Community Air Quality Data Systems Strategy
From Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP)
Revision as of 13:03, March 12, 2008 by Erinmr (talk | contribs) (→[[AQ Data System Clients and User Groups|User Groups and their Information System Needs]])
<Back to Data Summit Workspace
<Back to GEOSS AIP AQ Scenario
Versions:
- 2008-03-10: Husar Added Architecture and Governance to Desired Char. Section
- 2008-03-06: Wiki Version of Scheffe Outline.
- 2008-03-05: Scheffe: Community Air Quality Data Systems Strategy Word doc
Introduction and Purpose
Refine Air Quality Data System Vision and Goals
Continue communications started at the data summit
- Improved system interoperability and efficiencies
- Reducing redundancies
- Increase awareness of existing systems
Solicit Advice on Data System Evolution and Assessment
Advise EPA and other organizations on Air Quality Data System IT Issues
Process for moving forward
- Conference calls, wiki, etc.
Typical Applications of Data Systems
Models, Forecasting & Reanalysis
Emissions
Status, Trends, Pollutant Characterization
Public Health Applications
Assessments
(Accountability, Policy Support, Monitoring Networks, NAAQS Dev/Implementation)
Current Information Systems
Inventory of Current Air Quality Data Providers
Inventory of Data Enabling or Hub Systems
Mapping system connections and communications (based on 2 and 3)
- Spreadsheet (S. Falke’s) matrix and schematic(s) of system inflows and outflows
- Tabular condensing of system attributes
Desired Characteristics of Air Quality Data Systems
Data Systems Architecture
Recommended Data Formatting and Interoperability Protocols
Preferred Data Manipulation and Visualization Attributes
Data System Governance and Sustainability
Assessment of System Strengths and Weaknesses
- Compare systems with attributes defined in (5)
EPA systems assessment
External
Early near term opportunities
- EPA AMI IT cyberinfrastructure proposal
- HEI second stage
- NASA ROSES CSU/UNC VIEWS
- Internal EPA