AAAR 36th Annual Conference October 16 - October 20, 2017 Raleigh Convention Center Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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ICARUS: An Online, Open-access, and Searchable Database for Atmospheric Chamber Research in the United States
TRAN NGUYEN, William P. L. Carter, David R. Cocker III, Neil Donahue, Lea Hildebrandt Ruiz, Jose-Luis Jimenez, Ajith Kaduwela, Nga Lee Ng, Sergey Nizkorodov, John Orlando, Spyros Pandis, Allen Robinson, John Seinfeld, Geoffrey Tyndall, Paul Ziemann, UC Davis
Abstract Number: 713 Working Group: Aerosol Chemistry
Abstract Atmospheric simulation chambers (also known as smog chambers or environmental chambers) have facilitated atmospheric chemistry research for over 50 years. The fundamental data obtained from chamber studies are routinely used as empirical inputs and constraints in atmospheric models. Yet, despite their importance and growing number, the data from atmospheric chambers are not centrally archived or made openly accessible to the scientific community and the public.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has funded the development of first online, open-access, searchable, database for atmospheric chamber research data in the United States called ICARUS (Index of Chamber Atmospheric Research in the United States). ICARUS is partnering with EUROCHAMP, an equivalent atmospheric chamber database in Europe that, to enhance the efficiency of the initial database development process and increase the global reach of the project. The specific objectives of the project are to (1) provide a searchable public index of the chamber experiments from each participating research group; (2) archive past chamber data from each participating group under their indexed chamber experiment; (3) standardize chamber data reporting formats; (4) provide a uniform template for chamber metadata; and (5) streamline future data submissions. The overarching goal is to create a sustainable web-based infrastructure for storing, sharing, and using atmospheric chamber data that will synergistically facilitate atmospheric chemistry research in the U.S.
After initial development, ICARUS will integrate with databases at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) for long-term sustainability. At this point, any research group in the United States performing chamber research can use ICARUS as a data management tool to increase the visibility of their research and to better comply with the data policy of government funding agencies. This poster will outline the proposed plans of action for ICARUS and ways it can serve the community. We invite discussion on any topic, including: data stewardship, utilizing data for model evaluations, shared approaches to chamber research, data mining, collaborations, and more.