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TOWARD A STANDARDIZED METADATA PROTOCOL FOR URBAN METEOROLOGICAL NETWORKS.
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Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society . Aug2013, Vol. 94 Issue 8, p1161-1185. 25p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- With the growing number and significance of urban meteorological networks (UMNs) across the world, it is becoming critical to establish a standard metadata protocol. Indeed, a review of existing UMNs indicate large variations in the quality, quantity, and availability of metadata containing technical information (i.e., equipment, communication methods) and network practices (i.e., quality assurance/quality control and data management procedures). Without such metadata, the utility of UMNs is greatly compromised. There is a need to bring together the currently disparate sets of guidelines to ensure informed and well-documented future deployments. This should significantly improve the quality, and therefore the applicability, of the high-resolution data available from such networks. Here, the first metadata protocol for UMNs is proposed, drawing on current recommendations for urban climate stations and identified best practice in existing networks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00030007
- Volume :
- 94
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 90209136
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-12-00096.1