---
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}>
    }
   ```