Digital Ecosystem for FAIR Time Series Data Management in Environmental System Science

TL;DR

This paper presents a flexible, cloud-ready digital ecosystem for managing environmental time series data that adheres to FAIR principles, enhancing data sharing, quality control, and collaboration across diverse environmental research settings.

Contribution

It introduces a modular, transferable system with integrated metadata management, real-time visualization, and automated quality control tailored for environmental time series data.

Findings

The ecosystem supports scalable deployment across various environments.

It improves data accessibility and interoperability for stakeholders.

The system ensures data integrity through automated quality checks.

Abstract

Addressing the challenges posed by climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental pollution requires comprehensive monitoring and effective data management strategies that are applicable across various scales in environmental system science. This paper introduces a versatile and transferable digital ecosystem for managing time series data, designed to adhere to the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable). The system is highly adaptable, cloud-ready, and suitable for deployment in a wide range of settings, from small-scale projects to large-scale monitoring initiatives. The ecosystem comprises three core components: the Sensor Management System (SMS) for detailed metadata registration and management; time$.$IO, a platform for efficient time series data storage, transfer, and real-time visualization; and the System for Automated Quality Control (SaQC), which ensures data integrity through real-time analysis and quality assurance. The modular architecture, combined with standardized protocols and interfaces, ensures that the ecosystem can be easily transferred and deployed across different environments and institutions. This approach enhances data accessibility for a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including researchers, policymakers, and the public, while fostering collaboration and advancing scientific research in environmental monitoring.