Compilation of climate data from heterogeneous networks across the Hawaiian Islands.

ABSTRACT: Long-term, accurate observations of atmospheric phenomena are essential for a myriad of applications, including historic and future climate assessments, resource management, and infrastructure planning. In Hawai'i, climate data are available from individual researchers, local, State, and Federal agencies, and from large electronic repositories such as the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Researchers attempting to make use of available data are faced with a series of challenges that include: (1) identifying potential data sources; (2) acquiring data; (3) establishing data quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) protocols; and (4) implementing robust gap filling techniques. This paper addresses these challenges by providing: (1) a summary of the available climate

SUBMITTER: Longman RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5810425 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature