Reviewing the discoverability and accessibility to data and information products linked to Essential Climate Variables

Article Article scientifique Article Reviewing the discoverability and accessibility to data and information products linked to Essential Climate Variables eng 2020 author Miranda Espinosa Maria Teresa 754716 author Giuliani Gregory 0000-0002-1825-8865 94488 author Ray Nicolas 0000-0002-4696-5313 126189 236-252 10.1080/17538947.2019.1620882 1753-8947 Essential Climate Variables (ECVs) are geophysical records generated from systematic Earth Observations associated with climate variations, changes, and impacts. ECVs products support the data and information needs of international frameworks and policies such as the work of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). We map the main networks and initiatives publishing ECVs, by presenting an overview of existing satellite-based ECVs, their general data creation characteristics, discoverability and accessibility methods from an end-user perspective. We investigate key initiatives providing or coordinating access to ECV data records, such as the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS), the Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS), Joint Working Group on Climate (WGClimate), the Remote Sensing Systems (REMSS), and the European Space Agency Climate Change Initiative (ESA CCI). We find that ECV data discovery and access is difficult and time consuming due to the lack of common data and metadata catalogues. In addition, the selection of fit-for-purpose data records by end-users requires the implementation of interoperable standards and scalable data infrastructures to allow the generation of tailored applications and data-driven information products in support of decision-making processes. Essential Climate Variables Climate services Discoverability Accessibility Usability Dewey 333.7-333.9 Dewey 613 European Commission The European network for observing our changing planet 689443 ERA-PLANET EU H2020 18 Institut des sciences de l'environnement 0DB 66 Institut de santé globale 22A1 false 673 Envirospace Lab 1275 GeoHealth: approches géospatiales et environnementales en santé globale 1000 859 Global Resource Information Database (GRID) 943 ISE Climat 941 ISE Pôle Informatique environnementale 1057 TIGERS 970b71ee-b344-4440-bc52-c9af263975d0 Living Earth Lab International Journal of Digital Earth 13 2 72d15ce8-880b-4fef-947d-ad19f426a467 Article (Published version) Public Miranda_Espinosa_et_al.pdf 2591664 application/pdf CC BY openAccess Centres et instituts / Institut des sciences de l'environnement Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires / Institut de santé globale

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Reviewing the discoverability and accessibility to data and information products linked to Essential Climate Variables	International Journal of Digital Earth			2020	471	868

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Miranda Espinosa, Maria Teresa