Validation of Citizen Science Meteorological Data: Can They Be Considered a Valid Help in Weather Understanding and Community Engagement?

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作者
Loglisci, Nicola [1 ]
Milelli, Massimo [1 ]
Iurato, Juri [2 ]
Galia, Timoteo [2 ]
Galizia, Antonella [3 ]
Parodi, Antonio [1 ]
机构
[1] CIMA Res Fdn, I-17100 Savona, Italy
[2] IOTOPON Srl, I-09126 Cagliari, Italy
[3] CNR, Inst Appl Math & Informat Technol IMATI, I-16149 Genoa, Italy
关键词
citizen science; MeteoTracker; meteorology; I-CHANGE; MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE;
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10.3390/s24144598
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O65 [分析化学];
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070302 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Citizen science has emerged as a potent approach for environmental monitoring, leveraging the collective efforts of volunteers to gather data at unprecedented scales. Within the framework of the I-CHANGE project, MeteoTracker, a citizen science initiative, was employed to collect meteorological measurements. Through MeteoTracker, volunteers contributed to a comprehensive dataset, enabling insights into local weather patterns and trends. This paper presents the analysis and the results of the validation of such observations against the official Italian civil protection in situ weather network, demonstrating the effectiveness of citizen science in generating valuable environmental data. The work discusses the methodology employed, including data collection and statistical analysis techniques, i.e., time-series analysis, spatial and temporal interpolation, and correlation analysis. The overall analysis highlights the high quality and reliability of citizen-generated data as well as the strengths of the MeteoTracker platform. Furthermore, our findings underscore the potential of citizen science to augment traditional monitoring efforts, inform decision-making processes in environmental research and management, and improve the social awareness about environmental and climate issues.
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