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Information & On-Line Data in Astronomy

By André Heck (auth.) , Daniel Egret , Miguel A. Albrecht (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
1995
ISBN
978-94-010-4178-2, 978-94-011-0397-8
DOI
10.1007/978-94-011-0397-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
21 MB (21687921 bytes)
Series
Astrophysics and Space Science Library 203
Edition
1
Pages
291\290
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Chemistry and Earth Sciences; Data StructuresComputer ScienceCryptology and Information Theory; Document PreparObservations and TechniquesPhysicsStatistics for Engineering

Description

The ability of storing, managing, and giving access to the huge quantity of data collected by astronomical observatories is one of the major challenges of modern astronomy. At the same time, the growing complexity of data systems implies a change of concepts: the scientist has to manipulate data as well as information. Recent developments of the `WorldWideWeb' bring interesting answers to these problems. The book presents a wide selection of databases, archives, data centers, and information systems. Clear and up-to-date descriptions are included, together with their scientific context and motivations. Audience: This volume provides an essential tool for astronomers, librarians, data specialists and computer engineers.

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