Implementing INSPIRE WFS and SOS for geoscience data: the technological cocktail to quench the user’s thirst for data

Abstract : In order to quench the user’s thirst for data, the INSPIRE Directive define the requirements for the implementation of Download Services. Several ingredients to this cocktail preparation are offered by the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC): Web Feature Service (WFS), Web Coverage Service (WCS) and Sensor Observation Service (SOS). Furthermore multiple suppliers propose their own products (GeoServer, Deegree, 52North, …). This presentation gives an overview of those products maturity illustrated by BRGM feedback. It emphasizes technical challenges overcomed in providing geoscience data the INSPIRE way. It also emphasizes related tools that should be added to increase data usability with a special focus on DOI and user interface.