Towards an International Polar Data Coordination Network

• Published in: Data Science Journal
• Main Authors: Pulsifer, P L, Yarmey, L, Godøy, Ø, Friddell, J, Parsons, M, Vincent, W F, de Bruin, T, Manley, W, Gaylord, A, Hayes, A, Nickels, S, Tweedie, C, Larsen, J R, Huck, J
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Ubiquity Press 2014
• Subjects: Data management; Network; Arctic; Antarctic; International Polar Year; Interoperability; Data sharing; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://datascience.codata.org/jms/article/view/dsj.IFPDA-16; https://doi.org/10.2481/dsj.IFPDA-16

Data management is integral to sound polar science. Through analysis of documents reporting on meetings of the Arctic data management community, a set of priorities and strategies are identified. These include the need to improve data sharing, make use of existing resources, and better engage stakeholders. Network theory is applied to a preliminary inventory of polar and global data management actors to improve understanding of the emerging community of practice. Under the name the Arctic Data Coordination Network, we propose a model network that can support the community in achieving their goals through improving connectivity between existing actors.