Applying Sensor Web strategies to Big Data earth observations

Although the focus of the Sensor Web has been somewhat limited to a single architectural view in the form of web services and service oriented architectures our experience has shown in a number of projects that this is not always the most effective solution, especially when deal with Big Data. The correct approach is then to hold to the overall vision of the Sensor Web as a way of gaining access to and organising sensors and sensor data and to use the appropriate architectural patterns and strategies in overcoming the challenges presented. Using these other approaches is not necessarily conflict with an open systems view nor is it non web centric.