[Go-essp-tech] Metadata for Obs - Conference Call Notes

[Cinquini, Luca (3880)]

Hi all,
	there was no comment about these proposed changes to the directory structure and file name conventions for CMIP5 observations... This might mean everybody agrees with the proposal ?
If so, we might want to start thinking about how to build a controlled vocabulary for the required fields (instrument, agency, etc...).

Thanks to all,
Luca


On Feb 14, 2011, at 3:29 PM, Cinquini, Luca (3880) wrote:

> Hi all,
> 	last Thursday we held a conference call on discussing and finalizing the directory structure and filename conventions for observational datasets to be included in the CMIP5 archive.
> 
> The result of the call was a new proposal for observations that deviates in part from the DRS convention for models: it still uses all the DRS fields that have a meaning for observations, so that
> users might use these fields in searches and find both models and obs, but it also re-organizes the order of the fields in a hierarchy that makes more sense for observations, and uses
> other obs-specific fields.
> 
> The notes of the conference call are available here:
> 
> http://oodt.jpl.nasa.gov/wiki/display/CLIMATE/20100210_Conference_Call
> 
> Please reply with any comments, agreements or disagreements...
> 
> thanks,
> Luca (on behalf of the people on the call)