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IC-TAG Terms of Reference

The following terms of reference for the IC-TAG have been developed:

  1. To coordinate existing inter-comparison activities for L4 analyses within GHRSST, including the GHRSST Multi-Product Ensemble (GMPE), and the comparison of L4 analyses and lower level data including the SST Quality Monitor (SQUAM) and the High Resolution Diagnostic Data Set (HRDDS). 
  2. To coordinate the development of the existing inter-comparison systems, including the development of links between those systems.
  3. To develop standardised metrics for use in routine inter-comparison of L4 analyses, and advise on the content and form of automatic reports from the inter-comparison systems (e.g. pixies from the HRDDS).
  4. To improve the documentation of the inter-comparison systems, and to provide high level information on the contributing L4 analysis systems. 
  5. To promote the use of inter-comparison tools for use by the other TAGs (e.g. Re-analysis TAG) where appropriate and make use of validation tools developed by other TAGs.

(Last Updated: 17-06-2010)