Metadata Entry Forms

The two packets of standardized electronic forms that can be downloaded from this page have been developed to facilitate the basic metadata and data reporting requirements of the NSF Ridge 2000 and MARGINS programs as defined in their published Data Policies.

Investigators funded by Ridge 2000 and MARGINS are asked to submit the completed metadata forms to us within sixty (60) days following the end of their land or marine field program. Additionaly, we encourage all marine investigators - from any marine geoscience experiment - to also submit the completed marine forms to us.

Marine field programs	Land-based field programs
The latest version of the marine metadata forms can be downloaded here as a single zipped package. Read the description of the marine metadata forms packet.	The latest version of the land-based metadata forms can be downloaded here as a single zipped package. Read the description of the land metadata forms packet.

Zip files can be decoded using the free Aladdin StuffIt software for Windows, Macintosh, or Unix (Solaris/Linux).

Instructions and examples are included in the forms packages. The forms and documents included in this packet are listed below.

Marine Metadata Forms: Description of packet

README.doc           README file with notes and instructions, in WORD format
README.pdf            README file with notes and instructions, in PDF format
Data_Policies          folder containing Ridge 2000 and MARGINS policies
Overview_forms      folder, described below

log_sheets folder, described below

In the Overview_forms folder:

    A01_expedition_overview.doc      For basic cruise leg information
    A02_science_party.doc              For science party details
    A03_data_inventory.doc             For listing the types of data collected

In the log_sheets folder:

    For station operations (such as CTD, dredge, transponders):

        B01_station_log_ctd.xls (use with B09)
        B02_station_log_dredge.xls (use with B10)
        B03_station_log_rock_core.xls
        B04_station_log_transponder.xls
        B05_station_log_float.xls

    For expendable probe operations (such as XBT, XSV, XCTD):

B06_station_log_expendable_probes.xls

For deployed bottom instruments (such as OBS, markers, temperature probes):

B07_log_bottom_instruments_digitial_data.xls

    For non-dive rock, fluid, biology samples (dredge, CTD, net, etc), and sediment core samples:

        B08_sample_log_biology.xls
        B09_sample_log_fluid.xls
        B10_sample_log_rock.xls
        B11_sample_log_sediment_core.xls

    For all samples collected fromsubmersible dives (Alvin samples, Jason samples, etc):

        B12_vehicle_dive_sample_log_dive_samples.xls

For non-Alvin/non-Jason submersible dive operations (such as ABE, SeaBED, Nautile):

B13_vehicle_dive_log.xls

For towed instruments and towed sampling devices (TowCam, DSL120, MOCNESS, etc):

B14_line_log_towed_instruments_sampling_devices.xls

For MCS operations:

B15_line_log_multi_channel_seismics.xls

For long-term deployments of instrument/device/marker left on-bottom beyond the current cruise (long-term deployed OBS, HOBO temperature probe, incubation chamber, marker, etc):

B16_station_log_longterm_bottom_instruments_markers.xls

Please contact us with questions or problems. The forms are under active development, and we welcome your feedback.

Land Metadata Forms: Description of packet

README.doc           README file with notes and instructions, in WORD format
README.pdf            README file with notes and instructions, in PDF format
Data_Policies          folder containing MARGINS data policy
Overview_forms      folder, described below

log_sheets folder, described below

In the Overview_forms folder:

    A01_field_program_overview.doc      For basic field program information
    A02_science_party.doc              For science party details
    A03_data_inventory.doc             For listing the types of data collected

In the log_sheets folder:

    For physical samples (such as rock, fluid, biological, sediment core, gas):

        B01_sample_log_fluid_rock_biology_sedcore_gas.xls


    For geodetic GPS survey operations use the standard UNAVCO forms in folder:

        UNAVCO_GPS_forms

For seismometer field operations:

B03_survey_log_seismometer.doc

For station operations (such as deployment of sediment traps, recovery of stream gauges, etc):

B04_station_log_deployed_instruments.xls

Please contact us with questions or problems. The forms are under active development, and we welcome your feedback.