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GLOBEC Data Management in PICES Countries

1. How is GLOBEC data collected in your country managed?
1. What system is there for inventory of the data?
2. What archiving system is in place – is the system dispersed or centralised?
3. What agencies/institutes hold GLOBEC data – please specify what is held where?
4. Who is responsible for data management – individual scientists, individual institutes, National data centre, GLOBEC National programme office?
5. Have any data products been produced i.e. CD
6. Does your country have a GLOBEC National webpage?
7. Is information on data whereabouts available on this webpage?
8. Is this webpage currently being updated?
9. Have any provisions been made for Biological data?
2. Specifics of Data Management for GLOBEC projects
1. What GLOBEC projects are running in your country? Please give status( i.e ongoing, finished, to start?) with dates
2. Please give details of subprojects if relevant.
3. For finished projects listed in answer to a and b) please give Data Centre/s where data is archived
4. For ongoing projects listed in answer to a and b) please give current status of data management
5. For projects just starting, please outline plans for data management
3. Who will have responsibility for the data once the project is finished? Is this secure long-term?