Vertical sediment profile

Data types and template
There are various types of geological data analyzed in sediment and rock cores in PANGAEA, a few examples can be found here:

Example from a Gravity Corer: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.809012,

Example from DSDP/ODP/IODP: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.922398

Example sediment surface samples/short cores (e.g., MUC): https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.923422

For all data types PANGAEA needs to know the metadata. This template might help you for your Data submission.

Metadata and Data
We recommend the following template: [[Media:PANGAEA Template Sed Core.xlsx|Template for sediment/rock cores]] (xlsx-file including detailed instructions)

Metadata Event

 * Event label, name of the core
 * Device with which the sediment core was taken
 * Latitude, Longitude, in decimal degree
 * Elevation, negativ if below sea level
 * Date/Time of sampling (in ISO 8601 )
 * Campaign of sampling
 * sensor.awi link
 * ISGN link/handle
 * Any other information e.g., optional event label, recovery, comments

Metadata Parameter

 * Give all parameters as full names, no abbreviations.
 * Give the unit (SI units) behind the parameter names in squarte brackets

Data

 * Please provide the data in an excel sheet or as tab delimited text file. Avoid text or csv files with any other column separation.
 * First column: Event label
 * Give the depth below seafloor (or mcd, rmcd) in meter
 * First line: full parameter names including the unit, given in square brackets
 * Granularity of data sets may follow categories, e.g. all benthic foraminifera or all physical properties data in one set
 * Data of several profiles with the same parameter and structure may be provided in one file, cores following sequentialy one below the other