Global distribution of flagship data sets: a basic need of Earth System Science
Especially in the Earth System Sciences, selected institutions produce large-volume flagship data sets of high global interest and sometimes perform post-processing of the data to enable reusability. These data sets comprise e.g. contributions to internationally coordinated model intercomparison projects (e.g. Coupled Model Intercomparison Projects, CMIPs) or data created in the framework of in-house initiatives, e.g. the Max Planck Institute Grand Ensemble.
The added-value of such data sets is in fact generated through their reusability. This is only achieved through enabling effective sharing of the data with the scientific community by making the data available. The associated global data distribution requires institutionalised competences in the fields of data management, data processing and appropriate infrastructure.
Fit-for-purpose services for every requirement: global data distribution at DKRZ
Whether DKRZ users want to globally distribute their data in the framework of a project, internationally coordinated model intercomparisons or in the course of a scientific publication - the services provided at DKRZ always offer the suitable solution:
- WDCC - the certified long-term archive with DataCite DOI allocation, compliance with the FAIR data guiding principles and indexation in global search portals, e.g. Google Data Search
- ESGF - the global data infrastructure enabling the federated distribution of model intercomparison project (CMIPs) data or project-specific data of international interest, e.g. the MPI-M Grand Ensemble or PalMod
- DKRZ CMIP Data Pool - at DKRZ locally available and processable data of current projects
- DKRZ-Cloud (Swiftbrowser) - the cloud service for simple and straight-forward sharing of large-volume data
The Data Managemenent department at DKRZ further offers the following services facilitating data distribution:
- support of data preparation prior to publication in ESGF
- support for the definition and establishment of standards for data collections
- quality control and -documentation of research data
Contact
The department Data Management at ZGF0YUBka3J6LmRl.
Further information
- access portal of the DKRZ ESGF node http://esgf-data.dkrz.de/
- detailed description of the DKRZ ESGF-Service
- DKRZ CMIP Data Pool (DKRZ CDP)
- Overview DKRZ data access services