Metacat

<tr class="sectheader"><td class="borderbottom" colspan="2" align="left"><a name="Submitter"></a>

NAME OF SUBMITTER</td></tr> 

*First name, *Last name:</span><span class="regtext"> 

The first and last names of the person completing this form.</span></td></tr>

<tr class="sectheader"><td class="topbottom" colspan="2" align="left"><a name="BasicInformation"></a>

BASIC INFORMATION</td></tr> 

of the data set. The title should provide enough information for

someone casually scanning a list of data sets to know whether the data are

relevant to them.  This implies that the data context should be indicated 

<td align="left" valign="top"><span class="regtext">Mammals Data<br><br>Water Chemistry Data</td></tr>

[% IF cfg == 'nceas' %]

NCEAS activities from the list to indicate that the data set is

affiliated with that working group or activity.  We use "affiliation" 

in a rather permissive sense to mean, for example, that the data set was or has

[% IF cfg == 'esa' || cfg == 'ltss' %]  

<span class="regtext">The name of the organization with which the data set is

affiliated. We use "affiliation" in a rather permissive sense to mean, for example, that the data set was or has

been generated at the organization; that the owner of the data is affiliated

[% IF cfg == 'obfs' || cfg == 'nrs' || cfg == 'specnet'%]

<span class="regtext">Select a [% config.site %] from the drop-down list to indicate that the data set is

affiliated with the [% config.site %]. We use "affiliation" in a rather

permissive sense to mean, for example, that the data set was or has

<tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><span class="regtext"><u>Note:</u><span class="regtext"> If there is more than one owner, information 

about the co-owner(s) can be provided in the ASSOCIATED PARTIES section below.</span>

<span class="regtext">The first name of the principal data set owner.</span></td></tr>

<span class="regtext">The last name (surname) of the principal data set owner.</span></td></tr>

<span class="regtext">The name of the organization from which the data set

originated.</span></td></tr>

<span class="regtext">The e-mail address by which the principal data set owner can be contacted.</span></td></tr>

<span class="regtext">The phone number of the principal data set owner, including the area code (999-999-9999).</span></td></tr>

<span class="regtext">The fax number of the principal data set owner, including sthe area code (999-999-9999).</span></td></tr>

<span class="regtext">A comma-separated list of street number, street, unit,

etc.<br> <u>Example:</u> 735 State Street, Suite 300</span></td></tr>

<span class="regtext">The city

name of the principal data set owner's address.</span></td></tr>

<span class="regtext">Select a U.S. state or territory from the drop-down menu for the principal data set owner's address. If the address is not in 

the United States, used the "Other State/Province" field below. For a shortcut,

press the first letter of the state on your keyboard (e.g.,  M-key to skip to Maine).</span></td></tr>

<span class="regtext">A non-U.S. state or a province for 

the principal data set owner's address.</span></td></tr>

<span class="regtext">The postal code or ZIP code

for the principal data set owner's address.</span></td></tr>

<span class="regtext">The country

for the principal data set owner's address.</span></td></tr>

"http://gcmd.nasa.gov/Resources/valids/gcmd_parameters.html" target="nasa">NASA Global Change Master Directory

(GCMD)</a> (particularly under EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere) and see if you can find keywords that appropriately describe your data set.  If not, use your own keywords.</span></td></tr>

word or phrase that describes your data set.</span></td></tr>

<span class="regtext">Select the keyword type (a term used to group similar keywords). The different types are ("none" is the default):

   <ul>

      <li>Temporal: the keyword identifies a time period related to the data set.

      <li>Taxonomic: the keyword identifies a particular taxon.</li>

</ul></span></td></tr>

(GCMD) or not to choose your keywords.</span></td></tr> 

<tr class="sectheader"><td class="topbottom" colspan="2" align="left">

<a name="TemporalCoverageOfData"></a>TEMPORAL COVERAGE OF DATA</td></tr>

day of the collection/creation of the data set. A start date is required. Type in the year (yyyy), and choose the month and the day from the

drop-down menus.</span></td></tr>

day for the collection/creation of the data set. Type in the year, and choose the month and the day from the drop-down menus.<br> 

<u>Note:</u> Leave "Stop Date" blank if your data set is open-ended.</span></td></tr>

<a name="SpatialCoverageOfData"></a>SPATIAL COVERAGE OF DATA</span></td></tr> 

Enter a general description of the geographic area in which the data were collected. This can be a simple place name (e.g., Santa Barbara) or a fuller description.

