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== The ECOMS useRportal

The European climate observations, modelling and services initiative (ECOMS) coordinates the activities of three concurrently running projects ([http://www.euporias.eu EUPORIAS], [http://www.specs-fp7.eu SPECS] and NACLIM). Different sector-specific impact activities to be undertaken in these projects require a reduced number of variables (typically at surface, but also at pressure levels for downscaling purposes) from different data sources (seasonal/decadal forecasts, reanalysis, etc.). The ''ECOMS useRportal'' has been established by the [http://www.meteo.unican.es Santander Meteorology Group (UC-CSIC)] as part of the data management activities in these projects to provide a unique access for these impact-relevant variables, gathered from existing state-of-the-art datasets. The ECOMS useRportal is a gateway based on a THREDDS data server and a suite of tools for user-friendly data exploration, access and post-processing. Since [http://www.r-project.org R] has been adopted for a number of tasks in these projects (validation, downscaling, etc.), a R package (''useRaccess'') for data exploration and access has been developed and new functionalities will be further developed according to the users' needs.  

This trac/wiki page provides an up-to-date description of the ''ECOMS useRportal'', including information of the available datasets and the documentation and code of the ''useRaccess'' Rdata access package. The following documents and links are the basic references to the SPECS-EUPORIAS Data Portal: 

* '''R Data Access package:''' [attachment:meteoR_v1_0_2.zip useRaccess (v1.0.2)]
* '''Technical notes:'''  
   * [attachment:DataPortal_Tutorial_v2.pdf  The ECOMS useRportal (v2.0)]
   * [attachment:System4Validation_v1.pdf  Validation of System4 (v1.0)]

== Contents of the wiki page:

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1. [wiki:SpecsEuporias/DataServer Data Server]
   * [wiki:SpecsEuporias/DataServer/THREDDS The THREDDS Data Server]
   * [wiki:SpecsEuporias/DataServer/Datasets Available Datasets]
      * [wiki:SpecsEuporias/DataServer/Datasets/ListOfVariables List of variables]
   * [wiki:SpecsEuporias/DataServer/Registration User's Registration]
   * [wiki:SpecsEuporias/DataServer/Web Exploring the Portal via Web]
   * [wiki:SpecsEuporias/DataServer/DAP Low-Level DAP Access]
1. [wiki:SpecsEuporias/EndUserNeeds Assessment of Users' Needs]
      * [wiki:SpecsEuporias/EndUserNeeds/CII EUPORIAS WP22 CIIs]
      * [wiki:SpecsEuporias/EndUserNeeds/ImpactModels EUPORIAS WP23 Impact Models]
      * [wiki:SpecsEuporias/EndUserNeeds/PilotApplications SPECS WP61 Pilot Applications]
      * [wiki:SpecsEuporias/EndUserNeeds/ListOfVariables List of variables]
      * [wiki:SpecsEuporias/EndUserNeeds/NoteTimeAggregation A note on the temporal aggregation of climate variables]
1. [wiki:SpecsEuporias/RPackage R Package for Data Access]
   * [wiki:SpecsEuporias/RPackage/Homogeneization Data Homogeneization]
   * [wiki:SpecsEuporias/RPackage/Requirements Previous requirements and R dependencies]
   * [wiki:SpecsEuporias/RPackage/Authentication Authentication]
   * [wiki:SpecsEuporias/RPackage/Functions Defined Functions]
   * [wiki:SpecsEuporias/RPackage/Examples Examples]
   * [wiki:SpecsEuporias/RPackage/History History and Versions]
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1. [wiki:SpecsEuporias/Interfaces Other interfaces for Data Access]
   * [wiki:SpecsEuporias/Interfaces/RPackage/Python Python]
   * [wiki:SpecsEuporias/Interfaces/RPackage/Matlab Matlab]
1.  [wiki:SpecsEuporias/FAQs Known Problems and FAQs]
  * [wiki:SpecsEuporias/FAQs/Technical Technical Issues]
  * [wiki:SpecsEuporias/FAQs/DataSets Problems with Datasets]
1.  [wiki:SpecsEuporias/Dissemination Dissemination Activities]


== Portal issues ==
If you find any issue, problem or make a comment, please [/newticket?component=SpecsEuporiasDataServer drop a ticket!!]. 

You can submit the ticket anonymously, but you will no receive any feedback. You can provide your e-mail address in the ticket form, and you will receive some feedback about your ticket. 

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