NASA’s Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) has been a Network Member of WDS since January 2013. As a Network Member, ESDIS is an umbrella body representing Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs), all of which are Regular Members of WDS. ESDIS seeks to leverage and augment investments made in international coordination bodies that help to improve science access to key observation data sets. One of the primary organizations is the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS). Established in 1984 with NASA as one of the founding members, CEOS coordinates civil space-borne observations of Earth.
There are over 50 participating space agencies, national, and international organizations that strive to enhance international coordination and data exchange and to optimize societal benefit. ESDIS supports several team members as active participants within the CEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services (WGISS). WGISS activities focus on the data system mechanisms and practices to improve data sharing and access, and ESDIS is involved in several WGISS activities including the Technology Exploration Interest Group, the International Directory Network, the Atmospheric Composition Interest Group (ACIG), and the CEOS WGISS Integrated Catalog (CWIC) Project.