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Remote Sensing for Natural Resources    2025, Vol. 37 Issue (6) : 49-54     DOI: 10.6046/zrzyyg.2022504
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Knowledge representation for Earth observation resources
LIN Ming1(), JIN Meng1, LIU Yufu1, BAI Yuqi1,2()
1. Department of Earth System Science, Ministry of Education Ecological Field Station for East Asian Migratory Birds and Their Habitatses, Institute for Global Change Studies, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
2. Tsinghua Urban Institute, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Abstract  

At its 16th Plenary Session and Ministerial Summit, the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) proposed a new goal to build a “digital library for Earth observation applications”, highlighting the transition from “open data” to “open science”. It aims to achieve the management and sharing of knowledge resources, including data, algorithms, literature, and cases, thereby facilitating the comprehensive application and knowledge service provision of Earth observations in fields such as global change. Under this research background, this study systematically examined Earth observation data resources, including the conceptual system of Earth science variables, Earth observation satellites and payloads, observational and simulated data products, and open knowledge bases of academic literature. Based on the theories and techniques related to the Semantic Web and Knowledge Graph, this study established the Earth observation knowledge ontology with corresponding instances, involving Earth science variables, remote sensing satellites, observation payloads, observational and simulated datasets, journals, and academic literature. The knowledge representation results of this study will contribute to the representation, management, and integration of data and knowledge in the field of Earth observation applications. Moreover, they facilitate the discovery of potential associations between data and knowledge, enhancing the efficiency of scientific research and advancing scientific discovery.

Keywords Earth observation      knowledge hub      knowledge representation      ontology      knowledge graph     
ZTFLH:  TP391.1  
  TP79  
Issue Date: 31 December 2025
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Ming LIN,Meng JIN,Yufu LIU, et al. Knowledge representation for Earth observation resources[J]. Remote Sensing for Natural Resources, 2025, 37(6): 49-54.
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Fig.1  Earth observation knowledge ontology and instances
Fig.2  Diagram of the construction of the knowledge ontology and instances
Fig.3  Example of linking Earth observation ontology and instances
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