Technical note: PaleoDataView – a software toolbox for the collection, homogenization and visualization of marine proxy data
<p>We present a software toolbox that allows the efficient collection, management and maintenance of larger paleoceanographic data sets. The program combines a graphical user interface (GUI) with a simple document-based database and functionality for visualization, stratigraphy (visual alignme...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Climate of the Past |
| Online Access: | https://www.clim-past.net/15/2067/2019/cp-15-2067-2019.pdf |
| Summary: | <p>We present a software toolbox that allows the efficient collection, management and maintenance of larger paleoceanographic data sets. The program combines a graphical user interface (GUI) with a simple document-based database and functionality for visualization, stratigraphy (visual alignment and radiocarbon calibration), age modelling and efficient ensemble time-series generation to create larger homogenous data compilations. Data can be imported from Excel or text files, are stored locally in netCDF format and can be easily exchanged between collaborating scientists. Within a data collection, data can be imported either to proxy-specific sub-collections or to a multi-proxy (“miscellaneous”) sub-collection that allows the import and management of any downcore data. A single
age model is shared among all proxies of a core within a collection. The
stand-alone software can be used with Windows and macOS and does not require
web access. Installers of the current version for both Windows 10 and macOS including the C++ code can be downloaded from <span class="uri">https://www.marum.de/Stefan-Mulitza/PaleoDataView.html</span> (last access: 5 December 2019) along with a detailed user guide.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1814-9324 1814-9332 |