Quality Measurement Experiments (QME) are a special class of Value-Added Products (VAP). QMEs add value to Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program datastreams by providing for continuous assessment of the quality of incoming data based on internal consistency checks, comparisons between independent similar measurements, or comparisons between measurements and modeled results. Like any d...

Abstract This chapter aims to propose a general model of measurement process, consistent with the ontological and epistemological commitments developed in previous chapters. Starting from premise that any is grounded on an empirical we characterization methods related complementary roles informational components, by broadly distinguishing between direct indirect measurement, where measurements ...