Polar Observing Assets Working Group

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Coordinating Observing Metadata for the Polar Science Community

The Polar Observing Assets working group (POAwg) facilitates the discovery and interoperability of structured information about research & monitoring assets at high latitudes: sites, mobile platforms, projects, campaigns, and initiatives.

Goals

make observing-related information more Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable
promote best practices for interoperability “beyond the dataset level”
help span a spectrum across science planning, data management, & disciplinary or interdisciplinary science

The POAwg was established in 2020 under the SAON Committee on Observations and Networks (CON) to reduce effort while showcasing and integrating the efforts of multiple systems. For more information, see Purpose and Tasks. Please Sign Up to participate or receive updates.