[Esip-envirosensing] EnviroSensing Monthly Telecon - TODAY 2:30EST

[Janet Fredericks]

RE:  ESIP EnviroSensing Cluster WebEx today (esipfed.org)

Background:
The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System® (IOOS) Quality 
Assurance/Quality Control of Real-Time Oceanographic Data (QARTOD) 
project has published nine data quality-control manuals since 2012. The 
manuals are based on U.S. IOOS-selected parameters (or core variables) 
that are of high importance to ocean observations. The purpose of the 
manuals is to establish real-time data quality control (QC) procedures 
for data collection for core variables, such as water levels, currents, 
waves, and dissolved nutrients. The QC procedures provide guidance to 
eleven U.S. IOOS Regional Associations and other ocean observing 
entities, helping data providers and operators to ensure the most 
accurate real-time data possible.

It began as a grass-roots organization over a decade ago - the 
background can be found on the IOOS QARTOD Project website:
http://www.ioos.noaa.gov/qartod/welcome.html

Janet