CHARME
Characterisation of metadata to enable high-quality climate applications and services
| Coordinatore | THE UNIVERSITY OF READING
Organization address
address: WHITEKNIGHTS CAMPUS WHITEKNIGHTS HOUSE contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | United Kingdom [UK] |
| Sito del progetto | http://www.charme.org.uk/ |
| Totale costo | 2˙737˙429 € |
| EC contributo | 1˙911˙294 € |
| Programma | FP7-SPACE
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Space |
| Code Call | FP7-SPACE-2012-1 |
| Funding Scheme | CP-FP |
| Anno di inizio | 2013 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2013-01-01 - 2014-12-31 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
THE UNIVERSITY OF READING
Organization address
address: WHITEKNIGHTS CAMPUS WHITEKNIGHTS HOUSE contact info |
UK (READING) | coordinator | 403˙497.40 |
| 2 |
EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR MEDIUM-RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS
Organization address
address: Shinfield Park contact info |
UK (READING) | participant | 330˙000.00 |
| 3 |
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
Organization address
address: Polaris House North Star Avenue contact info |
UK (SWINDON) | participant | 299˙613.75 |
| 4 |
CGI IT UK LIMITED
Organization address
address: BROOK DRIVE 250 contact info |
UK (READING) | participant | 260˙000.00 |
| 5 |
DEUTSCHER WETTERDIENST
Organization address
address: FRANKFURTER STRASSE 135 contact info |
DE (OFFENBACH AM MAIN) | participant | 220˙000.00 |
| 6 |
KONINKLIJK NEDERLANDS METEOROLOGISCH INSTITUUT-KNMI
Organization address
address: UTRECHTSEWEG 297 contact info |
NL (DE BILT) | participant | 146˙000.00 |
| 7 |
INFOTERRA LIMITED
Organization address
address: "Atlas House, 41 - Wembley Road" contact info |
UK (LEICESTER) | participant | 135˙525.00 |
| 8 |
MET OFFICE
Organization address
address: FitzRoy Road contact info |
UK (EXETER) | participant | 67˙534.00 |
| 9 |
TERRA SPATIUM ANONYMI ETAIREIA PROIONTON KAI YPIRESION GEOPLIROFORIKIS KAI DIASTIMATOS
Organization address
address: ODOS ARDITTOU 32 contact info |
EL (ATHINA) | participant | 49˙124.50 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'A major difficulty faced by users of climate data is how to judge whether the data are fit for purpose. This is a serious barrier to widening the use of climate data by non-expert users. Different users require different information, such as reports on validation campaigns, the robustness of the algorithms used, and the data policy. We term this information 'Commentary' metadata. Much work has been done on producing aspects of Commentary metadata, but there is as yet no robust and consistent mechanism to link it to the datasets themselves. CHARMe (“Characterization of metadata to allow high-quality climate applications and services”) will provide these essential links. CHARMe will create a repository of Commentary metadata (hosted by CHARMe or elsewhere) plus a set of interfaces through which users can interrogate the information over the Internet. The project will build some example applications that show the value of exploiting this information in real scientific problems. These functions will be performed through a web portal. The significant and lasting legacy of the project will be: robust and reusable frameworks for linking datasets with Commentary metadata, wherever it is held; reusable software tools that allow climate scientists and users to exploit this information in their own applications; development of best-practice procedures for owners of data archives to exploit these innovations to maximum effect; improved search, intercomparison and time-series analysis tools for large and diverse datasets. The project consortium encompasses data providers, scientists, and developers of future climate services, who participate in major European investments such as GMES, ERA-Clim, ESA's Climate Change Initiative, the Climate Satellite Applications Facility and EURO4M. This partnership is uniquely qualified to ensure that the CHARM system is suited to the needs of diverse user groups, and that existing investments are levered to maximum effect.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
The huge amount of available climate data can be a headache for non-expert users. An EU-funded project is looking for a way to find order in the chaos.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
There is a need for satellite climate data to be compiled and shared in a systematic way, with supporting information as to potential applications. This supporting information is known as metadata.
The aim of the 'Characterisation of metadata to enable high-quality climate applications and services' (http://www.charme.org.uk/ (CHARME)) project is to create a metadata system. This system will allow users to view or create annotations that describe how climate data are used.
Researchers have surveyed project partners, data providers and data users in Africa and Europe regarding their requirements. This helped identify barriers to the new system, as well as the technology it will be based on.
CHARME software is now under development to incorporate the features required by users. A project wiki has also been successfully established and is proving to be an effective collaborative space.
The CHARME initiative contributes to the broader field of climate services that allow for informed policymaking. The resulting system will enable data usage even by non-experts, and will point them to other complementary information.