IODE Workshop on QC/QA of Chemical Oceanographic Data

08 - 11 February 2010,

UNESCO/IOC Project Office for IODE
Wandelaarkaai 7 - Pakhuis 61

B-8400 Oostende
Belgium

Annotated Agenda

1. OPENING OF THE MEETING
1.1. Introduction of participants
1.2. Adoption of the agenda and timetable
1.3. Introduction of working documents
2. OVERVIEW AND DISCUSSION SESSIONS: TOWARDS DEFINING A MINIMUM SET OF QA/QC PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA: EVALUATION OF EXISTING PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA
2.1. Quality control checks and procedures (Part 1)
2.2. Quality control checks and procedures (Part 2)
2.3. Common QC issues
2.4. QC flags schemes
2.5. Units and metadata requirements for data reporting and exchange
3. WRAP-UP SESSION: RECOMMENDATION OF A MINIMUM SET OF QC CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES
3.1. Quality control recommended checks and procedure
3.2. QC flags recommended scheme
3.3. Agreed strategy for common QC issues
3.4. Recommended units and minimum metadata requirement for data reporting and exchange
4. THE WAY FORWARD
4.1. List of issues, knowledge gaps or needs to be addressed in the future
4.2. Dissemination of results from this workshop
5. CLOSING OF THE WORKSHOP