Standards

Reporting of Geochemical Data and Metadata Working Group
April 2, 2007, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY

The Working Group "Reporting of Geochemical Data and Metadata" established by EarthChem to begin defining recommendations regarding formats for data reporting in publications and for data submission to databases met recently with the goal of:

(a) standardizing data reporting in publications and digital data collections to ensure availability and completeness of information relevant to the evaluation and long-term usability of geochemical data, and(b) improving the efficiency with which geochemical data and relevant metadata can be included in geochemical databases.

Members of the working group are Drew Coleman (UNC), Steve Goldstein (LDEO), Rick Murray (BU), Vincent Salters (FSU), Frank Spear (RPI), Hubert Staudigel (UCSD), and Jeff Vervoort (WSU).

Download the recommendations of the working group (148KB)

Drafts of Excel-formatted spreadseets are now available for download for reporting of Sample Metadata and Bulk Elemental, Bulk Isotope, in situ Elemental Analyses (e.g., electron microprobe), and in situ Isotope Analyses (e.g. ion microprobe).

Please note that these forms are drafts and are currently under review. We welcome your comments and suggestions.

Sample Metadata (XLS 216KB)
Bulk Elemental Analyses (XLS 260KB)
Bulk Isotope Analyses (XLS 260KB)
in situ Elemental Analyses (XLS 268KB)
in situ Isotope Analyses (XLS 260KB)

Each spreadsheet contains worksheets for input of:

• Data
• Primary Analytical Metadata
• Secondary Analytical Metadata