README files

every dataset stored in /pool/SEP must have a README-file associated with it.

-   the README-file should be in ascii-format (.txt), with contents in English

-   the README-file should include all relevant information ... in 3 parts:

  1. RAW_DATA   description of the original (raw) data
  2. SCRIPTS    description of shell scripts or software to manipulate raw data
  3. DATA    description of the (netcdf) data

 

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|    RAW_DATA Part |
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CONTENT    answer the following questions:
-  what is the the data source location (e.g. the web-link) ?
-  how and when were the data downloaded ?
-  where the original data modified - if so ... how ?
-  what are the relevant references (should be placed under /DOCS) ?

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|    SCRIPTS Part |
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CONTENT
-   list all shell-script and software tools/command for data-conversion
-   give the order of application
-   list any other useful data-conversion methods  - WITH EXAMPLES !!!

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|    DATA Part |
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CONTENT
- description of the data  (list of variables, time-period covered)