PANGAEA
Earth and environmental research data with records, references and identifiers.
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Reuse environmental research data
Record authors, variables, coverage and associated publication from the dataset notice.
Check first: Download documentation and inspect units, licence and missing values.
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Distinguish a visible record from accessible data
- DOI record
- Read dataset context.
- Data access
- Check access status.
- Open the dataset’s record using its DOI.
- Read geographical coverage, period and available metadata.
- Check for a moratorium before planning to use the data.
Fictional example: Tom finds a relevant record for a field study. Metadata is visible, but values remain under moratorium. He keeps the reference and plans an accessible alternative; he does not describe the dataset as immediately available.
Your useful record: DOI, scope, period and observed access status.
A public record does not establish current access to all values.
Editorial method informed by PANGAEA Wiki — Data access and reuse. Documentation consulted on . Examples are fictional exercises, not results from a live service test.
Keep metadata with the measurements
PANGAEA publishes Earth-system and environmental research data. Read a table with the parameters, units, locations, periods and methods described on its page. Keep the DOI and suggested citation: values without their context are difficult to interpret or reuse.
- Scope
- Georeferenced Earth-system and environmental research data.
- Identification
- Dataset page and DOI.
- Reuse
- Read the dataset’s metadata, access arrangements and licence.
- Record and representations
- The DOI landing page exposes distinct representations: metadata, bibliographic references and available data. Choose the one needed; importing a citation into a manager does not download the measurement table.
- Tabular export
- The documentation provides tabular access as tab-separated text. On import, check the delimiter, parameter names and units against the record, then inspect known values before converting columns or plotting a chart.
- PANGAEA DOI record
- The DOI landing page presents dataset metadata and a preview.
Source: PANGAEA Wiki — Data access and reuse · consulted on - Data under moratorium
- Some datasets retain public metadata while data access is temporarily restricted.
Source: PANGAEA Wiki — Data access and reuse · consulted on
Does a DOI guarantee immediate access to every value?
Check the page arrangements; metadata access and data access are separate matters.
What should I keep with an export?
DOI, citation, parameters, units, method and selection criteria.
Initial profile documentation
Initial profile documentation consulted on . Added details carry their own source and consultation date above.
Editorial selection, without website certification. Read our method.