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GLOBE Paper Data Sheet Updates
The GLOBE U.S. Coordination Office, in collaboration with the GLOBE Implementation Office, is working to update and streamline GLOBE’s paper data sheets. We are pleased to announce that the first round of updates has been made. The protocol data sheets that have been updated correspond with the protocols available in the new data collection eTraining modules.
Protocols with updated data sheets
- Water Temperature
- Water pH
- Air Temperature
- Liquid Precipitation
- Relative Humidity
- Surface Temperature
- Biometry
- Graminoid Biomass
- Vegetative Covers
- Trees on Level Ground (height and circumference)
- Trees with Simplified Clinometer Method (height and circumference)
- Soil Moisture – Gravimetric Transect Method
- Soil Temperature
- Soil pH
How to find the updated data sheets
The updated data sheets are linked on the protocol page under the data sheet section. For many, the existing data sheet was replaced with the new version. For others, the new data sheet has been added in addition to existing ones. The Atmosphere and Hydrosphere “integrated” data sheets are still available but have been renamed “All Protocols” to make it clearer what they include. The updated data sheets have “2026” appended to the title.
What to expect in the updated paper data sheets
- The data sheets are streamlined, simplified, and consistent with GLOBE data entry.
- Each data sheet has multiple options to choose from within the PDF. A cover page links to each option, which may include: the individual protocol data sheet, a data sheet with site definition included, a data sheet for multiple days of data collection, a data sheet with the field guide integrated, and a data sheet for young researchers.
What is coming next?
The GLOBE U.S. Coordination Office is continuing to work through data sheet revisions for the other GLOBE protocols. The community will be alerted as the next round of new data sheets are available from the GLOBE website.
Thank you to the GLOBE community members that provided recommendations and feedback during the data sheet revision process!
News origin: United States of America