Uncertainty and Data Quality
v   “A measurement result is complete only when
accompanied by a quantitative statement of
its uncertainty”.
v   Attribute 1:  “Uncertainties” and Attribute 2: “Data Integrity” from
“Data Quality Assurance for Thermophysical Property Databases –
Applications to the TRC SOURCE Data System”, J. Chem.  Inf.  Comput.
Sci. 2002, 42, 473-480
v   An essential piece of quality information expected by users of the
databases.
v   Required in order to decide if the result is adequate for its intended
purpose and to ascertain if it is consistent with other similar results.