Air Quality Data Network Solta 2011

Networking Air Quality Observations and Models: From Virtual to Real

Announcement | Registration | Venue | Contacts | Participants

Workshop News 2011-09-12: Mini Workshop Report to GEO and Others 2011-08-23: Solta Meeting Notes 2011-08-16: Webex participation instructions 2011-08-01: Workshop Agenda Set 2011-07-25: Workshop Topics Listed 2011-07-18: Two slide Workshop Summary] 2011-07-14: WCS 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 for ADN ||| Discussion 2011-07-14: Streaming nectCDF files ||| Discussion 2011-07-04: WCS server section added to wiki 2011-06-29: List of Integrating Initiatives 2011-06-27: This workshop wiki set up 2011-06-27: Preliminary list of participants 2011-06-26: Workshop Registration Form 2011-06-21: Solta 2011 Workshop Venue 2011-06-13: Multiple data versions ||| Discussion

Workshop Agenda Mon 16:00-18:00: AQ Catalog side meeting Tue 08.00-10.00: Self-Introduction, 5 mins/participant Tue 10.30-12.30: Hubs, servers, ADN, CoP Tue 16.00-18.00: IT: Community server software Tue 16.00-18.00: NoIT: ADN scope, providers, users Wed 08.00-10.00: Breakout reports, general discussion Wed 10.30-12.30: ADN environment: scope, providers, users Wed 16.00-18.00: Relationships, cooperation, governance Thu 08.00-10.00: Impediments, opportunities Thu 10.30-12.30: ADN user support, whom, what? Thu 16.00-18.00: Workshop outputs, outcomes, plans?

Workshop Topics Data Server IT Issues: netCDF, CF, WCS standards and conventions | Implementation for gridded and station data | Development tools | Server performance AQ Data Network (ADN) IT Issues: Network components, servers, clients, catalog | Mediated access | Catalog implementation, integration | Network level data flow, statistics, performance Non IT networking Issues: Purpose and scope of ADN | Providers, users, mediators | Relationship to integrating initiatives | Governance, legitimacy, impediments

About the Workshop

What is the workshop theme?	Technical realization and expansion of the Air quality Data Network (ADN) for sharing observations and models
What is the ADN?	A non-intrusive standards-based network infrastructure consisting of distributed servers, clients, catalog and governance
Who needs the ADN?	The need for data networking is common to Data Portals, Decision Support Systems, Science Teams and other Initiatives
What will be discussed?	The state of ADN including key impediments; co-development of server software and tools; sharing best practices
Who are the WS participants?	They are practicing data system developers and managers at air quality data hubs in Europe and N. America
What is the Air Quality CoP?	A self-organized, voluntary group promoting the use of Earth observations for air quality management and science
What are likely outputs?	Agreement on community WCS server for grid and point data; catalog; ADN governance; workshop summary
What are likely outcomes?	Better understanding, higher level of trust and concrete steps toward turning the ADN 'from virtual to real'