The CHARMe
System...
allows users to view or create
annotations that describe how climate data has been used and
what has been learned. This information can include:
- Citations that reference a particular dataset;
- Results of assessments - reanalysis, quantitative error
assessments;
- Provenance - processing algorithms and chain data source;
- External events that may affect the data - volcanic eruptions,
El Nino, sensor failure;
- Supplementary dataset quality information - maturity,
discontinuity, updates.
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CHARMe provides...
user with different kinds of supporting information,
or metadata, to fully understand climate data.
The CHARMe system will collect and share annotations associated
with climate datasets. This information is called commentary
metadata. Users will be able to add or view commentary
metadata, complementing existing information from the data providers.
CHARMe stands for the 'Characterization of metadata to enable high-quality
climate applications and services'. CHARMe system will provide
links between datasets and citations and other commentary information
using open standards such as Open Annotation. This approach
is highly flexible and can adapt to changing user needs as the system
grows. |
