Physics – Geophysics
Scientific paper
Dec 2006
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2006agufm.c21d..01d&link_type=abstract
American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2006, abstract #C21D-01
Physics
Geophysics
0700 Cryosphere (4540), 1700 History Of Geophysics, 6300 Policy Sciences (7964), 6600 Public Issues, 9820 Techniques Applicable In Three Or More Fields
Scientific paper
Since the beginnings of the scientific era, data - the record of the observations made to elucidate the inner workings of the universe - have been a fundamental component of the scientific method, a cornerstone of the edifice that is science. Historically it has been a norm for scientists to publish these data so that others may verify the claims made or to extend the field further, for example by using the data as input to models. Entire journals owe their very existence to the need for mechanisms for making data available, for recording the observations of science for posterity. As such, data and the publication of data, are fundamental to the integrity of science, to a scientists ability to trust in the work of other scientists, as well as to uphold the trust the public and policy maker place in science as an enterprise worthy of support. In the past, the data-related mechanisms for maintaining this trust were well understood. A scientist need simply record the observations they made as part of a journal article. With the advent of the digital era and the ever-increasing volumes of data, these old methods have become insufficient to the task. The focus of this talk is on the complex and changing ways that digital data and digital data management are impacting science and the way the external world perceives science. We will discuss many aspects of the issue - from the responsibilities of scientists in regards to making data available, to the elements of sound data management, to the need to explain events visible in the data (e.g., sea ice minima) to the public.
Barry Richard
Duerr R.
Parsons Ann Marie
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