1. An introduction to MEDIN Data Guidelines September 2016
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An introduction to
MEDIN Data Guidelines

2. What MEDIN data guidelines are not…
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Protocols for collection methods
Prescriptive of how you have to collect and store your data
Metadata schema
What MEDIN data guidelines are…
They are best practice guides on archiving marine data:
They provide a list of information that should be collected with your data to ensure they can be re-used in the future.

3. Data guidelines Instill good practice amongst users
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Instill good practice amongst users
Allow contracting organizations to specify a format that data should be returned in that can be readily used and includes all relevant attributes
Provide a consistent format for contractors to work to (rather than a different format for each contract)
Allow easy ingestion of data to Data Archiving Centres
Improve interoperability between organizations by providing a format which can be used  to import and export data

4. One size does not fit all
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Our data model has to encompass everything from a sighting by a member of the public to a complex cruise survey or a historical time series!
Guidelines are themed by method and split into levels
Where possible levels work across
methods
These standard kits can be bolted together in different ways if needed for complex surveys (e.g. where collecting data using different methods in a single survey)

5. Data Guideline Structure
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3 requirements:
General Metadata
Project
Survey
Detailed Metadata
Methods
Data
Station
Sample Event
Sample Data
Common to
all guidelines
Specific to
each guideline
Each table refers to a specific component and some tables are common to all data guidelines. The tables are:
Project - a collection of surveys that have been completed for a common purpose
Survey - a uniquely identifiable programme of data collection such as a research cruise, moored instrument deployment or survey
Fixed Station – a target location used as the basis for replicate sample events and for repeat monitoring surveys
Sample Event – a sample specific event of data collection
Sampling Methodology (Data Production Tools) – Details of any method or instruments used to collect the data
Sample Data – the data

7. Data guidelines
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8. Data guidelines Zip file contains: 1. readme file
September 2016
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Zip file contains:
1. readme file
2. pdf document of the Data Guideline
3. excel template of the Data Guideline
Download latest version from website
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9. Data Guidelines September 2016 Port of London Authority Summary
Check list
Detailed guidance

10. Data Guidelines September 2016 Port of London Authority Summary
Check list
Detailed guidance

11. Data Guidelines September 2016 Port of London Authority Summary
Check list
Detailed guidance

12. Data Guidelines September 2016 Port of London Authority Summary
Check list
Detailed guidance

13. Data Guidelines Summary Check list Detailed guidance September 2016
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Data Guidelines

14. Data Guideline template
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Data Guideline template

15. Guideline practical
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Open folder Guideline_Practical: Biodiversity: Download MEDIN Grab Core Guideline and complete using data found in raw dataset ‘Exciting_Rock_SAC_grab_data’ Bathymetry: Download MEDIN Bathymetry Guideline and complete using records in directory ‘HI362’ Own data: download appropriate guideline and complete 