Data Source
AsiaFlux Database
AsiaFlux now stands in the entrance to a next research phase of integrative and/or inter-comparative studies. AsiaFlux activities are performed under diverse countries, languages and cultures. AsiaFlux will try to combine data from such activities. Coordinated database system is sure to facilitate the multidirectional studies in flux researching communities. Development of an easy-to-use open database system, “AsiaFlux Database (AsiaFluxDB)”, is one of the key activities of AsiaFlux. An effective use of the AsiaFluxDB provides a number of benefits, including:
- Distinguishing (extract) essential characteristics of material exchanges between individual sites (ecosystems) and the atmosphere,
- Advances in understanding of material circulation in Asian region,
- Contribution to Asian environmental management strategy by extending cooperation with the modeling and remote sensing communities, and
- Efficient upgrading of observation techniques and analysis processes.
Participants
All data sets registered in AsiaFluxDB are provided by research group at observation sites in AsiaFlux network. Each data set is acquired and analyzed by data provider, and contents in the data set are copyrighted to the individual data provider unless stated otherwise.
All data sets can be downloaded by any AsiaFlux members at will as long as they agree and abide by AsiaFluxDB Fair-Use Policy and register as AsiaFluxDB user. We hope this DB will greatly influence this study field and encourage further education for young researchers.
AsiaFlux Database and Data Policy Subworkgroup would like to provide a mutually beneficial database for both data providers and data users and wish your active participation in AsiaFluxDB. Additionally, we wish “AsiaFlux Database” becomes the entrance for new studies and produces new encounters.
Fair-Use Policy
You need to agere to the following Fair-Use-Policy before proceed to AsiaFluxDB.- Any distribution of downloaded data to the third person for any use whatsoever is strictly prohibited.
- If you wish to distribute the downloaded data to the third person, after post-processing and reanalyzing, you must inform the data provider and obtain his/her/their approval.
- If your research directly conflicts to data provider’s analysis, you must give clear priorities to the data provider. He/She may ask you to postpone the usage of the data.
- For any publication using data from AsiaFluxDB, the data provider must be informed and his/her approval must be obtained prior to publishing. The data provider may request co-authorship. A proper acknowledgement to the data provider and AsiaFluxDB is required.
- All data users are required to provide reprints of paper/article using data from AsiaFluxDB to the data provider and AsiaFluxDB immediately after the publication.
ID and Password
You will need to obtain AsiaFluxDB User ID and password to access to our data.
To obtain ID and Password, firstly please enroll yourself as AsiaFlux Member from Joining AsiaFlux menu.
Once you become an AsiaFlux Member, you can access to the Member's Area and then there is AsiaFluxDB User registration form ("Obtain DB User ID" menu) in that area.
AsiaFlux will issue you an ID and Password within a week and inform you by email.
Data Submission Procedure
- Refer to Data Submittion for Data Files for recommended symbols and units.
The same contents are also avarable in
Data Submission Guideline. - Create Data Description File and Site Description File to submit with data file.
- When your data sets are downloaded, you will be informed by email with data user contact information, purpose of use, and research and publication plan. If there is any concern with provided information, please contact data user within 7days.
- It is responsibility of data provider to inform data user of your co-researchers, and who should be named as co-authors or acknowledged in the paper.
Data Downloading Procedure
- The user is required to register as AsiaFluxDB user before any data can be downloaded. For details, please refer "ID and Password" section.
- Fill in Downloading Form with your contact address, purpose of use, and research and publication plan. This information and your user ID will be sent to the data provider and AsiaFluxDB when you download the data sets. Data provider will contact you within 7days of downloading if he/she finds any concern. Please resolve the issue(s) in timely manner.
- Quality of the data sets is managed by data provider. Please refer to Data Description Form for details.