peatab
PeATAB is a term used to describe a portable data-collection and analysis platform designed for peatland research. It is intended to standardize field data capture, enabling researchers to collect and organize peat properties and site metadata in a consistent tabular format that can be exported for analysis.
The name combines peat, the focal material, with tab, signaling a tabular data approach. PeATAB can refer
Origin of the concept traces to ecologist and data-science discussions in the early 2020s. It has no
Core design elements include a standardized data schema with fields such as sample_id, site_id, latitude, longitude,
Applications span peatland surveys, restoration monitoring, and climate research. Advantages include improved data consistency across projects