The What tab provides fields to describe the data.
Use the Abstract field to provide a synopsis of what the data measures, how, why, where and when it was collected, organisations that were involved in collection or sponsorship and the project name.
See examples on the TERN Data Portal https://portal.tern.org.au
Contextual information
Complete the following fields for the What tab:
Field label | Steps | Notes |
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Abstract | Describe the data set and provide a brief summary of What, Where, When, Why, Who and How. | Mandatory. This should give a brief overview, more detail should be input in the relevant fields. |
Purpose | Provide a brief summary of the purpose for collecting the data including the potential use of the data. | Recommended: Indicate how other researchers could use this data or what topics of study this data supports. |
Descriptive keywords
How to complete Research Theme keywords
Research theme keywords, GCMD Science Keywords | Start typing to display a list of science themes and click to select the appropriate keyword for the data. | Mandatory. If the wrong item was selected, click [X] to remove. Click [Browse] to review the entire list. |
Research theme keywords, ANZSRC Fields of Research | Start typing to display a list of research themes and click to select the appropriate keyword for the data. | Mandatory. If the wrong item was selected, click [-] to remove. Click [Browse] to review the entire list. |
How to indicate a Parameter
There are 2 ways to indicate a Parameter.
Users can select a Parameter and UoM from the predefined list from the drop down list boxes as in Image 1.
Users can also define a Parameters and/or UoM by clicking the Add button, in the event a particular one is not available in the drop down list as in Image 2 and 3
A selection made from the predefined list is shown in the image below
Elaborations
Section | keyword | Process | Action | |
Parameters Press the Add Parameter Button | Select Parameters | Click Drop down list
| The user can select a parameter from the list. User can also type the first few letters to perform an autofilter | The selected item/s is displayed below the Unit of Measure dropdown list. The user can delete the entry by clicking the [X] symbol. |
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| Click Add icon | The user can define a Parameter. A dialog window opens to allow the user to input required fields. | The selected item/s is displayed below the Unit of Measure dropdown list. The user can delete the entry by clicking the symbol. |
| Select Unit of Measure | Drop down list
| The user can select a Unit of Measure for each parameter from the list.
| The Unit of Measure is displayed inline with the Parameter. |
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| Add icon | The user can define a Unit of Measure. A dialog window opens to allow the user to input required fields.
| The Unit of Measure is displayed inline with the Parameter. |
How to select a Temporal Resolution
This is a mandatory field
Click on the Temporal Resolution section to expand the selection
Then select an appropriate temporal resolution
How to select a Horizontal Resolution
This is a mandatory field
Click on the Horizontal Resolution section to expand the selection
Then select an appropriate horizontal resolution
How to indicate a Platform
Click the Platforms section to expand the selection
There are 2 ways to indicate a Platform.
Users can select a Platform from the predefined list from the drop down list boxes as in Image 1.
Users can also define a Platform by clicking the Add button, in the event a particular one is not available in the drop down list as in Image 2 and 3
How to indicate Instruments
Click the Instruments section to expand the selection
There are 2 ways to indicate a Platform.
Users can select a Instrument from the predefined list from the drop down list boxes as in Image 1. The instrument serial number will be populated automatically in the backend
Users can also define a Instrument by clicking the Add button, in the event a particular one is not available in the drop down list as in Image 2 and 3
How to select a Vertical Resolution
This is an optional field
Click on the Vertical Resolution section to expand the selection
Then select an appropriate vertical resolution
Click [Save] to store the record.