Compernolle, S., & Lambert, J.-C. (2017). Standard terms and definitions applicable to the quality assurance of Essential Climate Variable data records. Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy. https://doi.org/10.18758/71021041
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This document contains a selection of standard terms and definitions relevant
to the quality assurance of Essential Climate Variable (ECVs) data records. It
reproduces appropriate terms and definitions published by normalization
bodies, mainly by BIPM/JCGM/ISO in their International Vocabulary of
Metrology (VIM) [RD18] and Guide to the Expression of Uncertainties (GUM)
[RD4]. It also reproduces selected terms and definitions related to the quality
assurance and validation of Earth Observation (EO) data, available publicly on
the ISO website and on the Cal/Val portal of the Committee on Earth
Observation Satellites (CEOS) [RD2]. Several of those terms have been
recommended by CEOS in the GEO-CEOS Quality Assurance framework for
Earth Observation (QA4EO) [RD17] and, as such, are applicable to virtually all
Copernicus data sets of EO origin. Terms and definitions are expected to
evolve as normalization organisations regularly update their standards.
