HR: 17:15h
AN: ED34A-06    [Abstracts]
TI: The Role of Internet Paleo Perspective Overviews in Making Data About Past Climate and Environmental Change More Accessible
AU: * Anderson, D M
EM: david.m.anderson@noaa.gov
AF: NOAA's National Climatic Data Center Paleoclimatology Branch, 325 Broadway, E/CC23, Boulder, CO 80303 United States
AU: Bauer, B A
EM: bruce.a.bauer@noaa.gov
AF: NOAA's National Climatic Data Center Paleoclimatology Branch, 325 Broadway, E/CC23, Boulder, CO 80303 United States
AU: Gille, E P
EM: edward.p.gille@noaa.gov
AF: NOAA's National Climatic Data Center Paleoclimatology Branch, 325 Broadway, E/CC23, Boulder, CO 80303 United States
AU: Gross, W S
EM: wendy.gross@noaa.gov
AF: NOAA's National Climatic Data Center Paleoclimatology Branch, 325 Broadway, E/CC23, Boulder, CO 80303 United States
AU: Hartman, M A
EM: michael.hartman@noaa.gov
AF: NOAA's National Climatic Data Center Paleoclimatology Branch, 325 Broadway, E/CC23, Boulder, CO 80303 United States
AU: Shah, A M
EM: anju.shah@noaa.gov
AF: NOAA's National Climatic Data Center Paleoclimatology Branch, 325 Broadway, E/CC23, Boulder, CO 80303 United States
AU: Woodhouse, C A
EM: connie.woodhouse@noaa.gov
AF: NOAA's National Climatic Data Center Paleoclimatology Branch, 325 Broadway, E/CC23, Boulder, CO 80303 United States
AB: The cornerstone of scientific discovery is the peer-reviewed journal article, yet for non-specialists these articles can be difficult to appreciate. Scientific writing and the sheer number of articles published each month compound the problem. At the World Data Center for Paleoclimatology, a primary goal is to make published scientific results more accessible to non-specialists. In partnership with scientists, we have created Paleo Perspectives, online essays that provide an introduction to the scientific literature on a topic, background needed to appreciate the results, figures with detailed captions, photographs, short movies and visualizations, summaries, glossaries, direct links to the data, and links to additional information. The power and flexibility of the Internet enables us to provide and update this rich array of material. We have produced three paleo perspectives (global warming, drought, abrupt climate change), with a fourth in review (arctic climate variability). Web statistics indicate these are some of the Data Center`s most often-used web pages (more so for hot topics such as global warming), and awards and accolades indicate that the content is appreciated and on-target. Review by scientists assures the accuracy of the presentations, and newly-contributed data provide material for updates.
UR: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo
DE: 1600 GLOBAL CHANGE
DE: 4900 PALEOCEANOGRAPHY (0473, 3344)
SC: Education and Human Resources [ED]
MN: Fall Meeting 2005