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To the WDCC Data Portal CERA and the user servicesThe World Data Center for Climate (WDCC) is hosted by the German Climate Computing Center (DKRZ) in Hamburg and is maintained by its Data Management department. Mission of the WDC for ClimateThe World Data System (WDS, see below) is an international effort to set up domain specific data archives as services for the scientific community. The WDC for Climate collects, stores, and disseminates Earth System data with a focus on climate simulation data and climate related data products. WDCC's mission is closely related to that of DKRZ's data management: Long Term Archival, cataloguing, curation, and publishing of climate model output from globally distributed providers. This comprises quality checks and provision of Permanent Identifiers to make the data reusable and citable. Included are various kinds of user services for the German, European, and global climate research communities. Postal AddressWorld Data Center for Climate Fax: +49 (40) 460094-270 |
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