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Issues in the Integration of Research and Operational Satellite Systems for Climate Research Part II. Implementation (2000) / Chapter Skim
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Introduction
Pages 7-10

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... If a critical sensor fails, the system must be able to launch a replacement within a short period of time to ensure data continuity. Similarly, ground systems must be designed to process and deliver data rapidly in a nearly automated fashion.
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... Its recommendations, therefore, are directed to NASA, NOAA, and the IPO. KEY IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES The following are the key implementation issues: · Long-term comparability of data sets such that sensor performance and other technical performance issues are not mistaken for natural variability in Earth's system (the committee prefers the term "comparability" rather than "consistency" because, in its view, the long-term objective is to develop data records that can be compared and the basis quantified it is difficult to develop consistent data sets even with identical sensors)
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... that are planned for NPOESS, CDRs enable errors in the data to be analyzed and quantified in both space and time. The production of CDRs requires repeated analysis and refinement of long-term data sets, usually from multiple data sources.
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Key Terms

  • research missions
  • data product
  • product validation
  • data records
  • sea surface

  • data continuity
  • data quality
  • climate data
  • sensor calibration
  • data record

  • consistent data
  • environmental satellite
  • usually designed
  • climate observing
  • quantitative assessments

  • information service
  • scientific questions
  • single federal
  • operational sensor
  • surface temperature

  • short period
  • committee expects
  • develop data
  • mount pinatubo
  • emphasize data

  • satellite observing
  • stability relative
  • corrected sst
  • science enterprise
  • time series


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