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Toward an Integrated Set of Surface Meteorological Observations for Climate Science and Applications

Toward an Integrated Set of Surface Meteorological Observations for Climate Science and Applications
Toward an Integrated Set of Surface Meteorological Observations for Climate Science and Applications
Observations are the foundation for understanding the climate system. Yet, currently available land meteorological data are highly fractured into various global, regional, and national holdings for different variables and time scales, from a variety of sources, and in a mixture of formats. Added to this, many data are still inaccessible for analysis and usage. To meet modern scientific and societal demands as well as emerging needs such as the provision of climate services, it is essential that we improve the management and curation of available land-based meteorological holdings. We need a comprehensive global set of data holdings, of known provenance, that is truly integrated both across essential climate variables (ECVs) and across time scales to meet the broad range of stakeholder needs. These holdings must be easily discoverable, made available in accessible formats, and backed up by multitiered user support. The present paper provides a high-level overview, based upon broad community input, of the steps that are required to bring about this integration. The significant challenge is to find a sustained means to realize this vision. This requires a long-term international program. The database that results will transform our collective ability to provide societally relevant research, analysis, and predictions in many weather- and climate-related application areas across much of the globe.
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Thorne, P. W., Allan, R. J., Ashcroft, L., Brohan, P., Dunn, R. J. H, Menne, M. J., Pearce, P. R., Picas, J., Willett, K. M., Benoy, M., Bronnimann, S., Canziani, P. O., Coll, J., Crouthamel, R., Compo, G. P., Cuppett, D., Curley, M., Duffy, C., Gillespie, I., Guijarro, J., Jourdain, S., Kent, E.C., Kubota, H., Legg, T. P., Li, Q., Matsumoto, J., Murphy, C., Rayner, N. A., Rennie, J. J., Rustemeier, E., Slivinski, L. C., Slonosky, V., Squintu, A., Tinz, B., Valente, M. A., Walsh, S., Wang, X. L., Westcott, N., Wood, K., Woodruff, S. D. and Worley, S. J. (2017) Toward an Integrated Set of Surface Meteorological Observations for Climate Science and Applications. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 98 (12), 2689-2702. (doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-16-0165.1).

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Abstract

Observations are the foundation for understanding the climate system. Yet, currently available land meteorological data are highly fractured into various global, regional, and national holdings for different variables and time scales, from a variety of sources, and in a mixture of formats. Added to this, many data are still inaccessible for analysis and usage. To meet modern scientific and societal demands as well as emerging needs such as the provision of climate services, it is essential that we improve the management and curation of available land-based meteorological holdings. We need a comprehensive global set of data holdings, of known provenance, that is truly integrated both across essential climate variables (ECVs) and across time scales to meet the broad range of stakeholder needs. These holdings must be easily discoverable, made available in accessible formats, and backed up by multitiered user support. The present paper provides a high-level overview, based upon broad community input, of the steps that are required to bring about this integration. The significant challenge is to find a sustained means to realize this vision. This requires a long-term international program. The database that results will transform our collective ability to provide societally relevant research, analysis, and predictions in many weather- and climate-related application areas across much of the globe.

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Accepted/In Press date: 17 March 2017
Published date: 1 December 2017
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Local EPrints ID: 416862
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/416862
DOI: doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-16-0165.1
ISSN: 0003-0007
PURE UUID: a12a13d7-7d39-4b13-aa78-06284350893c

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Date deposited: 12 Jan 2018 17:30
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Author: P. W. Thorne
Author: R. J. Allan
Author: L. Ashcroft
Author: P. Brohan
Author: R. J. H Dunn
Author: M. J. Menne
Author: P. R. Pearce
Author: J. Picas
Author: K. M. Willett
Author: M. Benoy
Author: S. Bronnimann
Author: P. O. Canziani
Author: J. Coll
Author: R. Crouthamel
Author: G. P. Compo
Author: D. Cuppett
Author: M. Curley
Author: C. Duffy
Author: I. Gillespie
Author: J. Guijarro
Author: S. Jourdain
Author: E.C. Kent
Author: H. Kubota
Author: T. P. Legg
Author: Q. Li
Author: J. Matsumoto
Author: C. Murphy
Author: N. A. Rayner
Author: J. J. Rennie
Author: E. Rustemeier
Author: L. C. Slivinski
Author: V. Slonosky
Author: A. Squintu
Author: B. Tinz
Author: M. A. Valente
Author: S. Walsh
Author: X. L. Wang
Author: N. Westcott
Author: K. Wood
Author: S. D. Woodruff
Author: S. J. Worley

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