AMS Glossary of Meteorology | Agrisemantics Map of Data Standards

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In 1959, the AMS published the Glossary of Meteorology. Containing 7900 terms, more than 10,000 copies have been sold over four decades through five printings. It is a tribute to the editors of that first edition that it has withstood the test of time and continued to be among the leading reference sources in meteorology and related sciences. This is the electronic version of the second edition of the Glossary with more than 12,000 terms. Along with the print version it should be the authoritative source for definitions of meteorological terms for many years to come.

Form

Core information

URL(s):

http://glossary.ametsoc.org/wiki/Main_Page

Publisher(s) / Maintainer(s):

American Meteorological Society (AMS)

Domain(s):

[Peripheral / neighbouring domains], Meteorology and Climatology

Type of standard:

Glossary, Terminology

Describes / models / annotates:

Natural Resources, Earth and Environment data, Weather / meteorological data

Segment of the value chain:

Conditions (weather, soli...)

Additional information

Contact email:

amsedu@ametsoc.org

Publication year:

1970

Status:

Broadly recognized in its scope

Technical information

Format of the data standard:

HTML, PDF

VEST / AgroPortal integration

Original source:

VEST Registry

Assessment

An overview of criteria used for the assessment can be found here.

Total score:

1.24

assessment tabs

Fitness / adoption

Complete:

Yes, complete, consistent and granular

Authoritative:

Not clear - N/A

Largely compatible:

Not clear - N/A

Known:

Yes, moderately

Used in software:

Not clear - N/A

Used in datasets:

Not clear - N/A

Discoverable:

Yes

Regulatory:

Not clear - N/A

Endorsed:

Yes, moderately

Long-term, sustainable:

Not clear - N/A

Participatory, collaborative:

Not clear - N/A

Maintained:

Yes

Scores

Avg fitness:

2.00

Avg adoption:

1.67

Usability / openness

Available on the web:

Yes

Versatile:

Served by APIs:

Manageable:

Documented:

Yes

Supported:

Not clear - N/A

Testable:

Not clear - N/A

Machine-readable:

Meaningful:

Annotated:

Referenceable:

Linked:

Clearly licensed:

Openly licensed:

Not clear - N/A

Scores

Avg usability:

1.14

Avg openness:

0.14

Notes on assessment:

First assessment by FAO

URI: https://vest.agrisemantics.org/node/20141

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