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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The list provided by Jenny are non-exclusive terms, that is in my experience and also accounting for future evolution multiple of these descriptors could be used. This would be the most flexible way of using such syntax. I do note that tighter definitions are likely needed on all items. It would likely be useful to think of model classification along themes, for example:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Geometry</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>: regular grids (discrete cells with same geometry), conformal grids (retains orthogonality of axis in each cells), irregular triangular grids (TIN), basis functions (spectral),… different geometries might apply to different dimensions (e.g. horizontally regular grids with basis function for the vertical,…)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Solution Approach</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>: FE, FD, stochastic, FE with stochastic nudging, particle, particle in cell,…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Boundary/initial condition</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>: Forecast (initial and boundary conditions only), hindcasts (assimilates data, there are many ways of doing this), ensemble averaged (many mode runs each with different perturbations are averaged),…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dependent variables</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>: Z and T (i.e. a stratification model); X, Z and T (e.g a cross-section); X, Y and T (e.g. a baroclinic tide or storm surge model);<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Independent variables</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>: Sal, Temp, Ro, DO, SSC,….<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Therefore I would propose that a nomenclature system rather than just a list of key words. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"French Script MT";color:#1F497D'>Sylvain de Margerie</span></i></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"French Script MT";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"French Script MT";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Director of Integrated Science Data Management</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ocean Sciences & Canadian Hydrographic Service </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Fisheries and Oceans Canada</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Directeur de la gestion des données scientifiques intégrées</span><span lang=FR-CA style='color:#1F497D'> <br></span><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Sciences océaniques et Service hydrographique du Canada</span><span lang=FR-CA style='color:#1F497D'> <br></span><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Pêches et Océans Canada</span><span lang=FR-CA style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:#1F497D'>É</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> 613 990 0265</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:#1F497D'>Ê</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> 613 993 4658</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:#1F497D'>?</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> 200 Kent Street 12W083 Ottawa, ON CANADA, K1A 0E6 </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:#1F497D'>¿</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:Sylvain.deMargerie@dfo-mpo.gc.ca"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sylvain.deMargerie@dfo-mpo.gc.ca</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> seavox-bounces@mailman.nerc-liv.ac.uk [mailto:seavox-bounces@mailman.nerc-liv.ac.uk] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Andrew, Jennifer A.M.<br><b>Sent:</b> June 12, 2012 4:35 AM<br><b>To:</b> Lowry, Roy K.; ontgov@mailman.nerc-liv.ac.uk; sdn2-tech@seadatanet.org; seavox@mailman.nerc-liv.ac.uk<br><b>Cc:</b> Rob Louws<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Seavox] Categorisation of models as data production tools<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi Roy,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>as an alternative approach:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>linear<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>non-linear (including chaotic)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>stochastic<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>deterministic<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>mesh free<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>adaptive grid<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jenny<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:seavox-bounces@mailman.nerc-liv.ac.uk">seavox-bounces@mailman.nerc-liv.ac.uk</a> <a href="mailto:[mailto:seavox-bounces@mailman.nerc-liv.ac.uk]">[mailto:seavox-bounces@mailman.nerc-liv.ac.uk]</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lowry, Roy K.<br><b>Sent:</b> 12 June 2012 09:12<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ontgov@mailman.nerc-liv.ac.uk">ontgov@mailman.nerc-liv.ac.uk</a>; <a href="mailto:sdn2-tech@seadatanet.org">sdn2-tech@seadatanet.org</a>; <a href="mailto:seavox@mailman.nerc-liv.ac.uk">seavox@mailman.nerc-liv.ac.uk</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Rob Louws<br><b>Subject:</b> [Seavox] Categorisation of models as data production tools<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I am planning to extend the SeaDataNet L05 vocabulary (that will at some stage pass to SeaVoX governance) to provide the ability to discover numerical model output through the ‘instrument’ search facet. There is increasing pressure to do this from a number of sources, including the NETMAR semantic resource.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>What I need for this is a set of between 5 and 10 model classification terms designed to tag numerical model output datasets (several tags may be applied to a single dataset) to facilitate their discovery as instruments. If anybody knows where such a list could be found or would like to propose candidate terms (either individually or a complete set) it would be much appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Cheers, Roy. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Please note I now work part-time and may not respond to e-mail from Friday to Monday.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><br>-- <br>This message (and any attachments) is for the recipient only. 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