Citation information for individual datasets is often provided in the metadata. However, not all datasets have this information embedded in the discovery metadata. On a general basis a citation of a dataset include the same components as any other citation:
author,
title,
year of publication,
publisher (for data this is often the archive where it is housed),
edition or version,
access information (a URL or persistent identifier, e.g. DOI if provided)
The information required to properly cite a dataset is normally provided in the discovery metadata the datasets.
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Outline of the data portal search interface.
The Data Access Portal has information in 3 columns. An outline of the content in these columns is provided above. When first entering the search interface, all potential datasets are listed. Datasets are indicated in the map and results tabulation elements which are located in the middle column. The order of results can be modified using the "Sort by" option in the left column. On top of this column is normally relevant guidance information to user presented as collapsible elements.
If the user want to refine the search, this can be done by constraining the bounding box search. This is done in the map - the listing of datasets is automatically updated. Date constraints can be added in the left column. For these to take effect, the user has to push the button marked search. In the left column it is also possible to specific text elements to search for in the datasets. Again pushing the button marked "Search" is necessary for these to take action. Complex search patterns can be constructed using logical operators through the drop down menu above the text field. Text strings that are not quoted are treated as separate words and will match any of the words (i.e. assuming the OR operator). Phrases may be prefixed with '-' to indicate no occurence of the phrase in the results.
Other elements indicated in the left and right columns are facet searches, i.e. these are keywords that are found in the datasets and all datasets that contain these specific keywords in the appropriate metadata elements are listed together. Further refinement can be done using full text, date or bounding box constraints. Individuals, organisations and data centres involved in generating or curating the datasets are listed in the facets in the right column.
The index of temperature and salinity is calculated by averaging the values over an area within the routinely monitored hydrographical fixed section. The data are from cruises in: January, March, April/ May/June, August/September, October.
Institutions: GR01L, Ministry of Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works, Environmental Division, Patission 147, 11251 ATHENS, Greece
Last metadata update: 2021-02-11T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of sulphur_dioxide at Aliartos (GR0001R) using abs_solution. These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: sulphur_dioxide in air (mass_concentration_of_sulphur_dioxide_expressed_as_sulphur_in_air)
License : EMEP: Public open access. We encourage contacting data originators if substatial use of individual time series is planned (fair use data policy).
This database of selected borehole records from the Yamal Peninsula, Russia, contains environmental descriptions (textual and numerical) of the units on the index map, and relevant borehole data. The Index Map of Yamal Peninsula (VSEGINGEO-Earth Cryosphere Institute SB RAS; PI - Prof.E.S.Melnikov) was originally compiled at a scale of 1 to 1,000,000, as 'The Map of Natural Complexes of West Siberia for the Purpose of Geocryological Prediction and Planning of Nature-Protection Measures for the Mass Construction, 1 to 1 mln' (1991) by E.S.Melnikov and N.G.Moskalenko (eds.). It was taken as a base map for nature-protection regionalization. Environmental 'regions', 'sub-regions', 'landscapes' and localities' shown on a landscape map are merged into the nature-protection regions. The map was compiled by interpreting more than 1000 satellite images and aerial photos as well as from analysis of field data from several institutions. Dominating components of the landscape, composition of the surface deposits, geocryological conditions and natural protection of ground water were considered while distinguishing the Nature-Protection Regions within the limits of Environmental Regions (Melnikov, 1988). The map is supplied with relevant databases, containing the following information - number of regions and landscape type; category of resiliency; category of the ground water protection; vegetation type; geological and geocryological structure to the depth of 10-15 m; ice content (of lenses and of macro-inclusions separately); thickness of seasonally frozen and seasonally thawed layers; ground temperature; contemporary exogenic geological (periglacial) processes; and the area affected by these processes.
