Transcript History of Radiosonde Systems

WORKSHOP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
• Where/how could we change the overall process of field project implementation to improve
in our mission of answering key science questions?
• Are we open enough to new ideas from PIs?
• Are we paying enough attention to the needs during the analysis phase and do we have the
appropriate balance between our support of current and future projects versus support of
past projects?
• How are we doing with regard to our support of projects with a more global and/or longterm scope?
• Are we keeping up with logistical and staffing challenges, especially in the more complex
projects?
• Are our communications and interactions with NSF and the PIs during the project planning
phase efficient, clear and productive?
• How effectively are we managing interactions with other agencies during field projects as
they increasingly partner with us?
• Are we tapping into the operational data sources (e.g. NEXRAD, model output, satellite,
mesonets, soundings, etc.) effectively?
• Are our visualization and analysis tools used during field projects and beyond meeting the
needs of the science community?
• How are we doing with regard to remote participation in the field phase? Is this important?
• How are we doing with regard to our data delivery in terms of both timeliness and quality?
•What can we do to increase student involvement in field projects in a meaningful way?
FORMATS
Advantages of Common Data Formats and
Common Metadata
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Data Discovery and Mining
Data Portal and Catalog Connectivity
Data Interoperability and Tools
Data Manipulation
Data Analysis and Visualization
Data Integration
“The beauty about standards
is that there are so many to
choose from”
- Anonymous
FORMATS
Issues for Consideration
• Must be easy for data providers (with
incentive to submit)
• Need additional documentation in addition to
standard metadata (e.g. calibrations,
processing, QA, etc)
• Must be “living” format for long-term retrieval
• Build on external supported development
• Interactive translators? CF Conventions?
• Substantial Effort and Coordination
FORMAT DISCUSSION
• NetCDF is not NetCDF! Work required to
establish CF conventions to allow data
integration
• Migrating data to existing supported formats
when applicable (flexibility)
• Software development based on field campaign
priority rather than long-term commitment
• Accelerate development of format standards
such as radars and other types
• EOL should be proactive rather than reactive in
working with the community re: format standards
WHY DATA STEWARDSHIP?
“The formalization of accountability for the management
of organizational data”
• Data is the legacy of a Field Project (Result
of Millions of $$ and large effort spent!)
• Responsibility to funders and taxpayers!
• Provide long-term benefit for future
generations of scientists
• Data needed for Climatological Research
DATA STEWARDSHIP & LONGTERM ARCHIVE ISSUES
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How long should data be made available?
What Data should be archived?
Archive back-up (Remote site?)
Data Media Migration
Software Migration and Compatibility
Need Complete Metadata
Maintain Data Discovery Capabilities
Strong Support and Effort = $$$ !
DATA STEWARDSHIP & LONGTERM ARCHIVE DISCUSSION
• NSF should provide longer term archive
funding based on community data needs
and reality
RESULTS OF BAD OR NO DATA
MANAGEMENT PLANNING