OSCAR Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review Tool: list of variables

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OSCAR is a resource developed by WMO in support of Earth Observation applications, studies and global coordination. It contains quantitative user-defined requirements for observation of physical variables in application areas of WMO (i.e. related to weather, water and climate). OSCAR also provides detailed information on all earth observation satellites and instruments, and expert analyses of space-based capabilities.
The tool constitutes a building block of WIGOS and more specifically, the so-called Rolling Requirements Review process. OSCAR targets all users interested in the status and the planning of global observing systems as well as data users looking for instrument specifications at platform level.

The list of variables is a data dictionary with definitions.

Form

Core information

URL(s):

http://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/variables

Publisher(s) / Maintainer(s):

World Meteorological Organization

Domain(s):

Natural Resources, Earth and Environment, [Peripheral / neighbouring domains], Meteorology and Climatology

Type of standard:

Data dictionary

Describes / models / annotates:

Natural Resources, Earth and Environment data, Soil data, Weather / meteorological data, Weather observations (live or historical), Research and agronomic data, Plants / germplasm, Location and Environmental, Soil research data, Soil profiles, Socio-economic data, Value chain data, Farm management data, Observed field data from the farm, [General / cross-cutting], Observations and measurement (all domains)

Additional information

Acronym:

OSCAR

Contact email:

sat-help-desk@wmo.int

Publication year:

2011

Status:

Broadly recognized in its scope

Technical information

Format of the data standard:

HTML

Download / dump:

http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/DPS/FM92-GRIB2-11-2003.pdf

VEST / AgroPortal integration

Original source:

VEST Registry

Assessment

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

Total score:

1.52

assessment tabs

Fitness / adoption

Complete:

Yes, complete, consistent and granular

Authoritative:

Yes

Largely compatible:

Not clear - N/A

Known:

Yes, moderately

Used in software:

Yes, in 1-2 tools

Used in datasets:

Yes, in a few

Discoverable:

Yes

Regulatory:

Not clear - N/A

Endorsed:

Yes, moderately

Long-term, sustainable:

Yes, reasonably

Participatory, collaborative:

Not clear - N/A

Maintained:

Yes

Scores

Avg fitness:

2.67

Avg adoption:

2.11

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/20113

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