A flowchart describing the steps to follow in order to ensure that your GEOTRACES data are included in the Intermediate Data Product is available to download and it is also presented below as image. Please download it to access the active links.
As illustrated in the flowchart, there are three parallel pathways – (1) data submission to the appropriate data centre, (2) the intercalibration process for the dataset via the Standards and Intercalibration Committee and (3) providing permission for the data to be publicly released in the IDP. You must follow ALL three pathways, which can be done concurrently, in order to have your data included in the IDP. To help you with these tasks, the GEOTRACES Data for Oceanic Research portal (DOoR) provides a dedicated interface for registering your datasets for intercalibration and potential inclusion in IDP.
IMPORTANT! A major change with IDP2021 was the move away from the formal registration step towards adherence to a fair use agreement (available here), to cover appropriate recognition of associated researchers in the subsequent usage of IDP.
A new feature for the 2028 IDP will be the use of the BODC portal for data submission to the GEOTRACES Data Assembly Centre (GDAC).
Download the flowchart as PDF file to access the active links (version September 2026)
