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The Air Quality Workgroup will be meeting on '''Wednesday''' during the ESIP Summer Meeting.
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The Air Quality Workgroup will be meeting on '''Wednesday''' January 5 during the ESIP Winter Meeting.
  
 
= Remote Participation =  
 
= Remote Participation =  
==Dial-in Information: ==
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== GoTo Meeting ==  
Phone: 866-489-0573 (US, Canada, VOIP); 205-354-0149 (international)
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URL for screen share:<br>
Meeting Code: *2279431*
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https://www1.gotomeeting.com/join/286518929
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<br>
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Audio:<br>
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Dial +1 (805) 309-0016<br>
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Access Code: 286-518-929<br>
  
== WebEx ==
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Meeting ID: 286-518-929
TBD
 
  
  
  
=January 4, Wednesday =
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=January 5, Wednesday =
===1:15-2:45 Eastern===
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===1:45-3:15 Eastern===
  
 
==== Welcome, Introduction and Overview (5-minutes)====
 
==== Welcome, Introduction and Overview (5-minutes)====
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* ESIP Winter Meeting theme: Evaluating and Maximizing the Impact of Earth Science Information
  
==== New Projects (20-minutes) ====
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==== New Projects ====
* if you have a newly funded air quality project, please add it to this list
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* if you have a newly funded air quality project and would like to present an overview, please add it to this list
  
 
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==== Existing Project Networking Updates (5-min each) ====
==== Networking Projects Updates (5-min each) ====
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* [http://wiki.esipfed.org/images/b/b7/ACPortal_Update.ppt CEOS AC Portal]
* CEOS AC Portal
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* [http://wiki.esipfed.org/images/f/f6/CIERA_Update.ppt CIERA]
* CyAir - Cyberinfrastructure for Air Quality Management
 
* CIERA
 
 
* HTAP Data Network
 
* HTAP Data Network
* GEOSS AIP
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* GEOSS Air Quality Community of Practice
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* [http://wiki.esipfed.org/images/6/6f/AIP3_AQH_Update.ppt GEOSS AIP]
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* AIRNow
 
* others (please add to this list)
 
* others (please add to this list)
  
 
====Indepth Discussion Topics ====
 
====Indepth Discussion Topics ====
 
* Recommendations for Air Quality Cyberinfrastructure  
 
* Recommendations for Air Quality Cyberinfrastructure  
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** Summary of recommendations generated by CyAir
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** Review and feedback
  
===''(scheduled break from 2:45-3:15 Eastern)''===
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===''(scheduled break from 3:15-3:45 Eastern)''===
  
===3:15-4:45 Eastern===
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===3:45-5:15 Eastern===
  
====Indepth Discussion Topics ====
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====Indepth Discussion Topics continued ====
* GEOSS Evaluation
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* GEO Mid-Term Evaluation
** Presentation by
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** Summary of evaluation
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** Review and feedback
  
 
* GEOSS AQ Community of Practice
 
* GEOSS AQ Community of Practice
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* New ESIP Air Quality Workgroup Chair/co-Chairs
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=== Notes from Session ===
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Meeting Minutes
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* Introductions
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* Stefan Falke
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** CEOS Atmospheric Composition Portal
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*** Still in beta
 +
*** Different tools for the display of data and metadata
 +
*** Key activity has become interpreting and implementing standards
 +
*** Need more documentation of lessons learned from the first implementation of the standards
 +
** CIERA
 +
*** Community building from an emissions standpoint
 +
*** Similar goals to ESIP
 +
*** Data scope is divided into species, sources, spatial, and temporal
 +
*** Set-up a Drupal site that provides data access tools, analysis tools, and communication about emissions.
 +
*** Hope to work on emissions ontology
 +
* Rudy Husar
 +
** HTAP Data Network
 +
*** Standardized air quality data shared over a service-oriented, loosely coupled network
 +
*** At least three layers of digital interoperability:
 +
**** The data model itself (netCDF)
 +
**** Semantic constraints on data types (CF Convention)
 +
***** The transmitted file (WCS Standard)
 +
*** Discussed WCS and WFS services
 +
*** Additional services create ISO or KML files for metadata or Google Earth
 +
** GEO AQ CoP
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*** There are pushing and pulling driving forces for data to flow from provider to user
 +
*** Provides a personal level of interoperability
 +
*** As part of the GEO AIP, the community catalog of data has been provided through the GEOSS clearinghouse by data facets
 +
*** A CoP Drupal website has been created
 +
*** GEO can help drive integrating initiatives to get other providers on board
 +
* Stefan (con't)
 +
** AIP-3 Update
 +
*** Focused on OGC sensor observation services and web processing services
 +
* Terry Keating
 +
** CyAir Briefing
 +
*** Not centrally controlled, but with a central plan that multiple groups can take part in implementing
 +
*** Looking for feedback from the air quality community and from the EPA management
 +
*** Also connects users and providers
 +
*** Found that data access is not easy
 +
*** Recommendations
 +
**** Develop a 'cookbook' on how to become more interoperable
 +
**** Hire or designate and air quality community organizer/EPA liaison
 +
**** Generate outreach and education information
 +
**** Create a cyberinfrastructure of core air quality data systems
 +
**** Create CyAir resource website
 +
**** Provide cyberinfrastrucure-building tools and resources for data providers and data users
 +
**** Develop a relatively simple governance structure and leverage other communities
 +
* Yana Gevorgyan
 +
** GEO Evaluation
 +
*** Monitoring and Evaluation Framework - provides guidelines for the decision/evaluation process
 +
*** Established an evaluation team to conduct evaluations which would begin with broad evaluations until the third evaluation, where a regular cycle would be adhered to
 +
*** Found that stakeholders are happy with GEO, glad it's there
 +
*** But, they haven't shown that they've done anything useful to the outside world (mainly users)
 +
**** It doesn't meet their needs for data, information, and tools
 +
**** Found that people think GEO co-opts projects that aren't entirely theirs

