Open AccessDocumenting Precision and Accuracy in the Open Data Policy Era
Author(s) -
Moldwin Mark B.,
Rose Sara
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2009eo320004
Subject(s) - observational study , data science , statistical analysis , space (punctuation) , error bar , observational methods in psychology , computer science , span (engineering) , statistics , mathematics , engineering , civil engineering , operating system
How often do research papers discuss measurement uncertainty or present error bars in observational or statistical analysis figures? In an attempt to address this issue using space physics as an example, we conducted a survey of 102 observational Journal of Geophysical Research‐Space Physics articles that were published over a time span of 7 months. Unfortunately, the majority (56) did not discuss measurement uncertainty or present error bars in observational or statistical analysis figures.