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Guidance notes:
1 Please select one of the options in column C (where applicable) and enter further informa
2 Where applicable, give additional information requested in column E, replacing the italicis
3 Do not enter information in the blue cells.

No.
Question Options
Description
1.1 Author
Intellectual Property Right
1.1a holder
1.2 Dataset

1.2a Title

1.2b Description
Authority
2.1 Use by the IPCC

Has the dataset been used in

an IPCC Assessment or Special
Report, e.g., in a figure or
2.1a table or discussed in text? Yes/no/not known

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Is dataset used in any other

IPCC-related documents or
2.1b materials? Yes/no/not known
2.2 Documentation

Is the dataset documented in

detail in a peer-reviewed
journal article or as a peer-
2.2a reviewed dataset? Yes/no/not known

Is the dataset documented in

detail in a peer-reviewed
book chapter, report or
2.2b technical document? Yes/no/not known

Is the dataset documented in

detail in a non-peer reviewed
document, web site, or other
2.2c resource? Yes/no/not known

Has there been significant

discussion of the dataset in
2.2d the scientific literature? Yes/no/not known
Are the uncertainties
associated with the data
2.2e documented. Yes/no/not known
2.3 Lineage

Is the dataset produced by or

under the direction of a
national or international body
2.3a or group? Yes/no/not known
Significance Relative to the IPCC Community
3.1 Interest in the data

Has an IPCC Working Group or

the TFI used or expressed an
3.1a intention of using this data? Yes/no/not known
Have DDC users expressed
3.1b interest in these data? Yes/no/not known

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Are there strong reasons for

considering the data relevant
3.1c to the DDC user community? Yes/no/not known
3.2 Uniqueness

Are other datasets available

with the same or overlapping
3.2 variables? Yes/no/not known
Stability of Data and Data Provider
4.1 Curation
Does the provider have a
4.1a published data policy? Yes/no/not known

Does the provider have a

succession plan for this
4.1b dataset? Yes/no/not known

Is there an explicit funding

model for the dataset or data
4.1c provider? Yes/no/not known
Quality Control
5.1 Meta-data and quality control

Does detailed meta-data exist

for this data, in accordance
with relevant national or
international meta-data
5.1a standards Yes/no/not known

Is there a stated quality

assurance process or
5.1b procedure for the dataset? Yes/no/not known

Is there a regular validation or

calibration process or
5.1c procedure for the data? Yes/no/not known
Is technical/usage guidance
5.1d available? Yes/no/not known
5.2 Data updates and version control

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Is the data subject to

5.2a updates? Yes/no/not known

Is there a clear version control

process and tracking of data
5.2b provenance? Yes/no/not known
Are previous versions of the
5.2c dataset accessible? Yes/no/not known
Accessibility
6.1 Access requirements
Are the data available on-line
6.1a for download? Yes/no/not known

Are data made available in

one or more standard
6.1b (preferably open) formats? Yes/no/not known

Are there restrictions (beyond

user registration and
acceptance of terms of use)
on data use, re-dissemination,
6.1c or reuse? Yes/no/not known
Is the data available for free
6.1d or for a charge? Free/for charge
6.2 Additional information
Is user registration required
6.2a or requested? Required/requested/neither/not known
Is attribution required or
6.2b requested? Required/requested/neither/not known

Are versions of the data

available through open
interfaces (e.g., OGC Web
6.2c Services, REST, SOAP)? Yes/no/not known
Are levels of service (e.g.,
bandwidth, up time)
6.2d adequate? Yes/no/not known

Is user support available (e.g.,

help desk, frequently asked
6.2e questions)? Yes/no/not known
Is documentation available in
6.2f English? Yes/no/not known

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Is documentation available in
6.2g other languages Yes/no/not known
What is the spatial domain of
6.2h the dataset

Suggested improvements to this questionnaire

Number Section/row

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applicable) and enter further information in column E.

ted in column E, replacing the italicised text.

Guidance notes

Provide name and address

Provide a long (up to 120 characters) and short version

(less than 32 characters) of the title.

Provide 200-500 word description, highlighting the key

distinguishing features of the dataset. This text will be
used in the DDC entry.

List report name(s), table/figure/page number(s)

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List document name(s), table/figure/page number(s)

Provide full citation and list Thomson-Reuter impact

factor (or other standard influence factors) for journal
if available.

Provide full citation. List type of peer review if known;

list type of book, report, or document, e.g., if part of a
series; provide evidence of credibility of authors or
publisher (e.g., UN organization)

Provide citation or links. Describe quality control or

other review processes used (e.g., crowd sourcing);
provide evidence of credibility of authors or publisher
(e.g., UN organization)

Provide citations to criticisms and responses where

relevant.

Provide link(s) or reference(s) and indicate what sort of

uncertainty information is provided?

List scientific body or group

Indicate which group(s) and/or other body. Provide

reference and quote relative passage.
Indicate numbers and/or types of users. Provide user
metrics or examples of queries.

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Give reasons, backed by references. References from

gray literature should have accompanying justification,
as for IPCC reports.

Indicate other datasets and degree of overlap; provide

links.

Provide link or citation

List organization(s) with long-term responsibility for

the dataset (e.g., government agency, library, archive);
provide a link to the plan or other documentation of
the agreement

Indicate type (e.g., subscription-based, government-

supported, submitter fees) and give link.

Indicate relevant standards (e.g. NASA's Directory

Interchange Format) and provide a link to the
metadata.

Indicate if relevant quality assurance standards are met

(e.g., ISO9000) and give links.

Indicate frequency and/or most recent date and give

links

Give links

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List frequency

Describe version control and data provenance

procedures

List previous versions

Give links

List the formats available (at least one standard format

is required);

If applicable, specify the type of restrictions and give

relevant links

if applicable, give link to price structure

Give relevant links;

Give relevant links;

List interfaces and give links for specifications

Give links, e.g., to up time metrics

List user support services and links

Give links

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List languages (with links)

Specify bounding latitudes and longitudes

o this questionnaire

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