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4 Conclusions and Recommendations
Pages 34-39

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... . CDR production will require considerable scientific insight, including the blending of multiple data sources, error analyses, and access to raw data sets.
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... The low-level data can be used to develop refined CDRs as scientific and technical understanding of Earth processes and sensor performance improves over time. The committee recommends that NOAA do the following: Archive both current and future data sets, including those from both research and operational satellite missions, in an LTA.
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From page 36...
... It is essential that the large-volume data sets from the archive be affordable for the science user community. The committee recommends that NOAA and NASA do the following: Select teams on a competitive basis that will identify and provide specific user services and tools (see Appendix D)
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... Pathfinder projects involved the global change research community in identifying their most pressing data needs. Pathfinder projects aimed at providing improved access to and processing of large time-series data sets from different satellite systems (for example, Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR)
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From page 38...
... The committee recommends that NOAA, in cooperation with NASA, take action as follows: Competitively select and support a science data team to assist a NOAA long-term archiving program on the following: -- Archive requirements for long-term data sets, including RDRs, metadata, and ancillary data fields; -- Archival of CDRs, algorithms, and processing environments; -- Data structure and organization to facilitate access and reprocessing; -- Flexible, open standards to facilitate data access and refinement; -- Data reprocessing priorities; and -- Minimal user services and tools. Require the NPOESS total system performance requirements (TSPR)
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... The committee recommends that NASA and NOAA proceed as follows: Implement the NPP data system as a federation of linked activities, such as that proposed in the NewDISS framework. Where appropriate, build on existing and planned capabilities, including EOSDIS, the Earth Science Information Partners, NASA's Distributed Active Archive Centers, and NOAA's Data Centers, and develop new capabilities as user experience is gained.
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  • basic data
  • ancillary data
  • data fields
  • change research
  • science information

  • distributed active
  • earth science
  • active archive
  • cdrs requires
  • cdr production

  • regular basis
  • information partners
  • requires access
  • pathfinder projects
  • critical data

  • decadal data
  • enormous data
  • data processing
  • satellite data
  • electronic data


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