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Data management

Activities focused on the creation, documentation, and preservation of scientific data with the intent that the data continue to be usable in the future.

Subtopics:
Improvement of scientific data usability (1 items)
Data preservation (3 items)
Metadata management (1 items)

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Sound data management as a foundation for natural resources management and science [More info]: Arguments in favor of using formal database technology, expecially geodatabases, to manage scientific information, with examples from Texas.
Preserving science for the ages--USGS data rescue [More info]: How we recover and preserve old scientific information, with examples.
U.S. Geological Survey archived data recovery in Texas, 2008-11 [More info]: Our 2008-11 data rescue and recovery efforts resulted in an efficient workflow process, database, and Web user interface for scientists and citizens to access archived environmental information not previously available to the public.
U.S. Geological Survey community for data integration: data upload, registry, and access tool [More info]: Web-based software system allowing scientific data to be made available with proper documentation to potential users.
National Geospatial Program [More info]: Provides leadership for USGS geospatial coordination, production and service activities.

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