{"id":706,"date":"2020-11-11T17:08:14","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T23:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wowfall2020.londietmartin.com\/?p=706"},"modified":"2020-11-11T17:08:14","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T23:08:14","slug":"change-climate-action-with-open-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wowfall2020.londietmartin.com\/?p=706","title":{"rendered":"Change Climate Action with Open Data"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Our climate is changing. Observed changes over the 20th century include increases in global average air and ocean temperature, rising global sea levels, long-term sustained widespread reduction of snow and ice cover, and changes in atmospheric and ocean circulation and regional weather patterns, which influence seasonal rainfall conditions.\u200b <\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>– Australian Government: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environmen<\/em>t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Climate change is an urgent global threat that sorely needs effective and immediate action. For decades, scientists have warned that the impact of climate change poses a threat to humanity and nature, such as a recent study by AGU\u2019s Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface<\/a>, that finds Greenland\u2019s ice sheet is shrinking at a significantly accelerated rate. Their observation records project that future ice loss could impact ecosystems and communities as ice sheet reconfiguration changes the flow of water and nutrients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All around the world we are experiencing climate change impacts. Addressing the climate change requires many agents, but the move towards climate action must begin with unrestricted access to climate data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For facts and evidence of global climate change, explore Nasa\u2019s Vital Signs of the Planet <\/a>website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The advancement of knowledge and innovation is based on the open flow of information.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), \u201cOpenness [open exchange of data] means access on equal terms for the international research community at the lowest possible cost at no more than the marginal cost of dissemination. Open access to research data from public funding should be easy, timely, user-friendly and preferably Internet-based.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are many benefits of sharing data. Open exchange of data builds public confidence in research processes and its outcomes and speeds the advancement of knowledge and innovations. It also improves international cooperation because researchers extend their knowledge off of the data and conclusions of others, thus reducing duplication of efforts and enabling innovators and policy makers to use the information to create products, services, and policies that respond to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some organizations provide access to data. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides a digital Data Distribution Center<\/a> where researchers and the general public can access climate data. The Task Group on Data Support <\/a>for Climate Change Assessments aims to provide guidance to the IPCC\u2019s Data Distribution Centre on curation, traceability, stability, availability and transparency of data and scenarios related to the reports of the IPCC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Despite the many benefits of sharing data, there are situations that limit data access.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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As data collections grow in size and complexity, small research groups may not have the funds to manage and share data. Costs associated with managing and sharing data include,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curating data and developing supporting documentation<\/span><\/strong>, including funds or capabilities to create metadata. Data is useless for anyone outside the research team if basic information about the data isn\u2019t provided to make finding and working with instances of data easier, and investing the time to create the metadata could slow down the progress of the research. Cost would also include formatting data for transfer to and storage at a repository for long-term storage and access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Considering a data management system<\/span><\/strong> to provide local management and preservation (before deposit into a repository). Although there are low-cost systems, prices may increase for large and complex data collections that will require more storage space and functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preparing and sharing data through established repositories<\/span><\/strong> such as deposit fees necessary for making data available and accessible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on building a robust and affordable data management plan, visit Research Services + Sciences<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The right to control and share data depends on who owns the researched data. The owner could be the researcher, the institution, the sponsor, or nobody, depending on the particular meaning of \u201cownership\u201d and the context. To review the laws and policies relevant to the ownership of research data and rights to control its distribution and use, read National Academy of Sciences: Ownership of Research Data and Related Products.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Open data could be inhibited especially in cases where research has a potential to affect private interest and public policy, as in the case with climate scientist Michael Mann<\/a> whose research was subjected to debate and relentless political attacks over the reality and causes of global warming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The science is clear enough to the relevant scientific community: we cannot go down that path without guaranteeing that we leave youth and coming generations a more desolate planet, with continuing, growing repercussions.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>– Climate Science, Awareness and Solutions<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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There is a need for researchers and the public to develop a balance for accessible data with academic freedom and the need for researchers to continue their studies free of harassment and intimidation. Only by sharing climate data and its results can new knowledge be transformed into policies and innovations that limit and reduce the climate change crisis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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