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Operational Marine Resources Articles Format- (Everything above this line is automatically generated with the page metadata, items in the text, etc. Don't try to edit it.)
Background
- (social and societal importance of this resource)
- (some history of the technology involved)
Technical Introduction
- (web address(es) of the resource and related resources )
- (overview of the data and data products)
- (overview of any special software necessary to exploit the resource)
- (overview of "standard" software that can also be used)
- (general narrative of how the above elements fit together if users are expected to obtain results and tools at separate places; avoid jargon and acronyms without explanation)
System Information
- (on what quality assurance principals is the operational system based)
- (what are the data streams that are incorporated into the operational system)
- (how are the data processed and transmitted)
- (how are the data quality controlled)
Product Information
- (what are the data products: measured/derived parameters, spatial and temporal resolution, time steps, etc.)
- (what are the product modes: images, digital files, subsetting)
- (what are the digital file formats, with examples)
Obtaining and Using the Products
- (how to identify, request and obtain files of interest, including regional or local subsets)
- (how to implement them directly in special or standard software)
- (how to convert products, if necessary, into other formats or modes, e.g. into GIS)
General Information
- (how to attribute the data and products)
- (specific names of individual to contact for help)
- (online help document, FAQ or manual)
Image Gallery
- (figures of merit to illustrate system utility)
- (narrative describing how the figures (or data) were obtained and how they might be applied)
Relation Between this Resource and Related Operational Resources
- (what else out there is similar, how do they compare/contrast, and how can the user best take advantage of all)
Additional Resources
- (links you can add to help explain the concepts of this article, or to provide further reading; this section is also more-or-less "standard")
- (everything below this line is automatically generated with the page metadata, items in the text, etc. Don't try to edit it.)
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Information about this article
Short title: Operational Resources Articles Format
Description: none
Expertise level: beginner
Author: Murray.Brown
Approval status: approved
Approved by: Murray.Brown
Last change: 2009-5-29
Subsection of: Instructions for Authors
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