FAQ

1 View Current Indicators

My indicator isn’t listed, how do I add it’s metadata?

Is your indicator -

• a new indicator in an existing data file? (for example just a new species, location, etc)? If so:
  • download your metadata and add a new line for the new indicator
  • we will automatically be notified about indicators that were not previously submitted
• an entirely new file of indicator data?
  • Do your best to format and name the data file following Section 4
  • Upload the file and notify Greg or Lynn about the new data
  • provide us metadata for the new data

After uploading new data and metadata, when will I see updated plots and metadata on this page?

• Currently we run a GitHub action every morning to:
  • generate the status of all data provided so far this ESR season
  • make new plots for each provided indicator
  • merge any new metadata back into the full metadata spreadsheet
• If you don’t see your updated metadata or indicator plots within the next few days after uploading:
  • check the Status page to see if your data has some issues
  • contact Lynn or Greg to see what’s up!

2 Download Last Year

What’s the point of downloading last year’s data?

The option is provided just in case it’s helpful to remember what you did a year ago! Also, we may have edited last year’s file headers, etc., to follow CCIEA conventions

3 Upload This Year

What if my data isn’t listed in the CCIEA filename convention list?

• How do I name files for new data?

4 Indicator File Conventions and formats

What is meant by the CCIEA “tidy” or “long” file format convention?

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What are the column headers for yearly data?

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What are the column headers for monthly data?

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