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The aims of the GEO AQ CoP workshop in Dublin are (i) to review the international metadata standards in terms of their applicability to air quality and atmospheric composition needs, (ii) to establish a community consensus on the metadata structure and terminology for air quality and atmospheric composition, and (iii) to foster the connections among people from different geographic and thematic areas, with different backgrounds, and with different interests, mandates and needs. The workshop will consist of plenary sessions and a full day of discussions in thematic and cross-cutting working groups. The facilities in Dublin can accommodate approximately 80 attendees.   
 
The aims of the GEO AQ CoP workshop in Dublin are (i) to review the international metadata standards in terms of their applicability to air quality and atmospheric composition needs, (ii) to establish a community consensus on the metadata structure and terminology for air quality and atmospheric composition, and (iii) to foster the connections among people from different geographic and thematic areas, with different backgrounds, and with different interests, mandates and needs. The workshop will consist of plenary sessions and a full day of discussions in thematic and cross-cutting working groups. The facilities in Dublin can accommodate approximately 80 attendees.   
  
'''Preliminary agenda:''' [[geo_aq_cop_dublin_2012_agenda_draft01.pdf]]
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'''Preliminary agenda:''' [[Media:geo_aq_cop_dublin_2012_agenda_draft01.pdf]]
  
 
'''Venue:''' Morrison hotel, Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland ([http://www.morrisonhotel.ie/ web page]).  
 
'''Venue:''' Morrison hotel, Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland ([http://www.morrisonhotel.ie/ web page]).  

Revision as of 01:56, April 27, 2012

Workshop on Air Quality and Atmospheric Composition Metadata, Dublin, 5-7 Sept. 2012

First Announcement

The collection, management and access to regional air quality data and data on the global atmospheric composition are undergoing rapid changes towards web-based, interoperable data services. Various national or multi-national agencies, data centers, and research institutions are building extensive collections of atmospheric composition data from various observation platforms and numerical models. A lot of progress has been made in recent years to develop the IT infrastructure that can categorize, manage and connect the vast amount of atmospheric composition data. Yet, it remains difficult to exploit the full potential and synergies of these data, because the current systems generally don’t allow for an easy “find – access – use” workflow. Severe limitations for linking information from different platforms, programs, data centers and research fields arise from inadequate definitions of metadata. In order to enhance the connectivity of the global network on air quality and atmospheric composition data, the community of researchers and practitioners needs to articulate their needs, identify the most relevant facets of metadata, and try to reach consensus on terminology and structure.

The aims of the GEO AQ CoP workshop in Dublin are (i) to review the international metadata standards in terms of their applicability to air quality and atmospheric composition needs, (ii) to establish a community consensus on the metadata structure and terminology for air quality and atmospheric composition, and (iii) to foster the connections among people from different geographic and thematic areas, with different backgrounds, and with different interests, mandates and needs. The workshop will consist of plenary sessions and a full day of discussions in thematic and cross-cutting working groups. The facilities in Dublin can accommodate approximately 80 attendees.

Preliminary agenda: Media:geo_aq_cop_dublin_2012_agenda_draft01.pdf

Venue: Morrison hotel, Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland (web page).

Registration: to be opened in May 2012

Registration fee: the budget is still under discussion. Through the help of sponsors we hope to keep the registration fee below 100 Euros. If you can contribute to the financing of this event, please send email to Martin Schultz.

Further information: If you are interested to follow the discussions on this topic, please subscribe to the GEO AQ CoP mailing list, regardless of your ability to attend the workshop.