Standards-Based Data and Information Systems for Earth Observations - An Introduction.- Use of NWGISS to Implement a Data Node in China's Spatial Information Grid.- Data Integration Support to the Coordinated Enhanced Observing Period Project (CEOP).- Progress in OGC Web Services Interoperability Development.- Evolution of the Earth Observing System (EOS) Data and Information System (EOSDIS).- SCOOP Data Management: A Standards-Based Distributed Information...