MacDonald, Heather; McKenney, Daniel; Papadopol, Pia; Lawrence, Kevin; Pedlar, John; Hutchinson, Michael (2020). North America Historical Monthly Spatial Climate Models, 1901-2016. World Data Center for Climate (WDCC) at DKRZ. https://doi.org/10.26050/WDCC/CCH_3876085
SQA - Scientific Quality Assurance 'approved by author'
Result Date
2019-12-07
Technical Quality Assurance (TQA)
TQA - Technical Quality Assurance 'approved by WDCC'
Description
1. Number of data sets is correct and > 0: passed; 2. Size of every data set is > 0: passed; 3. The data sets and corresponding metadata are accessible: passed; 4. The data sizes are controlled and correct: passed; 5. The temporal coverage description (metadata) is consistent to the data: passed; 6. The format is correct: passed; 7. Variable description and data are consistent: passed
Method
WDCC-TQA checklist
Method Description
Checks performed by WDCC. The list of TQA metrics are documented in the 'WDCC User Guide for Data Publication' Chapter 8.1.1
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[2] DOIMenne, Matthew J.; Williams, Claude N. Jr.; Korzeniewski, Bryant. (2017). North American Dataset, Version 1 [indicate subset used]. doi:10.7289/V5348HN5
[3] DOIMenne, Matthew J.; Williams, Claude N.; Korzeniewski, Bryant. (2018). North American Dataset. doi:10.7289/v5348hn5
[4] DOIMacDonald, Heather; McKenney, Daniel W.; Papadopol, Pia; Lawrence, Kevin; Pedlar, John; Hutchinson, Michael F. (2020). North American historical monthly spatial climate dataset, 1901–2016. doi:10.1038/s41597-020-00737-2
Is compiled by
[1] DOIMcKenney, Daniel W.; Hutchinson, Michael F.; Papadopol, Pia; Lawrence, Kevin; Pedlar, John; Campbell, Kathy; Milewska, Ewa; Hopkinson, Ron F.; Price, David; Owen, Tim. (2011). Customized Spatial Climate Models for North America. doi:10.1175/2011BAMS3132.1