LIGO Data Management Plan

Document #:

LIGO-M1000066-v29

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:

• Data_Management_Plan-v29.pdf (611.5 kB)

Topics:

• Policies
• Data and Computing
• NSF

Authors:

• Stuart Anderson
• Kim Burtnyk
• Jonah Kanner

Notes and Changes:

Notes and Changes:
• Update O4 data release schedule
• Update Figure 2 showing run timeline to v19
• Add a reference to LIGO-India
• Add a mention of the O3GK data release
• Add additional resources to the summary section
• Add references to the O1/O2 and O3 public data papers

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

Referenced by:

• LIGO-T1400054-v7: The LSC-Virgo White Paper on Gravitational Wave Searches and Astrophysics
• LIGO-M1200055-v2: LSC AND VIRGO POLICY ON RELEASING GRAVITATIONAL WAVE TRIGGERS TO THE PUBLIC IN THE ADVANCED DETECTORS ERA