Submit Data

• Data may be submitted in Excel files or as comma-delimited text files.
• Each column must have a concise label representing the name of the variable. The definition of the variable will be included with metadata.
• There must be no empty cells in the data file. Please put comments only on the comments colums.
• Missing data may be coded as 'na' of '.' if the variable is alphanumeric. Missing data may be coded as ' ' blank value if the variable is numeric.
• Data must be thoroughly documented with accompanying metadata.
• Submit Metadata, please document your data includes a title, abstract, contact information for the PIs, detailed methods, key words, instrument names, QA/QC procedures, and variable information. Please download this metadata template, research method template, and Konza data description example, please send those documents to Konza Information Manager.
• Please contact the Konza Information Manager with specific questions, if you have any questions.