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As part of this call, quality assured time series of observational data from eLTER Sites throughout the continent will be registered and uploaded into the eLTER DAR (DAR) and, thereby, made available for Virtual Access (VA) through eLTER. Emphasis is put on legacy data related to priority Standard Observation variables (listed below), but the aim is to also include various ecosystem data types. This will help to target the contributors´ needs to understand and identify the requirements for the eLTER Cyberinfrastructure to be able to cater to all stations, platforms and national networks to provide data in the long run The eLTER Data Call is open for Sites belonging to eLTER PLUS project partners and other LTER Europe Sites provided that they are registered in DEIMS-SDR or register during the initial phase of the project (latest until January 2025). Selection of participating Sites will be done based on evaluation criteria (see below) after the application period.
eLTER VA Coordination team:
Leader: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
Partners: University of Helsinki (UH), Masaryk University (MUNI), Environment Agency Austria (EEA), Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche (CNR)
Available total budget: approx. 400 000 EUR
Contact: Holger Villwock (holger.villwock@slu.se) & Allan T. Souza (allan.souza@helsinki.fi) (always send requests to both contacts)
WHY APPLY
Participating sites will:
· Receive funding (ca 2-4 Person Months, depending on the overall costs) to support them in collecting, curating and opening the data sets
· Receive co-authorship of a scientific article
· Be provided with central data services, e.g., standardized semantics based on expert input through the standard observation protocol leads, data templates for a breadth of data types, inside knowledge on data structuring based on European requirements on open data, etc.
· Receive continuous support, online resources, guidelines and consultations to complete their projects
· Be recognized as an active eLTER Site with proven ability for data provisioning and future opportunities to participate in, e.g., EU projects where opening the data is expected
· Have an exclusive opportunity to influence the development of the eLTER DAR
· Build local capacities in creatingthe workflow for data submission and pilot this for the future eLTER activities
DATA TYPES IN FOCUS
SOGEO_001 Soil inventory – geological characterization;
VARIABLES: soil texture category (-), soil texture proportion (%), soil hydraulic conductivity (cm day-1), dry bulk density depth (cm), dry bulk density (g cm-3), soil organic carbon content (g C kg-1), soil type classification (-), geological site characterization (-), cation exchange capacity (meq -100g), soil pH (-), soil base saturation (%)
SOATM_027 Meteorology;
VARIABLES: air temperature (°C), air relative humidity (%), precipitation (mm), wind speed (m s-1), wind direction (°), surface air pressure (hPa)
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SUBMIT YOUR DATA = within the data call you are only submitting your interest to contribute with data during the project period, no data uploads are required yet. Please refer to the GUIDELINES (link to PDF) before using the EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM.
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Deadline for the expression of interest form:
Evaluation feedback:
Project period: -
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Guidelines for this data call
ADD PDF
View file name eLTER_Data-Call_Guidelines_20241104.pdf
eLTER field specifications document
View file name eLTER_TechDoc.01_TemplateSpecification_V1.3.pdf
FAQ for this call (living document)