Improving the Reusability of Data and Sample Obtained JAMSTEC's Research
Vessels and Submersibles
Abstract
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) has been
disseminated information of data and samples obtained by JAMSTEC’s
research vessels and submersibles via some databases. The core database
is the Data and Sample Research System for Whole Cruise Information
(DARWIN, http://www.godac.jamstec.go.jp/darwin/e). DARWIN provides
information of more than 2000 cruises and 6500 dives, and its related
observation data and geological sample. Each cruise or dive information
page of DARWIN has links to related contents such as biological sample,
deep-sea image, cruise report and data book provided by another
databases. In this poster, we will introduce some examples of efforts to
improve the reusability of data and sample described above. - Assignment
of Digital Object Identifier (DOI): DOIs have been assigned to more than
2000 research cruises information from the early 1980s onward to promote
data citation. A granularity of DOI is a research cruise information
page defined as a cruise ID at this time. - Specification of Data
Policy: DARWIN has been treated data and samples based on only JAMSTEC
data policy until FY2018’s research cruises. Currently, the applicable
policy is dependent on type of cruise because the cooperative research
cruises have been started since FY2019. DARWIN has been updated to
display of an applicable policy on each information page clearly. The
function is also available to add to another policy in the future. -
Data Rescue: A cruise report is a prompt report that includes the
purpose of the cruise, information about what kind of observation was
done, how it was done and the results. Cruise reports for past research
cruises have been found when moving laboratory and submitted to the Data
Management Group. The reports have been scanned and saved as individual
PDF to store for long-term and prepare for publication. A part of them
with Principle Investigators’ consent have been disseminated step by
step.