper presents the development and deployment plans of AstroGrid, describing the products and capabilities already released through the fifth project iteration release. Use of these in early adopter science programmes is noted. AstroGrid is a strongly science driven project that aims to deploy relevant aspects of Grid and Data-Grid technologies. These are discussed here, with an in-depth treatment of specific AstroGrid technological developments to support e.g. collaborative workspaces in the form of MySpace, being discussed elsewhere in this conference. Finally, AstroGrid's close involvement in broader European initiatives, the Astrophysical Virtual Observatory (AVO) and the International Virtual Observatory Alliance (IVOA) is highlighted.

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Nicholas A. Walton, Andrew Lawrence, and Anthony E. Linde "AstroGrid: powering science from multistreamed data", Proc. SPIE 5493, Optimizing Scientific Return for Astronomy through Information Technologies, (16 September 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550906

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