Climate data challenges in the 21st century

J.T. Overpeck (1) , G.A. Meehl (2) , Sandrine Bony (3) , D.R. Easterling (4)

1 University of Arizona
2 NCAR - National Center for Atmospheric Research [Boulder]
3 LMD - Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique (UMR 8539)
4 NCDC - NOAA National Climatic Data Center

Climate data are dramatically increasing in volume and complexity, just as the users of these data in the scientific community and the public are rapidly increasing in number. A new paradigm of more open, user-friendly data access is needed to ensure that society can reduce vulnerability to climate variability and change, while at the same time exploiting opportunities that will occur.

Domaines: Climatologie

J.T. Overpeck, G.A. Meehl, Sandrine Bony, D.R. Easterling. Climate data challenges in the 21st century. Science, 2011, 331 (6018), pp.700-702. ⟨10.1126/science.1197869⟩. ⟨hal-01134122⟩