Communication and User Interactions for Research Data Archives

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Communication and User Interactions for Research
Data Archives

• Help is readily available
• Catalog listings and various guides to types of
  data are available
• All dataset web pages have a specialist
  identified
• name, phone number, and email are available
• specialists have educations in meteorology and
  oceanography, so they understand most data
  questions
• White papers on data topics are available online
  or in hardcopy
• Factors that determine what the archive will
  contain
• Requests from scientist
• Discussions about research with scientists can
  highlight needed datasets
• Reviews of current publication, attendance and
  participation at meetings to remain aware of
  emerging useful scientific data products.
• Participation in projects to help develop and
  promote new important data products, e.g.
  Reanalysis (NCEP/NCAR, ERA40), COADS, etc.