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Use this form to submit a new data set description for inclusion in the [% config.type | lower %]. [%IF cfg =='esa' %]This metadata registry is ONLY for entries associated with articles for ESA publications. For those wishing to make public metadata entries not associated with ESA, The Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity runs a metadata registry available to the greater scientific community. [% END %]
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After you submit, watch for e-mail sent by the ESA moderator regarding whether your data set description needs revision, has been denied or has been accepted.
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Guide for Completing the Data [% config.type %] Form for help with filling in this form. [% END %]
Use this page to edit the data set description that you submitted earlier to the [% config.type | lower %]. [%IF docid !=''%]
The ID of this data set is: [% docid %] [%END%]
If you have any questions, comments or problems regarding this form, please contact [% email.admin %] at [% email.recipient %].
*Denotes a required field.
NAME OF SUBMITTER (What's this?) Hide
*First Name
*Last Name
BASIC INFORMATION (What's this?) Hide
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*Data Set Title
*[% config.site | ucfirst %] Name
*NCEAS Project(s):
*Organization Name
PRINCIPAL DATA SET OWNER (What's this?) Hide
*First Name
*Last Name
Organization Name
E-Mail
Phone
FAX
Street
Information

(number, street, unit, etc.; comma-separated)
City
U.S. State or Territory
Other State/Province
Postal Code
Country
ASSOCIATED PARTIES (What's this?) Hide
[% numAO = 0 %] [% IF aoCount %] [% numAO = aoCount %] [% END %] [% cnt = 1 %] [% WHILE cnt < numAO%] [% SET aofn = "origNamefirst${cnt}" %] [% SET aoln = "origNamelast${cnt}" %] [% SET aorole = "origRole${cnt}" %] [% cnt = cnt + 1 %] [% END %]
First Name
Last Name
Role

Move Up Move Down Delete [%$aofn%] [%$aoln%] (Role: [%$aorole%])
DATA SET ABSTRACT (What's this?) Hide
*Data Set Abstract
(max. 350 words)
[% IF modules.keyword == 'true' %]
KEYWORD INFORMATION (What's this?) Hide
[% numKey = 0 %] [% IF keyCount %] [% numKey = keyCount %] [% numAO = aoCount %] [% END %] [% cnt = 1 %] [% WHILE cnt < numKey %] [% SET keyword = "keyword${cnt}" %] [% SET keywordType = "kwType${cnt}" %] [% SET keywordTh = "kwTh${cnt}" %] [% cnt = cnt + 1 %] [% END %]
For samples, see NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD).
Keyword
Keyword Type
Keyword Thesaurus

Move Up Move Down Delete [%$keyword%] (Type: [%$keywordType%], Thesaurus: [%$keywordTh%])
[% END %] [% IF modules.temporal == 'true' %]
TEMPORAL COVERAGE OF DATA (What's this?) Hide
Start Date Stop Date
[% IF required.temporal == 'true' %] *Year (yyyy) [% ELSE %] Year (yyyy) [% END %] Year (yyyy)
Month Month
Day Day
Note: Leave "Stop Date" blank if your data set is open-ended.
[% END %] [% IF modules.spatial == 'true' %]
SPATIAL COVERAGE OF DATA (What's this?) Hide
[% IF required.spatial == 'true' %] [% ELSE %] [% END %] [% IF show.siteList == 'true' %] [% END %]
*Geographic DescriptionGeographic Description
General description of the geographic area in which the data were collected. It can be a simple place name (e.g., Santa Barbara) or a fuller description.
COORDINATES
Use [% config.site %] coordinates. (This indicates that the data were collected at the [% config.site %]. If you check this box, you don't need to fill in the lat./long. fields below).
Degrees Minutes Seconds
[% IF required.spatial == 'true' %] *Latitude [% ELSE %] Latitude [% END %] [% IF form == 're_entry' && hemisphLat1 == "N"%] North   [%ELSE%] North   [%END%] [% IF form == 're_entry' && hemisphLat1 == "S"%] South   [%ELSE%] South   [%END%]
[% IF required.spatial == 'true' %] *Longitude [% ELSE %] Longitude [% END %] [% IF form == 're_entry' && hemisphLong1 == "W"%] West   [%ELSE%] West   [%END%] [% IF form == 're_entry' && hemisphLong1 == "E"%] East   [%ELSE%] East   [%END%]
If only this first lat/long pair is entered, this indicates a point location. If both lat/long pairs are entered, then this first pair represents the northwest corner of a bounding box.
Latitude [% IF form == 're_entry' && hemisphLat2 == "N"%] North   [%ELSE%] North   [%END%] [% IF form == 're_entry' && hemisphLat2 == "S"%] South   [%ELSE%] South   [%END%]
Longitude [% IF form == 're_entry' && hemisphLong2 == "W"%] West   [%ELSE%] West   [%END%] [% IF form == 're_entry' && hemisphLong2 == "E"%] East   [%ELSE%] East   [%END%]
If entered, this lat/long pair represents the southeast corner of a bounding box.
[% END %] [% IF modules.taxonomic == 'true' %]
TAXONOMIC COVERAGE OF DATA (What's this?) Hide
[% numTaxa = 0 %] [% IF taxaCount %] [% numTaxa = taxaCount %] [% END %] [% cnt = 1 %] [% WHILE cnt <= numTaxa%] [% SET rank = "taxonRankName${cnt}" %] [% SET name = "taxonRankValue${cnt}" %] [% cnt = cnt + 1 %] [% END %]
See the Glasgow Taxonomic Name Server or the Integrated Taxonomic Information System for correct spelling of taxonomic names.
Taxonomic Rank   (e.g., Species)
Taxonomic Name   (e.g., Ursus arctos)

