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Abstract

The broad dissemination of open data policies for Big Earth Data leads to a diversification of users. The literacy in data and data handling differ for each user group, resulting in different needs and requirements. In addition, the development of cloud-based data systems challenges traditional workflows of all users. In order to tailor new cloud-based data systems for Earth data users, a better understanding of users in terms of the type of data they explore, the applications they need the data for, the way they access and process data, and the challenges they face is required. We run a comprehensive web-based user survey to better understand current and future user requirements and users’ motivation to migrate their processing tasks to cloud-based data services. The presentation highlights the results of the user survey with a specific focus on the current data challenges users face and how users would like to use cloud-based data services in the future.