I am preparing to submit a data description paper to Earth System Science Data (ESSD). Please outline the main steps for submission, explain what 'public peer review' means in their process, and state the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for a full-length article. Additionally, provide two key requirements for preparing my data for submission.
Navigate to 'https://www.earth-system-science-data.net/'. Click on the 'Submission' link (ID 70). From the 'Submission' page, identify the main stages of the submission process. Locate and click on the 'article processing charges' link (ID 411) to find the APCs for full-length articles. Go back to the 'Submission' page. Click on the 'Peer review' dropdown (ID 105) and then click on 'Interactive review process' (ID 112). Explain what 'public peer review' entails based on the information on this page. Return to the 'Submission' page and identify two key requirements for data preparation under the 'Get ready' section. Synthesize all gathered information into a concise answer.
The agent successfully navigates to the 'Submission' page. The agent identifies the main submission stages, including preparing data/manuscript, and registering the manuscript via Copernicus Office Editor. The agent states the APC for a full-length article as €1,400 net (or €1,260 net with institutional agreement) and mentions the waiver for R4L countries. The agent explains that 'public peer review' involves a discussion stage with public commenting on preprints by referees, authors, and the scientific community, and that referee comments and author responses are published alongside the final paper. The agent identifies two key data preparation requirements, such as data being well-curated, stored in non-proprietary formats, uploaded to a repository with permanent DOIs, distributed under a non-restrictive license, or ensuring anonymous access for reviewers.