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Articles | Volume 17, issue 11
Articles | Volume 17, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-5983-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-5983-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 17, issue 11
ESSD Visions
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10 Nov 2025
ESSD Visions |  | 10 Nov 2025

Best practices for data management in marine science: lessons from the Nansen Legacy project

Luke Harry Marsden, Øystein Godøy, Tove Margrethe Gabrielsen, Pål Gunnar Ellingsen, Marit Reigstad, Miriam Marquardt, Arnfinn Morvik, Helge Sagen, Stein Tronstad, and Lara Ferrighi

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This article explains how the Nansen Legacy project managed data from over 300 researchers and 20 expeditions in the northern Barents Sea. Shared rules for collecting samples kept the data consistent, and a searchable catalogue was provided details of the data collected on each cruise. The project also required early sharing and publishing of data in formats that computers can read and use, helping to maximise their impact. These approaches can guide future large research projects.
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