Data Access
The GEOTRACES Intermediate Data Product 2021 (IDP2021v2) digital dataset is available for:
- bulk download at the BODC Published Data Library (PDL) by the GEOTRACES International Data Assembly Centre hosted by the British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC). It is provided in 3 data formats: ASCII, NetCDF and ODV.
- subset via GEOTRACES webODV online service hosted by the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI).
This page hosted by the International GEOTRACES Office offers links and tutorial videos on how to access, analyze, visualize and explore the IDP2021 product.
This page provides links to other Oceanographic Datasets in ODV Format.
Data Registration and Submission
Make sure your data are included in IDP2025!
Final deadline is 15 December 2024!
Check timeline for IDP2025
Submission of your datasets requires at least:
- Registration of the dataset(s) via the Data for Oceanic Research (DOoR) portal (https://geotraces-portal.sedoo.fr/pi).
- Submission of your data using the data and metadata templates downloaded from DOoR to the GEOTRACES Data Assembly Center (GDAC: https://www.bodc.ac.uk/geotraces/ / [email protected]) or your national data centre for Chinese, Dutch, French and USA* scientists*.
- We very strongly recommend that you use the data template that is offered in the DOoR portal to report your data to GDAC or the appropriate data centre.
- *USA scientists: To increase the efficiency of processing your data for IDP2025, we also strongly recommend that you send your data directly to GDAC in addition to BCO-DMO.
- Submission of a complete intercalibration report to the Standards and Intercalibration (S&I) Committee via the DOoR portal (a customized S&I report template can be downloaded from DOoR).
- An example of a complete report is available at: https://www.geotraces.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Report_Example_Shiller.pdf (please note that if the report is not fully completed will not fulfil the requirement).
- We very strongly recommend that you submit your S&I reports as soon as possible so that they can be reviewed in time by the S&I!
- Next meeting of the S&I Committee will be held on 12 November 2024.
- Give permission for your data to be included in IDP via the DOoR Portal (https://geotraces-portal.sedoo.fr/pi). If permission is not given your data will not be included in the IDP.
How to make sure your data are included in IDP2025?
Check IDP Flowchart!
In March 2020, the GEOTRACES Data Management Committee announced the planned release of the third Intermediate Data Product (IDP2021). The GEOTRACES Data for Oceanic Research (DOoR) Portalfacilitates the registration and tracking of data submissions for GEOTRACES IDPs. The DOoR portal is the system that GEOTRACES scientists must use to register datasets for inclusion in the next IDP. Click to view the GEOTRACES DOoR version2 User guide.
Do you have data that you desire to be included in next IDP?
Please register them using the DOoR Portal now! There is no need to wait until next IDP deadlines!
The flowchart below illustrates the steps to follow to ensure that your GEOTRACES data are included in the next IDP. Click to view a larger PDF version of the flowchart with embedded links.
Other Resources
- Training materials: Introduction to Ocean Data View (ODV). Below, links to three lectures (pdf documents) on the use of the ODV software.
Funding and Support
