Metadata Implementation Ted Habermann NOAA National Geophysical Data Center Documentation: It’s not just discovery... 50% change in global average Why? i checked my archives, and here is what i found out: it appears that the current 3rd generation algorithm was implemented into operations around Oct-Nov 2002 time frame. cannot say more precisely, as all correspondence i am looking at, talks about this indirectly. (maybe it's what's refered to as the Phase II algorithm.) At the same time, we had implemented quite a few other changes fixing data bugs and formats: view angle problem, increased digitization in all channel's reflectances and AODs, etc. The jump is deemed due to introducing 3rd generation algorithm, which replaced the 2nd generation. The new numbers (~0.08) look more realistic than the previous ones (~0.05 or so). The changes seen in the data is close to the expected effect of this change. The 3rd gen alg takes into account the exact spectral response, whereas the 2nd gen is generic ("one size fits all"). hopefully this settles the issue..

New Documentation Needs For skeptics, the 1,000 or so s and documents hacked last year from the Climactic Research Unit of the University of East Anglia (UEA), in England, establish that global warming is a scientific conspiracy. The climate scientists at the centre of a media storm over leaked s were yesterday cleared of accusations that they fudged their results and silenced critics, but a review found they had failed to be open enough about their work.

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Spiral 1: Initial Content Spiral 1: Initial Content Metadata Content Independent of standard Metadata Content Independent of standard Standard Guidance / Implementation Standard Guidance / Implementation Check Back With Users Check Back With Users Spiral 2-N: Scientific Questions New Requirements New Use Cases Check Back With Data Collectors/ Providers Check Back With Data Collectors/ Providers Spiral Development / Training

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Hierarchical Organization: Data File PlatformSensor + has 0..* + readme + parentDirectory 0..* + subdirectory 0..* Directory Sensor

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Documentation Repository ISO 19115, , and extensions Documentation Repository ISO 19115, , and extensions THREDDS netCDF DIF, FGDC, Data.Gov DIF, FGDC, Data.Gov SensorML WCS, WMS, WFS, SOS ISO KML Multiple Dialects and Connections