NGEE Arctic
Next-Generation Ecosystem Experiments
Advancing the predictive power of Earth system models through understanding
of the structure and function of Arctic terrestrial ecosystems
A reporting format for leaf-level gas exchange data and metadata
A reporting format for leaf-level gas exchange data and metadata
Given the value of leaf gas exchange data to model parameterization and synthesis, develop reporting format to provide guidance on how to store data in repositories to maximize their discoverability, facilitate their efficient reuse, and add value to individual data sets.
Extensive consultation with data collectors, data users, instrument manufacturers, and data scientists was undertaken to ensure that the reporting format met community needs.
The importance of properly reporting data and metadata, and associated cyberinfrastructure, was emphasized.
The study enhanced the value of data and provides metadata that will simplify analysis and synthesis.
The format published in the ESS-DIVE data repository, with documentation and future development efforts being maintained in a version control system.