- Create file-level metadata for each data set using the provided template.
a. Start new row for each file and include all files.
b. Use "*" wildcard when an FLMD entry applies to multiple files with similar naming conventions. For example - the same FLMD row information applies to all soil core files in this data package - "soil_cores_*.csv" - Follow the instructions in the FLMD quick guide.
- Use the FLMD template.
- Save the FLMD template as a CSV. Name the flmd file "flmd.csv" or you can include a prefix in the form of "*_flmd.csv".
- For CSV data files, create a CSV Data Dictionary to describe the fields and other attributes of your CSV data file. The data dictionary file should be listed in your FLMD file (described in step 1).
- We recommend including the FLMD outside of any zip files for easy identification, but you may also include it in the zip file.
- If submitting your dataset to ESS-DIVE, include the keyword ESS-DIVE File Level Metadata Reporting Format in the package-level metadata.
Notes
- Fields common to ESS-DIVE Package Level Metadata are consistent in format structure
Contents of the Elements
- file_name
- file_description
- standard
- file_version
- data_orientation
- header_rows
- column_or_row_name_position
- notes