Submission Deadline

Data Submission Deadline: 1 December 2009 .
Proposals with data submitted before the deadline will be reviewed at the Jan/Feb 2010 Site Survey Panel meeting.

Site Survey Data Requirements: A Simple Guide

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IODP SSP and EPSP Drill Site Characterization Data Requirements Matrix

This document provides a guide to the types of site survey data usually required by the Site Survey Panel (SSP) to judge if the scientific objectives of the site can be achieved, and by the Environmental Protection and Safety Panel (EPSP) to judge if the proposed drilling can be completed safely and with minimal impact to the environment.
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SSDB Tools for Proponents

There are a variety of tools available in the Proponent Menu of the SSDB. These tools allow you to submit data to and retrieve data from the SSDB. What follows is a quick guide for proponents. For more in-depth information, please see the In-Depth User Guide for Proponents.

Tool	Function
My Account	Maintain updated contact information, and request access to specific proposals. Click here for more in-depth information
SSDBupload	Six step process (see flow-chart) to submit files and related descriptive information (metadata) from your computer to the SSDB. Please note that your filename can only contain alphanumeric characters, underscore, dash or dot (a-z A-Z _ - .) and very specifically NO spaces, commas, +, %, $, or &, which cause problems with automatic processing schemes. Brief filenames are appreciated. Click here for more in-depth information
SSDBstatus	Monitor the status of documents submitted to the SSDB. Click here for more in-depth information
SSDBviewer	Locate and download files using a graphical search interface. Note: Limited access to the SSDBviewer tool is available prior to your login. See comparison of SSDBviewer and SSDBquery Click here for more in-depth information
SSDBquery	Locate and download files using a graphical search interface, create custom reports and view results using Google Earth. Note: Limited access to the SSDBviewer tool is available prior to your login. See comparison of SSDBviewer and SSDBquery Click here for more in-depth information
SSDBcopy	Four step process to copy data from one proposal to an authorized proposal. Data is not stored on your computer, but copied completely on the SSDB system. Note: The SSDBcopy tool can be used to generate an expedition package. Click here for more in-depth information
INTViewer	SSDB-hosted tool to view SEGY files, available in the results of an SSDBquery search. Click here for more in-depth information

Information About the SSDB

Click here for information about the SSDB, including the analog data policy and acceptable data types and formats