To better understand our climate system, it is important that we have climate data records (CDRs)-time series of measurements of sufficient length, consistency, and continuity to determine climate variability and change-that possess the accuracy, longevity, and stability to facilitate credible climate monitoring. In 2004, the National Research Council (NRC) published Climate Data Records from Environmental Satellites to provide the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) with initial guidelines on how to develop and implement an effective CDR program. NOAA used this book to draft a plan for a new Scientific Data Stewardship (SDS) program, and then asked NRC to review it. The new program will be responsible for processing, archiving, and distributing observations from satellite and supporting ground-based platforms for monitoring, diagnosing, understanding, predicting, modeling, and assessing climate variation and change. The NRC review outlines several ways in which to improve NOAA's draft plan, most importantly by clarifying advisory mechanisms, providing more detail about how NOAA will coordinate with important partners in generating CDRs, articulating how the program will prioritize its activities, and developing ways to realistically project future costs. However, the draft plan is sound overall and NOAA should immediately begin implementing the SDS program while revising the plan as recommended in the book. Table of ContentsFront MatterIntroductionScientific Data Stewardship Organizational ElementsClimate Data Record Generating ElementsSustaining Climate Data Records ProgramsConcluding RemarksReferencesAppendix A Committee on Climate Data Records from NOAA Operational - Statement of Task SatellitesAppendix B Executive Summary of Climate Data Records from Environmental SatellitesAppendix C Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff
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In 2004, the National Research Council (NRC) published Climate Data Records from Environmental Satellites to provide the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) with initial guidelines on how to develop and implement an effective CDR program. This book is a review of NOAA's plan for the Scientific Data Stewardship (SDS) program.
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1 Front Matter; 2 Introduction; 3 Scientific Data Stewardship Organizational Elements; 4 Climate Data Record Generating Elements; 5 Sustaining Climate Data Records Programs; 6 Concluding Remarks; 7 References; 8 Appendix A Committee on Climate Data Records from NOAA Operational - Statement of Task Satellites; 9 Appendix B Executive Summary of Climate Data Records from Environmental Satellites; 10 Appendix C Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780309097031
Publisert
2005-09-16
Utgiver
Vendor
National Academies Press
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
38

Biographical note

Committee on Climate Data Records from NOAA Operational Satellites, National Research Council