For references/bibliography, OOI’s recommended citation format is based on the Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) format, adopted by journals in relevant professional societies such as the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and the American Meteorological Society (AMS). For a data availability statement in a publication, consider how best to direct the reader/reviewer to the data by directly linking to the data or providing information to get to the data efficiently. Recommended citation format: NSF Ocean Observatories Initiative. ([date or year published]). [Platform title] [[Instrument(s) and/or data product(s) (reference designators, if applicable) data from [start date] to [end date]. [Repository]. [URL]]. [Platform DOI]. Accessed on [date accessed]. Full citation guidance can be found here: https://oceanobservatories.org/how-to-use-acknowledge-and-cite-data/
Abstract
The ERDDAP (National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration’s Environmental Research Division’s Data Access Program) Server is a free and open-source Java “servlet” that converts and serves a variety of scientific datasets using common file formats. The OOI ERDDAP server provides a simple, consistent way to access and download uncabled, telemetered data from OOI moorings and gliders. Datasets can be downloaded in common file formats, such as Python, R, Javascript, and MATLAB, with the capability of creating graphs and maps.
OOI’s ERDDAP server has ~600 datasets listed in alphabetical order by source (OOI array). Datasets can be searched using full text, by metadata category or protocol, with an additional option of advanced search. All OOI ERDDAP datasets have been uploaded on OOI’s Data Explorer so users can access ERDDAP data there then use this amazing tool to compare, combine, and visualize datasets.