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---
language:
- en
tags:
- climate
- oceanography
- marine-biology
- micropaleontology
- foraminifera
- plankton
- biodiversity
license: gpl-2.0
source_datasets:
- https://zenodo.org/records/12724286
pretty_name: FORCIS / Processed Data
configs:
- config_name: cpr_north
data_files: "data/v10/forcis-cpr-north-11072024.csv"
default: TRUE
- config_name: cpr_south
data_files: "data/v10/forcis-cpr-south-11072024.csv"
- config_name: net
data_files: "data/v10/forcis-net-11072024.csv"
- config_name: pump
data_files: "data/v10/forcis-pump-11072024.csv"
- config_name: trap
data_files: "data/v10/forcis-trap-11072024.csv"
---
# Dataset Card for Processed FORCIS Data
**Dataset Name:** Processed FORCIS Data
**Source:** [FRBCesab/forcis](https://github.com/FRBCesab/forcis) (originally from Zenodo: [https://zenodo.org/records/12724286](https://zenodo.org/records/12724286))
**Description:**
This dataset is a processed version of the FORCIS data, obtained from Zenodo. The original data uses a custom delimiter (;) and may contain leading/trailing whitespace and special characters. This processed version addresses these issues and provides a clean, comma-separated values (CSV) format for easier use.
**Processing Steps:**
The processing steps involved:
1. **Data Acquisition:** Downloaded the FORCIS data from Zenodo.
2. **Cleaning:**
- Removed leading/trailing whitespace from each line.
- Escaped special characters for safekeeping.
3. **Formatting:**
- Converted the data to comma-separated values (CSV) format.
4. **Missing Value Correction:**
- Added a "data_type" column where missing in some CSVs
- Validated data consistency across all columns
**Data Format:**
- Format: Comma-separated values (CSV)
- Encoding: UTF-8
- Line endings: LF (Unix-style)
- First row: Header with column names
- Missing values: Represented as "NA"
**License:**
This processed dataset is available under GPL-2.0 license. For the original FORCIS data license terms, please refer to the Zenodo repository at [doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12724286](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12724286).
**Usage Notes:**
- This dataset is intended for researchers and data scientists interested in working with the FORCIS data
- Familiarity with the original FORCIS data structure is recommended for optimal use
- Each CSV contains consistent column headers and data types
- Data types include:
- Numeric: Float and Integer values
- Categorical: String values
- Temporal: Date/Time values
- Missing values (NA) should be handled appropriately in analysis
- Consider memory requirements when loading the complete merged dataset
**Citation:**
To acknowledge the use of this processed FORCIS data, please cite:
1. Original Dataset (v10): <https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12724286>
2. Processed Dataset:
```bibtex
@dataset{processed_forcis_2024,
title={Processed FORCIS Data},
author={Hammami, Khalil},
version={1.0},
note={Based on FORCIS v10},
year={2024},
publisher={Hugging Face},
url={<https://huggingface.co/datasets/khammami/forcis}>
}
```