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Introduction
Instructor Note
Examples of barriers to reuse datasets might include:
Missing metadata
Non-standard units or unclear variable names
File formats you could not easily open
Access restrictions or unstable URLs
Large data volumes and inefficient download workflows
Difficulty aligning datasets from multiple institutions
Lack of documentation on coordinate systems or time conventions
Inconsistent versions or unclear provenance
This discussion sets up the motivation for the rest of the workshop: practical, hands-on methods to make interoperable data using real tools such as NetCDF, CF conventions, and OPeNDAP.
Instructor Note
This exercise is for discussion in Plenum nad it can serves as a good link to the next section
Structural interoperability
To link it to semantic interoperability for next section
If you want to deepen discussion, ask participants:
- Which of these expectations would still work if metadata were incomplete?
- Which expectations primarily benefit machines rather than humans?
This naturally leads into the next section on NetCDF structure and the boundary between structural and semantic interoperability.