Geomagnetism, Paleomagnetism and Electromagnetism Perspectives on Integrated, Coordinated, Open, Networked (ICON) Science

Abstract

Integrated, Coordinated, Open, Networked (ICON) science aims to enhance synthesis, increase resource efficiency, and create transferable knowledge (Goldman et al., 2021). This article belongs to a collection of commentaries spanning geoscience on the state and future of ICON science. Global Collaboration, Reproducibility, Data Sharing and InfrastructureFair access to meaningful and well-documented data is the foundation of implementing ICON-FAIR (FAIR = Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable, Wilkinson et al., 2016) principles in GPE science. Data sharing comprises the "C" for the necessary coordinated effort, "O" for openly available data and processing tools and "N" for the networked effort to contribute data to a wider community for mutual benefit. It further allows for integration across disciplines ("I"), for example, between geophysics and space physics. Here we compare data sharing practices in GPE subdisciplines, identify causes of the status quo, and pathways toward equitable data access. These may also apply to model and software sharing.The three GPE communities include Geomagnetism (studying Earth's recent magnetic field variations), Paleomagnetism (studying the Earth's past field recorded in rocks) and Electromagnetism (EM) (imaging the subsurface with electromagnetic field variations). Geomagnetism has a long data sharing tradition and established