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EPOS Brochure 2026 updated January print-file
January 2026
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from AIEPOS (European Plate Observing System) is a pan-European distributed research infrastructure dedicated to solid Earth science, promoting open science and excellence in research. It integrates 26 countries and 20 national EPOS ERIC members, collaborating with 494 data and service providers to offer 285 integrated data and services under FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).
The EPOS Data Portal serves as a central platform providing high-quality, harmonized scientific data, products, and services to researchers, institutions, and decision-makers. It supports state-of-the-art research and innovation for a safe and sustainable society by enabling cross-disciplinary collaboration. EPOS operates through 10 Thematic Core Services, covering diverse disciplines in solid Earth science, and fosters interoperability among national and trans-national research infrastructures.
With a robust technical backbone, the platform has ~60,000 lines of source code, 30,000 GitLab commits annually, and 14,700 bugs fixed, serving over 20,000 unique visitors from 120+ countries and engaging 600 scientists and 100 IT experts in its development and operation.
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EPOS is the only European research infrastructure for solid Earth science, integrating 26 countries and 20 EPOS ERIC members
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The EPOS Data Portal provides FAIR-compliant, harmonized data and services to foster cross-disciplinary research and innovation
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EPOS operates through 10 Thematic Core Services covering diverse solid Earth science disciplines
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The platform serves over 20,000 unique visitors from 120+ countries and involves 600 scientists and 100 IT experts
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EPOS promotes open science and sustainability in research infrastructure development
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The infrastructure has ~60,000 lines of code, 30,000 annual GitLab commits, and 14,700 bugs fixed
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