The 55 nature-protection regions of Yamal Peninsula generalize information. To approve the ranges of geocryological and cryolithological characteristics, 160 boreholes were retrieved out of the database containing more than 4000 boreholes data obtained in 1977-1990 by Fundamentproekt Design Institute (Moscow, Russia; PI - Dr.sci.M.A.Minkin) at Kharasavey and Bovanenkovo gas fields and along the pipelines Yamal-Ukhta and Yamal-Uzhgorod. The boreholes have reference to geographical coordinates (latitude and longitude), as well as to the nature-protection region numbers shown on the Index Map. A total of 21 units are covered by borehole data, 5-8 boreholes in each unit, covering most typical conditions
The original database consisted of 3 relational tables. The first table includes category of resiliency; locality type description; landscape type description; ground-ice content, water saturation, cryogenic structure, macro-ground-ice content; vegetation types; seasonally frozen and seasonally thawed layer depths; ground temperature at 10 m; exogenic geological
processes an their paragenesis and combinations; and degree of the surface disturbance. The second relational table contains layer-by-layer description of the lithological section types. The third table for the boreholes includes the description of topography around the borehole; types of geological profiles through the active layer and depths down to the permafrost table; ground temperature at 10-m depth (close to the depth of zero annual amplitude in the area); macro-ice content; and salinity of permafrost. These data are presented on the CAPS Version 1.0 CD-ROM, June 1998.
Institutions: GB02L, AEA Technology, National Environmental Techn. Centre, Culham Abington, OXFORDSHIRE OX14 3DB, United Kingdom
Last metadata update: 2021-02-11T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of chemiluminescence_molybdenum at Sibton (GB0039R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: nitrogen_dioxide in air (mass_concentration_of_nitrogen_dioxide_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_air), nitrogen_monoxide in air (mass_concentration_of_nitrogen_monoxide_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_air)
License : EMEP: Public open access. We encourage contacting data originators if substatial use of individual time series is planned (fair use data policy).
Institutions: GB02L, AEA Technology, National Environmental Techn. Centre, Culham Abington, OXFORDSHIRE OX14 3DB, United Kingdom
Last metadata update: 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of ozone at Sibton (GB0039R) using uv_abs. These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: ozone in air (mole_fraction_of_ozone_in_air), ozone in air (mass_concentration_of_ozone_in_air)
Institutions: US06L, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA/ESRL/GMD, Earth System Research Laboratory, Global Monitoring Division, 325 Broadway, CO 80305-3, Boulder, U.S.A.
Last metadata update: 2021-02-11T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of aerosol_light_scattering_coefficient at Samoa (Cape Matatula) (US6001R) using nephelometer. These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects GAW-WDCA, NOAA-ESRL and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: aerosol_light_scattering_coefficient in aerosol (volume_scattering_coefficient_in_air_due_to_dried_aerosol_particles)
Institutions: US06L, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA/ESRL/GMD, Earth System Research Laboratory, Global Monitoring Division, 325 Broadway, CO 80305-3, Boulder, U.S.A.
Last metadata update: 2021-02-11T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of particle_number_concentration at Samoa (Cape Matatula) (US6001R) using cpc. These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects GAW-WDCA, NOAA-ESRL and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: particle_number_concentration in aerosol (number_concentration_of_particles_in_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air)
Institutions: GB02L, AEA Technology, National Environmental Techn. Centre, Culham Abington, OXFORDSHIRE OX14 3DB, United Kingdom
Last metadata update: 2021-02-11T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of ozone at Harwell (GB0036R) using uv_abs. These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects sel_GEOmon2.1, EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: ozone in air (mass_concentration_of_ozone_in_air)
License : sel_GEOmon2.1: Data policy will be presented upon request, EMEP: Public open access. We encourage contacting data originators if substatial use of individual time series is planned (fair use data policy).
Institutions: NO01L, Norwegian Institute for Air Research, NILU, Atmosphere and Climate Department, Instituttveien 18, 2007, Kjeller, Norway
Last metadata update: 2021-02-11T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of sulphur_dioxide at Jergul (NO0030R) using abs_solution. These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects NILU and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: sulphur_dioxide in air (mass_concentration_of_sulphur_dioxide_expressed_as_sulphur_in_air)
License : NILU: Public open access. We encourage contacting data originators if substatial use of individual time series is planned (fair use data policy).
