The publication standard
Make the boundary visible.
Pattern separates what was observed from what was derived, modelled, inferred, or left unresolved.
01 · QUESTION
Start with a bounded question.
A publication names the question, place, time window, geographic resolution, and the kind of answer it can support.
02 · EVIDENCE
Show what entered the record.
Sources, releases, provenance, and source visibility are part of the finding. Missing evidence is not silently converted into certainty.
03 · MODEL
Name every transformation.
Reconstructions, derived outputs, scenarios, forecasts, and synthetic results remain distinct from observed facts.
04 · REVIEW
Publish with a status.
Research-only and internal-review work are not public findings. Publications require review, limitations, and a correction or withdrawal path.