ObsPack: a framework for the preparation, delivery, and attribution of atmospheric greenhouse gas measurements
Observation Package (ObsPack) is a framework designed to bring together atmospheric greenhouse gas observations from a variety of sampling platforms, prepare them with specific applications in mind, and package and distribute them in a self-consistent and well-documented product. Data products creat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Earth System Science Data |
| Online Access: | http://www.earth-syst-sci-data.net/6/375/2014/essd-6-375-2014.pdf |
| Summary: | Observation Package (ObsPack) is a framework designed to bring together
atmospheric greenhouse gas observations from a variety of sampling platforms,
prepare them with specific applications in mind, and package and distribute
them in a self-consistent and well-documented product. Data products created
using the ObsPack framework (called "ObsPack products") are intended to
support carbon cycle modeling studies and represent a next generation of
value-added greenhouse gas observation products modeled after the cooperative
GLOBALVIEW products introduced in 1996. Depending on intended use, ObsPack
products may include data in their original form reformatted using the
ObsPack framework or may contain derived data consisting of averages,
subsets,
or smoothed representations of original data. All products include extensive
ancillary information (metadata) intended to help ensure the data are used
appropriately, their calibration and quality assurance history are clearly
described, and that individuals responsible for the measurements (data
providers or principal investigators (PIs)) are properly acknowledged for
their work. ObsPack products are made freely available using a distribution
strategy designed to improve communication between data providers and product
users. The strategy includes a data usage policy that requires users to
directly communicate with data providers and an automated e-mail notification
system triggered when a product is accessed. ObsPack products will be
assigned a unique digital object identifier (DOI) to ensure each product can
be unambiguously identified in scientific literature. Here we describe the
ObsPack framework and its potential role in supporting the evolving needs of
both data providers and product users. |
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| ISSN: | 1866-3508 1866-3516 |