Explore a standardized template/package for common AQ data for CMAQ/other model ingest
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Explore a standardized template/package for common AQ data for CMAQ/other model ingest
Discussion: WG members had extensive discussions about the complexities, costs and ideosnycracities of preparing data for CMAQ model ingest. Case study exercises also highlighted this step in the value chain as a potential area of improvement. Could improved collaboration and documented practices improve the performance and efficiency of our AQ modeling? Group estimated that there are on the order of 20 groups in the US performing similar modeling using similar (in some cases identical) base data and implementing similar data manipulation processes. However the future of modeling evolves (e.g. more people running CMAQ, and/or “modeling as a service” run in fewer places) there was agreement that we will first need to improve and establish conventions for this step in the process. In the “preferred future” for the AQ community, there is less effort, and more consistency/transparency in preparing data for model ingest.
Candidate Product: AQ “data package” definition and documentation.
Near-Term Action/Product: Commission a scoping document to characterize this issue better, by:
- Identifying/documenting the common base data and the key processing issues associated with each;
- Assess feasibility of developing/describing useful convention/templates for these.
- Propose straw outline for a common template/package if doing so appears feasible.
Type of Candidate AQ Focus Area: Improving AQ Information Infrastructure