Latest revision as of 11:24, September 13, 2012

back to full ESIP Winter Meeting agenda | Air Quality Main Page

The Air Quality Workgroup will be meeting on Wednesday January 5 during the ESIP Winter Meeting.

Remote Participation

GoTo Meeting

URL for screen share:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/join/286518929
Audio:
Dial +1 (805) 309-0016
Access Code: 286-518-929

Meeting ID: 286-518-929


January 5, Wednesday

1:45-3:15 Eastern

Welcome, Introduction and Overview (5-minutes)

  • ESIP Winter Meeting theme: Evaluating and Maximizing the Impact of Earth Science Information

New Projects

  • if you have a newly funded air quality project and would like to present an overview, please add it to this list

Existing Project Networking Updates (5-min each)

Indepth Discussion Topics

  • Recommendations for Air Quality Cyberinfrastructure
    • Summary of recommendations generated by CyAir
    • Review and feedback

(scheduled break from 3:15-3:45 Eastern)

3:45-5:15 Eastern

Indepth Discussion Topics continued

  • GEO Mid-Term Evaluation
    • Summary of evaluation
    • Review and feedback
  • GEOSS AQ Community of Practice
  • New ESIP Air Quality Workgroup Chair/co-Chairs

Notes from Session

Meeting Minutes

  • Introductions
  • Stefan Falke
    • CEOS Atmospheric Composition Portal
      • Still in beta
      • Different tools for the display of data and metadata
      • Key activity has become interpreting and implementing standards
      • Need more documentation of lessons learned from the first implementation of the standards
    • CIERA
      • Community building from an emissions standpoint
      • Similar goals to ESIP
      • Data scope is divided into species, sources, spatial, and temporal
      • Set-up a Drupal site that provides data access tools, analysis tools, and communication about emissions.
      • Hope to work on emissions ontology
  • Rudy Husar
    • HTAP Data Network
      • Standardized air quality data shared over a service-oriented, loosely coupled network
      • At least three layers of digital interoperability:
        • The data model itself (netCDF)
        • Semantic constraints on data types (CF Convention)
          • The transmitted file (WCS Standard)
      • Discussed WCS and WFS services
      • Additional services create ISO or KML files for metadata or Google Earth
    • GEO AQ CoP
      • There are pushing and pulling driving forces for data to flow from provider to user
      • Provides a personal level of interoperability
      • As part of the GEO AIP, the community catalog of data has been provided through the GEOSS clearinghouse by data facets
      • A CoP Drupal website has been created
      • GEO can help drive integrating initiatives to get other providers on board
  • Stefan (con't)
    • AIP-3 Update
      • Focused on OGC sensor observation services and web processing services
  • Terry Keating
    • CyAir Briefing
      • Not centrally controlled, but with a central plan that multiple groups can take part in implementing
      • Looking for feedback from the air quality community and from the EPA management
      • Also connects users and providers
      • Found that data access is not easy
      • Recommendations
        • Develop a 'cookbook' on how to become more interoperable
        • Hire or designate and air quality community organizer/EPA liaison
        • Generate outreach and education information
        • Create a cyberinfrastructure of core air quality data systems
        • Create CyAir resource website
        • Provide cyberinfrastrucure-building tools and resources for data providers and data users
        • Develop a relatively simple governance structure and leverage other communities
  • Yana Gevorgyan
    • GEO Evaluation
      • Monitoring and Evaluation Framework - provides guidelines for the decision/evaluation process
      • Established an evaluation team to conduct evaluations which would begin with broad evaluations until the third evaluation, where a regular cycle would be adhered to
      • Found that stakeholders are happy with GEO, glad it's there
      • But, they haven't shown that they've done anything useful to the outside world (mainly users)
        • It doesn't meet their needs for data, information, and tools
        • Found that people think GEO co-opts projects that aren't entirely theirs