Move Up Move Down Delete Rank: [%$rank%], Name: [%$name%]
Taxonomic Reference
List the source(s) used for identifying and naming taxa (e.g., name of a
field guide, key, or nomenclature revision).
[% END %] [% IF modules.method == 'true' %]
DATA COLLECTION METHODS (What's this?) Hide
Method Title
Method Description [% IF !methodPara %] [% END %] [% FOREACH para = methodPara %] [% END %]
Extent of Study Description
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 that were missed or the months
in which sampling occurred.
Sampling Description
Describe the sampling design of the study. For example, you might
describe the way in which treatments were assigned to sampling units.
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DATA SET CONTACT (What's this?) Hide
[% IF required.contactEmailAddress == 'true' %]
Use the same name and address as the PRINCIPAL DATA SET OWNER above.
*First Name
*Last Name
Organization Name
*E-Mail [% ELSE %] E-Mail [% END %]
Phone
FAX
Street
Information

(number, street, unit, etc.; comma-separated)
City
U.S. State or Territory
Other State/Province
Postal Code
Country
DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION (What's this?) Hide
Data Set Identifier
Note: 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.
*Data Medium [% IF form == 're_entry' && (dataMedium == "digital " || dataMedium == "digital") %] Digital   [%ELSE%] Digital   [% END %] [% IF form == 're_entry' && (dataMedium == "hardcopy " || dataMedium == "hardcopy") %] Hardcopy   [%ELSE%] Hardcopy   [% END %] [% IF form == 're_entry' && dataMedium == "other" %] Other  [%ELSE%] Other  [% END %]
*Usage Rights [% IF form == 're_entry' && useConstraints == "no restrictions" %] No restrictions   [%ELSE%] No restrictions   [%END%] [% IF form == 're_entry' && useConstraints == "Obtain permission from data set owner(s)" %] Obtain permission from data set owner(s)   [%ELSE%] Obtain permission from data set owner(s)   [%END%]
[% IF form == 're_entry' && useConstraints == "other" %] Other  [%ELSE%] Other  [%END%]
URL
Additional Information
[% IF modules.upload == 'true' %]
UPLOAD DATA (What's this?) Hide
Upload Data File: [% IF form == 're_entry' && upCount %] [% cnt = 0 %] [% WHILE cnt < upCount %] [% SET fileSum = "upload_${cnt}" %] [% SET fileName = "uploadname_${cnt}" %] [% SET fileType = "uploadtype_${cnt}" %] [% SET filePerm = "uploadperm_${cnt}" %] [% IF fileSum %] [% END %] [% cnt = cnt + 1 %] [% END %] [% END %]
Attached Files: [% IF !upCount %]
(None currently attached)
[% END %]
[% IF form == 're_entry' && upCount %] [% cnt = 0 %] [% WHILE cnt < upCount %] [% SET fileName = "uploadname_${cnt}" %] [% SET filePerm = "uploadperm_${cnt}" %] [% IF $filePerm == 'public' %] [% SET perm_a = "checked" %] [% SET perm_b = "" %] [% ELSE %] [% SET perm_a = "" %] [% SET perm_b = "checked" %] [% END %] [% IF fileName %]
[% $fileName %] Public Private
[% END %] [% cnt = cnt + 1 %] [% END %] [% END %]
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