Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2021

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[J] Poster

A (Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Sciences ) » A-OS Ocean Sciences & Ocean Environment

[A-OS19] Physical Oceanography (General)

Sat. Jun 5, 2021 5:15 PM - 6:30 PM Ch.06

convener:Yoshimi Kawai(Research Institute for Global Change, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology), Kitade Yujiro(Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology)

5:15 PM - 6:30 PM

[AOS19-P03] Data and Sample Management for Marine Observation Cruises: Complaint can be Awareness

*Takayuki Tomiyama1, Takako Sato1, Kazuyo Fukuda1, Hajime Kawakami1, Makoto Ito1, Chizuru Saito1 (1.Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology)

Keywords:marine geological samples, data curation service

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) manages archives of data, samples and their metadata that are obtained during research cruises and submersible dives, and publicly distributes them for additional uses with research or educational purposes. These information services are accessible online through DARWIN website [1] and a series of surrounding online databases [2].

This activity has experienced continuous modifications since when it was founded more than a decade ago. For operating data and samples, we need to deal with new frameworks for organization, research project selection and funding, with volumetric growths of data and samples, and with developments and maintenances of information systems and workflows. Meanwhile, we have to keep the workflows in line as well, for collecting, processing, and distributing of data and samples. For example, as recent progresses, we have got enrolled into the JURCAOS Cooperative Research Cruises [3], introduced Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to our data management [4], and established newly integrated sample information management database [5]. It was not easy to apply these modifications to our work, because we have had reducing budget and human strengths for these years.

In addition, exceptional conditions are sometimes applied to individual research projects, because of contracts for research cooperation, inter-institutional agreements and official permission applications for research and observation. For such projects, we have to pay special care for ownership and handling of data and samples. The chances of having exceptional conditions are not necessarily rare, and their influences are not always small. We have to prepare for identifiable problems, and for unidentifiable problems, we have to develop a robust working system to avoid getting into serious troubles.

In this presentation, we will overview flows of data and samples of research cruises and submersible dives, with describing information systems and workflows, cooperation efforts among researchers, management offices, and institutional organizations. Then we will discuss future plans. For the better operation of data and samples, we have to cultivate cooperative relationship with researchers, by providing services that meet with the researchers needs, and by maintaining operation structure simple.

[1] JAMSTEC DARWIN website: http://www.godac.jamstec.go.jp/darwin/
[2] JAMSTEC NUUNKUI website: http://www.godac.jamstec.go.jp/jmedia/portal/
[3] AORI Tokyo Univ. Cooperative Research System Website: https://www.aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp/coop/
[4] Fukuda et al. (2020) https://doi.org/10.1002/essoar.10503966.1
[5] Tomiyama et al. (2020) https://doi.org/10.1002/essoar.10504056.1