This afternoon we have published a new version of the Initiative over-arching Implementation Plan to cover the period 2013-2015. The document is available from here (pdf, 3.3 Mb). The plan covers the following major aspects (amongst others):
- Completion of first version databank release
- Formulation of databank updates strategy including real-time updates and period of record updates
- Work on metadata collection
- Work on construction of a database of parallel (collocated) measurements
- Construction of the first set of benchmark analogs and their documentation
- Development of assessment methods
- Promotion of benchmarking activities and attempts to ensure multiple groups participate to realize the scientific benefits
- Communications and outreach
- Cooperation with other relevant activities
- Creation of a working group concerned with dataset dissemination and user support
