Updated: 02 Dec 2019
4.1.5. DO_NAME
The global attribute DO_NAME contains the Data Originator's (DO) Name. The DO is the person that generated
and quality controlled the data. Where no single Data Originator (DO) exists, the DO_NAMEand
DO_AFFILIATION(cf. Section 4.1.6) will hold the name of the entity responsible for the instrument, while the
DO_ADDRESS(cf. Section 4.1.7) and DO_EMAIL(cf. Section 4.1.8) will contain the appropriate contact
information. The DO may or may not be the same person as the PI.
Type: STRING
Format: Family name;Given name
Entry: Two semicolon-separated fields
Example 1: DO_NAME = Ofstad;Thor
Example 2: DO_NAME = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;NOAA