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Data Management Group
What We Do
The CDS Data Management Group provides all facets of scientific data management including data collection, processing, quality assurance/control, archive, and dissemination of information on the activities of National and International field and Research Projects.
Who We Are
In Fall 2005, the Field Project Support and Data Management team from the UCAR/Joint Office for Science Support (JOSS) merged with the former Atmospheric Technology Division (ATD) to form the new Earth Observing Laboratory (EOL). The former UCAR/JOSS Data Management team is now part of the EOL Computing, Data, and Software (EOL/CDS) Facility.
The EOL/CDS Data Management Group is composed of associate scientists, software engineers, programmer techs, and student assistants dedicated to providing outstanding data management services throughout the complete life cycle of a project. [Insert a group photo]
Collectively, we have over 100 years of data management experience supporting a variety of field and non-field project research on climate, weather, arctic studies, atmospheric chemistry, human health, etc. In any given year, the CDS Data Management Group may be simultaneously supporting a multitude of projects at various stages in their life cycles from pre-field campaign to final dataset archive and analysis. For more information, see the section below on "What Happens to the Data Collected during Field Campaigns?".
Contact or Visit Us
We are located on the west side of the second floor at UCAR Foothills Laboratory I in Boulder, Colorado USA.
For more information, please contact:Steve Williams
NCAR/Earth Observing Laboratory (EOL)
Telephone: (303)497-8164
Fax: (303)497-2044
Email: sfw at ucar dot edu
Mailing address:
1850 Table Mesa Dr.
Boulder, CO 80503
EMDAC
To improve our data management services, CDS DMG is developing portions of the EOL Metadata Database and Cyberinfrastructure (EMDAC). EMDAC is a comprehensive metadata database and integrated cyberinfrastructure that will be the hub of all EOL data services. Through EMDAC, CDS will create bridges to multi-agency data portals, creating compatible metadata and data access infrastructure which connects EOL to the common services of today while allowing us to meet future needs through a modular and extensible architecture. For more information about EMDAC, Web Access to archived data, DMG internal tools, Metadata Catalog Export, Browsing and Visualization, satellite and other personalized data services click here.
What Happens to the Data Collected during Field Campaigns?
[TBD by SFW]
Current Projects
Meetings, Public Presentations, Posters
2nd AMY08 Workshop, 3-4 Sept. 2007Pan-WCRP Monsoon Scoping Meeting, 5 Sept. 2007
7th CEOP International Implementation Planning Meeting, 6-8 Sept. 2007
GEOSS/AWCI International Coordination Group (ICG), 9 Sept. 2007