Data rescue in the Southeast Asia and south Region. Challenges and opportunities

Cher M. Page, Neville Nicholls, Neil Plummer, Blair Trewin, Mike Manton, Lisa Alexander, Lynda E. Chambers, Youngeun Choi, Dean A. Collins, Ashmita Gosai, Paul Della-Marta, Malcolm R. Haylock, Kasis Inape, Victoire Laurent, Luc Maitrepierre, Erwin E P Makmur, Hiroshi Nakamigawa, Nongnat Ouprasitwong, Simon McGree, Janita PahaladM. J. Salinger, Lourdes Tibig, Trong D. Tran, Kaliapan Vediapan, Panmao Zhai

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Abstract

Maximizing the availability of digitized historical data and metadata is important for long-term climate monitoring. The archiving of metadata in the country of origin, in both original and digital forms, is considered part of best practice" for stations in the Global Climate Observing System surface network. While some countries have made progress toward the development of digital datasets of metadata, and others have published detailed station histories for key locations, metadata archives are often inadequate. Through the collective efforts of national meteorological and hydrological services (NMHS), the WMO Commission for Climatology, the APN, and other bodies interested in furthering and understanding of regional and global climate change, progress can be made in this regard.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1483-1489
Number of pages7
JournalBulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Volume85
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2004

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