GEOTRACES REMINDER: 1 MONTH to FINAL IDP2025 DEADLINE!

This is a kind reminder that the
FINAL deadline is 15 December 2024!
Check timeline for IDP2025

Submission of your datasets requires at least:

1. Registration of the dataset(s) via the Data for Oceanic Research (DOoR) portal (https://geotraces-portal.sedoo.fr/pi).
2. Submission of your data using the data and metadata templates downloaded from DOoR to the GEOTRACES Data Assembly Center (GDAC: https://www.bodc.ac.uk/geotraces/) or your national data centre for Chinese, Dutch, French and USA scientists.
   • We very strongly recommend that you use the data template that is offered in the DOoR portal to report your data to GDAC or the appropriate data centre.
   • *USA scientists: To increase the efficiency of processing your data for IDP2025, we also strongly recommend that you send your data directly to GDAC in addition to BCO-DMO.
3. Submission of a complete intercalibration report to the S&I Committee via the DOoR portal (a customized S&I report template can be downloaded from DOoR).
   • An example of a complete report is available at: https://www.geotraces.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Report_Example_Shiller.pdf (please note that if the report is not fully completed will not fulfil the requirement).
   • We very strongly recommend that you submit your S&I reports as soon as possible so that they can be reviewed in time by the S&I!
   • Next meeting of the Standards and Intercalibration (S&I) Committee will be held on 7th January 2025.
4. Give permission for your data to be included in IDP via the DOoR Portal (https://geotraces-portal.sedoo.fr/pi). If permission is not given your data will not be included in the IDP.

How to make sure your data are included in IDP2025?
Check IDP Flowchart!