CHARME

Characterisation of metadata to enable high-quality climate applications and services

Coordinatore	THE UNIVERSITY OF READING    more  Organization address address: WHITEKNIGHTS CAMPUS WHITEKNIGHTS HOUSE city: READING postcode: RG6 6AH contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Tom Cognome: Reynolds Email: send email Telefono: 441184000000 Fax: 441184000000
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Sito del progetto	http://www.charme.org.uk/
Totale costo	2˙737˙429 €
EC contributo	1˙911˙294 €
Programma	FP7-SPACE Specific Programme "Cooperation": Space
Code Call	FP7-SPACE-2012-1
Funding Scheme	CP-FP
Anno di inizio	2013
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2013-01-01   -   2014-12-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	THE UNIVERSITY OF READING  Organization address address: WHITEKNIGHTS CAMPUS WHITEKNIGHTS HOUSE city: READING postcode: RG6 6AH contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Tom Cognome: Reynolds Email: send email Telefono: 441184000000 Fax: 441184000000	UK (READING)	coordinator	403˙497.40
2	EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR MEDIUM-RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS  Organization address address: Shinfield Park city: READING postcode: RG2 9AX contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Stefan Cognome: Eberle Email: send email Telefono: +44 118 9499100 Fax: +44 118 9869450	UK (READING)	participant	330˙000.00
3	SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL  Organization address address: Polaris House North Star Avenue city: SWINDON postcode: SN2 1SZ contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Victoria Cognome: Bennett Email: send email Telefono: +44 1235 446277	UK (SWINDON)	participant	299˙613.75
4	CGI IT UK LIMITED  Organization address address: BROOK DRIVE 250 city: READING postcode: RG2 6UA contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Chetan Cognome: Pradhan Email: send email Telefono: +44 7921 932252 Fax: +44 1372 759708	UK (READING)	participant	260˙000.00
5	DEUTSCHER WETTERDIENST  Organization address address: FRANKFURTER STRASSE 135 city: OFFENBACH AM MAIN postcode: 63067 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Nicole Cognome: Riß Email: send email Telefono: 496981000000	DE (OFFENBACH AM MAIN)	participant	220˙000.00
6	KONINKLIJK NEDERLANDS METEOROLOGISCH INSTITUUT-KNMI  Organization address address: UTRECHTSEWEG 297 city: DE BILT postcode: 3731 GA contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Jeroen Cognome: Sassen Email: send email Telefono: +30 22064464	NL (DE BILT)	participant	146˙000.00
7	INFOTERRA LIMITED  Organization address address: "Atlas House, 41 - Wembley Road" city: LEICESTER postcode: LE3 1UT contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Peter Cognome: Fletcher Email: send email Telefono: +44 1252 362054 Fax: +44 1252 375016	UK (LEICESTER)	participant	135˙525.00
8	MET OFFICE  Organization address address: FitzRoy Road city: EXETER postcode: EX1 3PB contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Roger Cognome: Saunders Email: send email Telefono: +44 1392 886295	UK (EXETER)	participant	67˙534.00
9	TERRA SPATIUM ANONYMI ETAIREIA PROIONTON KAI YPIRESION GEOPLIROFORIKIS KAI DIASTIMATOS  Organization address address: ODOS ARDITTOU 32 city: ATHINA postcode: 11636 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Paul Cognome: Raguenaud Email: send email Telefono: 302107000000 Fax: 302107000000	EL (ATHINA)	participant	49˙124.50

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'A major difficulty faced by users of climate data is how to judge whether the data are fit for purpose. This is a serious barrier to widening the use of climate data by non-expert users. Different users require different information, such as reports on validation campaigns, the robustness of the algorithms used, and the data policy. We term this information 'Commentary' metadata. Much work has been done on producing aspects of Commentary metadata, but there is as yet no robust and consistent mechanism to link it to the datasets themselves. CHARMe (“Characterization of metadata to allow high-quality climate applications and services”) will provide these essential links. CHARMe will create a repository of Commentary metadata (hosted by CHARMe or elsewhere) plus a set of interfaces through which users can interrogate the information over the Internet. The project will build some example applications that show the value of exploiting this information in real scientific problems. These functions will be performed through a web portal. The significant and lasting legacy of the project will be: robust and reusable frameworks for linking datasets with Commentary metadata, wherever it is held; reusable software tools that allow climate scientists and users to exploit this information in their own applications; development of best-practice procedures for owners of data archives to exploit these innovations to maximum effect; improved search, intercomparison and time-series analysis tools for large and diverse datasets. The project consortium encompasses data providers, scientists, and developers of future climate services, who participate in major European investments such as GMES, ERA-Clim, ESA's Climate Change Initiative, the Climate Satellite Applications Facility and EURO4M. This partnership is uniquely qualified to ensure that the CHARM system is suited to the needs of diverse user groups, and that existing investments are levered to maximum effect.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

The huge amount of available climate data can be a headache for non-expert users. An EU-funded project is looking for a way to find order in the chaos.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

There is a need for satellite climate data to be compiled and shared in a systematic way, with supporting information as to potential applications. This supporting information is known as metadata.

The aim of the 'Characterisation of metadata to enable high-quality climate applications and services' (http://www.charme.org.uk/ (CHARME)) project is to create a metadata system. This system will allow users to view or create annotations that describe how climate data are used.

Researchers have surveyed project partners, data providers and data users in Africa and Europe regarding their requirements. This helped identify barriers to the new system, as well as the technology it will be based on.

CHARME software is now under development to incorporate the features required by users. A project wiki has also been successfully established and is proving to be an effective collaborative space.

The CHARME initiative contributes to the broader field of climate services that allow for informed policymaking. The resulting system will enable data usage even by non-experts, and will point them to other complementary information.