This field supplements the coordinates provided below and helps orient the data user about the general location of the study.</span></td></tr>

coordinates (in degrees, minutes and seconds) of the location where the data were collected. At least one lat/long pair is required. From the drop-down menus, select 

the North (N) or South (S) orientation for the latitudes, and the West (W) or East (E) orientation for the longitudes.</span></td></tr>

"http://www.itis.usda.gov/" target="itis">Integrated Taxonomic Information System</a> for correct spelling 

of taxonomic names.</span></td></tr>

<tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><span class="regtext">For each taxon, follow the three steps below:</span></td></tr>

(Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, or Species).</span></td></tr> 

entered under Taxonomic Rank (e.g., <i>Animalia</i>, <i>Chordata</i>, <i>Mammalia</i>, <i>Carnivoria</i>, <i>Ursidae</i>, <i>Ursus</i>, or <i>Ursus arctos</i>).</span></td></tr>

<tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><span class="regtext"><b>3.</b> Click on the <b>"Add Taxon"</b> button to add the taxonomic information.</span></td></tr>

fields will disappear).  To delete an entry, click on the "X". If you have entered several taxa and want to change the order in which they appear, use the blue up and 

down arrows.</span></td></tr>

or complete citation of the source(s) used for identifying and naming taxa (e.g., name of a field guide, key, or nomenclature revision). </span></td></tr>

<tr class="sectheader"><td class="topbottom" colspan="2" align="left">

<a name="Methods"></a>DATA COLLECTION METHODS</td></tr> 

the data (e.g., Measure of zooplankton abundance using radial quadrat sub-sampling).</span></td></tr>

This is intended to be a general method description that is suitable to help potential users of the data decide if the data are appropriate for their purposes.  

You can add multiple paragraphs to the description by clicking on the "Add Paragraph to Method Description"

button (paragraphs added by using the ENTER key in the Method Description field will not appear as paragraphs in the submitted form).

<!--<tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><span class="regtext">Click on the "Describe Another Method" button

to describe another method.</span></td></tr>-->

 Describe the temporal, spatial and taxonomic extent of the study, supplementing

the information on coverage provided above. For example, if the temporal

coverage of the data is 1990-2000, you might provide details about any years

provide information in this field (Extent of Study Description), then you must also provide

a Method Title, a Method Description and a Sampling Description.</span></td></tr>

Describe the sampling design of the study. For example, you might describe

the way in which treatments were assigned to sampling units.  If you provide

information in this field (Sampling Description), then you must also provide

<a name="DistributionIinformation"></a>

DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION</font></td></tr> 

<a name=Site-specificCode></a>

Data Set Identifier:</span><span class="regtext"> If available, please enter a name or number that uniquely identifies and describes concisely the data set. 

Alternatively, provide other pertinent information that can identify and locate the data set within your site's data management system. 

for locating the data set at a [% config.site %].

[%END%]

</span></td></tr>

digital (e.g., computer file) or hardcopy (e.g., paper), or specify any other type of data medium the data are recorded on (e.g., video tape).</span></td></tr>

to the data set (e.g., no restrictions, obtain permission from data set owner(s), cite the data set in publications, etc.). </span></td></tr>

location of more metadata or the data set itself (this URL should be as permanent as possible).</span></td></tr>

<a name="AdditionalInformation"></a>

any additional information here that you deem relevant to the data set, which has not been covered in the form.  For example, if the data set is in the form 

of a computer file, you could specify the file format here (e.g., Excel, Access, FoxPro, DBase, etc.).</span></td></tr>

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