Data submission

Pangaea is able to archive any kind of earth sytem research data. Due to the variety of geoscientific fields and georeferenced parameters a list is provided, pointing to different data worlds with discriptions about the preparation of data, what kind of metadata are required and examples. Please find the most appropriate scientific field or 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
 * Seismic profiles
 * Maps
 * ff ...

When providing data, please keep the following in mind: ____ Data should be accompanied by the following metadata:
 * 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, accompanied by its unit (or its ID) should be in the header line.
 * Name files with table numbers as given in the publication (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 content can be used to a maximum of 255 characters.
 * If the result of an analysis is zero, the field must be filled with '0'.
 * Data of one to many events/samples/sites with identical parameters should be prepared in one file: parameters in columns, events/samples/sites in lines.
 * Remove lines and columns if empty or not to be imported.
 * Use the decimal point.
 * Avoid abbreviations.
 * Authors
 * Data set title (equivalent to the title of a publication).
 * The complete reference(s), with DOI if applicable.
 * Description/abstract of the data if to be published.
 * Any documentation of data/methods/quality control etc.