Draft Technological Implementation Plan (TIP)

Introduction

The draft is a very preliminary outline of the TIP, which will be developed further during the first two years of the ESEAS-RI project. The draft indicates the key elements to be addresses by the TIP.

Major technological output of the project are

• information technology for a standardised access to a european-wide distributed data base of quality-controlled tide gauge data;
• a classification of the ESEAS network of Observation Sites according to different applications and quality;
• standards for the operational routines;
• standards for data quality control and data processing;
• tools for operational generation of sea-level related products;
• empirical model for sea level variations and secular trends in sea level.

A key point in the TIP will be the transfer of the technological results of the ESEAS-RI to the broader ESEAS membership.

In the following subsection, we list for each output the main topics to be addressed by the TIP.

The ESEAS User Interface

Topics to specify:

• Technological implementation of the interface,
• conditions for access to data and products
• tools for access to national databases
• overview of databases to be made accessible

The ESEAS Observational Sites

Topics to specify:

• Specifications for ESEAS Observing sites;
• Routines for classification of ESEAS Observing Sites, including routines for reassessments;
• Plans for continuation of the ESEAS Observational network
• Plans for further upgrading of the network

Operational routines for observations

Topics to specify:

• Specification of the operational requirements including site documentation
• Plans to implement the standard operational routines at all ESEAS Observing sites.

Standardisation of data quality control and data processing

Topics to specify:

• Specification of the standards
• Plans to implement the standards at all ESEAS Data Centres

Operational sea level related product generation

Topics to specify:

• List of operational products, including update rates
• Implementation and maintenance of operational routines
• Committments
• Access to operational products

Sea level variations and sea level trends

Topics to specify:

• Access to and update of the empirical model
• Access to and update of sea level trends
• Access to and update of absolute gravimetry data
• Access to and update of vertical land motion

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