Institutions: NO01L, Norwegian Institute for Air Research, NILU, Atmosphere and Climate Department, Instituttveien 18, 2007, Kjeller, Norway
Last metadata update: 2021-02-11T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of bulk_sampler at Børselv (NO0391R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects NILU and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: precipitation_amount in precip (lwe_thickness_of_precipitation_amount), ammonium in precip (mass_concentration_of_ammonium_in_precipitation), calcium in precip (mass_concentration_of_calcium_in_precipitation), chloride in precip (mass_concentration_of_chloride_in_precipitation), magnesium in precip (mass_concentration_of_magnesium_in_precipitation), nitrate in precip (mass_concentration_of_nitrate_in_precipitation), pH in precip (mass_concentration_of_pH_in_precipitation), sodium in precip (mass_concentration_of_sodium_in_precipitation), sulphate_corrected in precip (mass_concentration_of_sulphate_corrected_for_seaspray_expressed_as_sulphur_in_precipitation), sulphate_total in precip (mass_concentration_of_sulphate_total_in_precipitation)
License : NILU: Public open access. We encourage contacting data originators if substatial use of individual time series is planned (fair use data policy).
This data set consists of soil temperatures collected by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) at Signy Island, Alexander Island, and South Georgia Island between 1976 and 1995.
Institutions: NO01L, Norwegian Institute for Air Research, NILU, Atmosphere and Climate Department, Instituttveien 18, 2007, Kjeller, Norway
Last metadata update: 2021-02-11T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of bulk_sampler at Jergul (NO0030R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects NILU and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: precipitation_amount in precip (lwe_thickness_of_precipitation_amount), calcium in precip (mass_concentration_of_calcium_in_precipitation), chloride in precip (mass_concentration_of_chloride_in_precipitation), magnesium in precip (mass_concentration_of_magnesium_in_precipitation), pH in precip (mass_concentration_of_pH_in_precipitation), sodium in precip (mass_concentration_of_sodium_in_precipitation), sulphate_corrected in precip (mass_concentration_of_sulphate_corrected_for_seaspray_expressed_as_sulphur_in_precipitation), sulphate_total in precip (mass_concentration_of_sulphate_total_in_precipitation)
License : NILU: Public open access. We encourage contacting data originators if substatial use of individual time series is planned (fair use data policy).
This dataset includes Geophysical Institute (GFI), University of Bergen mooring SVI197604_A data. The mooring consists of 3 inst. (instrument type:instrument number(instrument depth)):RCM4:426(25m) RCM4:394(50m) RCM4:427(75m) . Metadata and raw/processed time series are presented as NetCDF, text and pdf(plots with statistics, calibration sheets, mooring drawing) files.
This data contains Upward Looking Sonar (ULS) profiles of the underside of the Arctic pack ice along three transects whose total length is 777 nautical miles. The data were obtained by the USS Gurnard (SSN-662), a U.S. Navy submarine, on a traverse of the AIDJEX Main Experiment area in the Beaufort Sea from 07 April 1976 to 10 April 1976. The sea ice thickness derived from the ULS is given in feet.
The data are in a single ASCII text file: Aidjex_04_1976_uls.txt. The data in this text file are not formatted into columns; all data are presented in one long row separated by spaces. Little is known about the format of the file, so caution should be used when working with the data. NSIDC is providing this data as part of our effort to preserve historical data. The data file begins with nine values that appear to be header information. These nine values include latitude and longitude values along with other unknown values. After the header, there are approximately 2100 measurements of what NSIDC believes is sea ice thickness in feet, however it is unclear how often these measurements were taken. After these 2100 values, another header of nine values occurs followed again by 2100 measurements. The file continues in this pattern through the remainder of the file. Users with information about the contents of the file are encouraged to contact <a href="mailto:nsidc.org">NSIDC User Services</a>.
Two supporting documents that provide some background have been scanned and included as PDF files. These are AIDJEX_ULS_background.pdf and AIDJEX_ULS_format.pdf.
These data are available via FTP.
<strong>Note:</strong> These data are in a raw format with unknown fields and are being provided as is for preservation purposes. A processed version of the data are available in the <a href="/data/g01360.html">Submarine Upward Looking Sonar Ice Draft Profile Data and Statistics</a> data set.
This dataset includes Geophysical Institute (GFI), University of Bergen mooring NTA197603_C data. The mooring consists of 4 inst. (instrument type:instrument number(instrument depth)):RCM4:758(24m) RCM4:2154(54m) RCM4:1694(94m) RCM4:2155(122m) . Metadata and raw/processed time series are presented as NetCDF, text and pdf(plots with statistics, calibration sheets, mooring drawing) files.