Time series data

[Arnold Rots]

Regarding section 3.1.8: since the IVOA has an existing coordinate
metadata standard, I would suggest that a proper STC element be
inserted here. ObsDataLocation would seem appropriate.
For a suggestion on how to do this kind of thing, see the document
that I referenced on the Timeseries page recently.

  - Arnold

Douglas Tody wrote:
> As part of the VAO time series science initiative we have developed an
> IVOA Note exploring how one might define a time series data model
> and access protocol based upon Spectrum and SSA (related work in
> connection with OMC and COROT was posted here earlier).  This includes
> use of the proposed Photometry data model to describe multiband time
> series photometry.  Although this is still quite preliminary and
> development continues, there is probably enough there now to begin
> looking at specific use cases and how well this is able to support
> data from various surveys or missions.
> 
> This is available on the DAL time series / light curve page on the
> IVOA Twiki:
> 
>      http://www.ivoa.net/internal/IVOA/LightCurves/STSP.pdf
> 
> This is not on the agenda to discuss in Nara, but it would be good
> to have some side discussions to advance this and help identify who
> might be interested in putting up time series data (within VAO the
> primary sites initially are NStED and the Harvard TSC).
> 
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