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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Brief user guide
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.
Institutions: US12O, National Park Service, Headquarters, NPS, 1849 C Street NW, , 20240, Washington DC, USA
Last metadata update: 2021-02-11T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of nephelometer at Saguaro NM - Tucson Mountain #1 (US9084R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects GAW-WDCA, IMPROVE 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: US12O, National Park Service, Headquarters, NPS, 1849 C Street NW, , 20240, Washington DC, USA
Last metadata update: 2021-02-11T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of nephelometer at Shenandoah National Park-Big Meadows (VA28) (US4828R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects GAW-WDCA, IMPROVE 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: US12O, National Park Service, Headquarters, NPS, 1849 C Street NW, , 20240, Washington DC, USA
Last metadata update: 2021-02-11T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of nephelometer at Shenandoah National Park-Big Meadows (VA28) (US4828R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects GAW-WDCA, IMPROVE 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: US13O, United States Forest Service, Headquarters, USFS, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Mailstop: 1111, 20250-1111, Washington DC, USA
Last metadata update: 2021-02-11T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of nephelometer at Bliss SP (TRPA) (US0019R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects GAW-WDCA, IMPROVE 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 aerosol_absorption_coefficient at Southern Great Plains E13 (US6002C) using filter_absorption_photometer. These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects NOAA-ESRL, GAW-WDCA and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: aerosol_absorption_coefficient in pm10
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_absorption_coefficient at Southern Great Plains E13 (US6002C) using filter_absorption_photometer. These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects NOAA-ESRL, GAW-WDCA and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: aerosol_absorption_coefficient in pm10
Institutions: FI01L, Finnish Meteorological Institute, FMI, Atmospheric Composition Unit, Erik Palménin aukio, FI-00560, Helsinki, Finland
Last metadata update: 2021-02-11T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of particle_number_concentration at Pallas (Sammaltunturi) (FI0096G) using cpc. These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects CREATE, EMEP, GAW-WDCA, EUSAAR 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)
License : CREATE: Fair use data policy (see also EMEP and WMO-GAW), EMEP: Public open access. We encourage contacting data originators if substatial use of individual time series is planned (fair use data policy)., GAW-WDCA: , EUSAAR: http://www.eusaar.net/files/data/data_protocol.cfm
Institutions: DE08L, Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, TROPOS, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany
Last metadata update: 2021-02-11T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of particle_number_size_distribution at Melpitz (DE0044R) using dmps. These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects ACTRIS, GAW-WDCA and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: particle_number_size_distribution in aerosol (number_concentration_of_positive_ions_in_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air)
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 filter_2pack at Birkenes (NO0001R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects CAMP, EMEP, NILU, GAW-WDCA and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: chloride in aerosol (mass_concentration_of_chloride_in_dry_aerosol_particles_in _air), magnesium in aerosol (mass_concentration_of_magnesium_in_dry_aerosol_particles_in _air), potassium in aerosol (mass_concentration_of_potassium_in_dry_aerosol_particles_in _air)
License : CAMP: Public open access. We encourage contacting data originators if substatial use of individual time series is planned (fair use data policy)., EMEP: Public open access. We encourage contacting data originators if substatial use of individual time series is planned (fair use data policy)., NILU: Public open access. We encourage contacting data originators if substatial use of individual time series is planned (fair use data policy)., GAW-WDCA:
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: 2023-02-22T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of nephelometer at Bondville (US0035R). 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_backscattering_coefficient in pm1, aerosol_light_backscattering_coefficient in pm1, aerosol_light_backscattering_coefficient in pm1, aerosol_light_scattering_coefficient in pm1, aerosol_light_scattering_coefficient in pm1, aerosol_light_scattering_coefficient in pm1
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_absorption_coefficient at Bondville (US0035R) using filter_absorption_photometer. 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_absorption_coefficient in pm10
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 Southern Great Plains E13 (US6002C) using cpc. These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects NOAA-ESRL, GAW-WDCA 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: 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: 2023-02-22T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of nephelometer at Bondville (US0035R). 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_backscattering_coefficient in pm10, aerosol_light_backscattering_coefficient in pm10, aerosol_light_backscattering_coefficient in pm10, aerosol_light_scattering_coefficient in pm10, aerosol_light_scattering_coefficient in pm10, aerosol_light_scattering_coefficient in pm10
Institutions: FI03L, University of Helsinki, UHEL, Division of Atmospheric Sciences, PO BOX 64, FI-00014, University of Helsinki, Finland
Last metadata update: 2021-02-11T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of particle_number_size_distribution at Hyytiälä (FI0050R) using dmps. These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects ACTRIS, CREATE, EUSAAR, EMEP, GAW-WDCA and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: particle_number_size_distribution in aerosol (number_concentration_of_positive_ions_in_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air)
Institutions: FI03L, University of Helsinki, UHEL, Division of Atmospheric Sciences, PO BOX 64, FI-00014, University of Helsinki, Finland
Last metadata update: 2021-02-11T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of aws at Hyytiälä (FI0050R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects ACTRIS, EMEP, GAW-WDCA, EUSAAR and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: pressure in met (air_pressure), relative_humidity in met (relative_humidity), temperature in met (air_temperature), wind_direction in met (wind_from_direction), wind_speed in met (wind_speed)