Data submission

Pangaea is an archive for data from earth system research with a focus on primary data (the system may not held model, interpolated or gridded data). Due to the variety of geoscientific fields and parameters, the list below points to different data categories with descriptions of data and metadata preparation with examples. Please find your most appropriate scientific parameter categorie and follow the given link.


 * Moorings with trap/current meter
 * Vertical oceanographic profile
 * Horizontal profile/ships track
 * Horizontal distribution of irregular distributed samples
 * Vertical sediment profile
 * Binary object, e.g. photos, images, graphics, files in special formats
 * Profile data
 * Sediment seismic (e.g. ParaSound)
 * Reflection seismic
 * Refraction seismic
 * Magnetic
 * Gravimetry
 * Bathymetry
 * Maps
 * ff ...

When providing data, please keep the following in mind:
 * Tables for import are TAB-delimited and saved as TEXT (ASCII).
 * Data are processed by a relational database and thus must be in machine readable form; any formatting is discarded.
 * Parameter name with unit (or parameter ID) should be in the header line.
 * Data from tables as printed in publications should have the table number in the filename (if appropriate).
 * Use propper event/site/sample labels (e.g. as defined during the expedition).
 * Format for positions (lat/long) should be degree/decimal minutes or decimal degree: 65°45.7'S or -65.1234.
 * Do not use any other characters than numbers in the data fields, exception see quality flags.
 * Columns with text parameters can be filled to a maximum of 255 characters.
 * If the result of a scientific analysis is zero, the corresponding field in the data table must be filled with 0 (and not left empty).
 * Data of several events with identical parameters and configuration may be prepared in one file: parameters in columns, events in lines.
 * Remove lines and columns if empty or not to be imported.
 * Use the decimal point.
 * Avoid abbreviations.

Data should always be accompanied by the following metadata:
 * Author(s).
 * Data set title (equivalent to the title of a publication).
 * Source (e.g. name of institute).
 * Reference(s) if data are related to a publication.
 * In case data are made citable through a data publication, a description of the data must be added.
 * Documentation of data, methods, quality control etc.

Work flow during data archiving & publication (make data available latest when the publication is accepted) Author or pinciple investigator (PI) is responsible for
 * 1) scientific quality of the data,
 * 2) preparation of import format including complete metadata,
 * 3) submission of data to the curator/editor of the project or institute,
 * 4) proof read,
 * 5) data set DOI may be used in publication as a reference/link to the primary data.

Curator is responsible for
 * 1) checking completness of metadata and data consistency,
 * 2) technical quality control,
 * 3) import and check with Pangavista,
 * 4) password protection (if applicable),
 * 5) submit DOI to PI for proof read of data sets,
 * 6) make corrections,
 * 7) final publication.

Each data sets is published by a full citation consisting of Author(s), year, title, source, publisher, DOI.

On request the DOI can be defined as an offical publication DOI for one to many data sets and is included in the library catalog of the TIB (http://tws.gbv.de).