CuratingSimulationData.md

Questions for simulation data (netCDF files and/or code) depositors:

Here is a helpful rubric for what to keep and how long to keep it:

• EarthCube workshop rubric - https://modeldatarcn.github.io/

• Rubric instructions: https://modeldatarcn.github.io/rubrics-worksheets/Rubric-Instructions-and-Use-Cases.pdf

If you don't want to use the rubric here are some questions I ask when someone is depositing netCDF files.

• Questions for researcher:
  • Is this raw output?
  • Is this processed output?
    • What code was used to process this data?
  • What model (GITM, CMIP, HYCOM, MITgcm, etc.) was used to generate this data?
    • Get model version, URL, etc
  • Is this based on observational data?
    • Yes – get that input data as well
    • No – done.
  • What is the goal of this deposit:
    • Journal requirement – is the expectation reproducibility?
      • Yes – get system configuration information, input parameters/data
      • No – what are their expectations?
    • Make raw data available for re-analysis
    • Reproducibility
• Data deposit organization:
  • Model
    • [model code]
  • Pre_processing
    • [data]
    • [scripts]
    • Metadata.txt
  • Manuscript_related
    • [data]
    • [scripts]
    • Metadata.txt
  • Post_processing
    • [data]
    • [scripts]
    • Metadata.txt
  • Readme_all.txt
• Preservation needs?
  • File format transformation not needed for netCDF files