Data Systems and Management Breakout Group Report Joint NACP Meeting Alan Barr and Bob Cook (co-chairs) January 25, 2007

Data Management Topics Tri-lateral statement of data cooperation Mutual cooperation in developing continental-scale data products Data Sharing Cross boundary data integration –Development of continental / seamless data products E.g., coastal ocean, soils, weather, emission Steps Involved (done by each science discipline) –Inventory of relevant C-cycle data products available from each country and for the continents; prioritization –Collaborative data product synthesis (reconciliation of differences) –For time series, develop a plan for long-term continuity

Data Management Topics (cont) Data System for J-NACP To enable searching and accessing needed data products For distributed data Ranging from sharing metadata to a common system Data Standards Tri-lateral development of standards for spatial and site data to be used in carbon cycle studies