Development of a Climate Forcing Observation System for Africa: Data-Related Considerations
| Autor: | Robert J. Scholes, Matthew Saunders, Ana López-Ballesteros, Johannes Beck, Wim Hugo, Jörg Helmschrot |
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| Přispěvatelé: | European Commission, project ID 730995 |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
Interoperability Essential Variables 01 natural sciences Environmental science Development (topology) 11. Sustainability Computer Science (miscellaneous) lcsh:Science (General) 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Data Infrastructure business.industry 05 social sciences Environmental resource management Radiative forcing Computer Science Applications Observation system Variable (computer science) Climate Forcing 13. Climate action Order (business) Greenhouse gas Africa Observational study Environmental Observation Data Requirements 0509 other social sciences 050904 information & library sciences business lcsh:Q1-390 |
| Zdroj: | Data Science Journal, Vol 18, Iss 1 (2019) Data Science Journal Data Science Journal; Vol 18 (2019); 42 |
| ISSN: | 1683-1470 |
| Popis: | In the case of the African continent, the estimates of most climate forcing components are associated with large uncertainties, above all the greenhouse gas budget. The EU-funded SEACRIFOG project is designing an observation network which aims at reducing these uncertainties. In this practice paper, we present the various steps towards the design of this network and discuss the data-related implications. This includes the formulation of appropriate observational requirements for each variable considered essential to quantify Africa-wide climate forcing as well as an assessment of corresponding available observational infrastructures and data in order to determine data gaps, needs and priorities. The results are intended to inform the design of an interoperable African data infrastructure for environmental observations. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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