OCTOPUS database (v.2)

Abstract. OCTOPUS v.2 is an Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) compliant web-enabled database that allows users to visualise, query, and download cosmogenic radionuclide, luminescence, radiocarbon ages denudation rates associated with erosional landscapes, Quaternary depositional landforms, archaeological records, along ancillary geospatial (vector raster) data layers. The follows the FAIR (Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, Reuse) principles based on open-source software deployed Google Cloud Platform. Data stored in can be accessed via a custom-built web interface desktop geographic information system (GIS) applications support OGC access protocols. hosts five major collections. CRN Denudation ExpAge consist of published 10Be 26Al measurements modern fluvial sediment glacial samples respectively. Both collections have global extent; however, addition vector layers, also incorporates raster including digital elevation model, gradient raster, flow direction accumulation rasters, atmospheric pressure production scaling topographic shielding factor rasters. SahulSed consists optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) thermoluminescence (TL) for fluvial, aeolian, lacustrine sedimentary records across Australian mainland Tasmania. SahulArch OSL, TL, FosSahul late-Quaternary direct indirect non-human vertebrate (mega)fauna fossil been systematically quality rated. Supporting are comprehensive include bibliographic, contextual, sample-preparation- measurement-related information. In case radionuclide data, includes all necessary input files recalculation using program CAIRN. its curation framework allow valuable legacy harnessed would otherwise lost research community. at https://octopusdata.org (last access: 1 July 2022). individual their respective object identifiers (DOIs) (see Table 1).