Guide to ISO Data Products: Scientific Validation of the Pipeline Products
Last Update: 20 September 2000
Scientific Validation of the Pipeline Products
In addition to the functional validation, the pipeline has also been subjected
to a
Scientific Validation to establish confidence in the processing
and calibration of the products. The goals of this scientific validation
include, inter alia:
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confirming that the applied processing has had the expected effect(s) on
the data
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establishing that sufficient processing has been applied to the data so
that the products are useable by the Observer
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demonstrating that the processing is reliable, stable and repeatable
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establishing the level of accuracy of the calibration
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documenting any known caveats or concerns with the processing and/or calibration
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demonstrating that, with the aid of the relevant ISO Data Users Manual
(IDUM), observers can work from the supplied products to produce publishable
outputs
It is important to take a look at the
Scientific
Validation of data per AOT and product level.
The products which have not yet been scientifically validated are
fully available, but IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THESE PRODUCTS ARE NOT USED
AS THE BASIS FOR ANY PUBLICATION UNLESS YOU ARE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE
DETAILS OF THE INSTRUMENTS AND HAVE EXERCISED EXTREME CAUTION IN YOUR DATA
REDUCTION AND ANALYSIS.