LIGO Data Management Plan

Document #:

LIGO-M1000066-v27

Document type:

M - Management or Policy

Abstract:

This LIGO Data Management Plan (DMP) follows NSF policies for data sharing and data management and describes how LIGO observational data are stored, shared, and preserved for future use. For context, see: https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/dmp.jsp

Files in Document:

• LIGO-M1000066-v27.pdf (487.6 kB)

Topics:

• Data and Computing
• NSF
• Policies

Authors:

• Stuart Anderson
• Kim Burtnyk
• Jonah Kanner

Notes and Changes:

• Add table of contents
• Add appendix with change log
• Update strain release description to note that alternate channels include all times labeled ANALYSIS READY
• Update strain release description to include all analysed calibration versions in O4

Related Documents:

• LIGO-M080072: Providing Open Access of LIGO Data to the Broader Research Community
• LIGO-T1000414: An Astrophysical Metric for LIGO Open Data Release