Repository details

World Data Centre for Precipitation Chemistry

Name of repository
World Data Centre for Precipitation Chemistry
Additional name(s)
  • WDCPC
  • GAW World Data Centre for Precipitation Chemistry
Repository URL
https://wdcpc.org/
Subject(s)
Description
This centre receives and archives precipitation chemistry data and complementary information from stations around the world. Data archived by this centre are accessible via connections with the WDCPC database. Freely available data from regional and national programmes with their own Web sites are accessible via links to these sites. The WDCPC is one of six World Data Centres in the World Meteorological Organization Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW). The focus on precipitation chemistry is described in the GAW Precipitation Chemistry Programme. Guidance on all aspects of collecting precipitation for chemical analysis is provided in the Manual for the GAW Precipitation Chemistry Programme (WMO-GAW Report No. 160).
Contact
Content type(s)
Keyword(s)
Repository size
Access to more than 200 global, regional, and contributing stations worldwide.
Repository type(s)
  • disciplinary
  • other
Research data repository language(s)
  • English
Data and/or service provider
  • data provider
Institution name
NOAA Air Resources Laboratory
Additional name(s)
  • ARL
  • NOAA
Identifier(s)
  • ROR:0061q5f61
Contact(s)
Country
United States
Type(s) of responsibility
  • general
  • funding
Type of institution
non-profit
Start date of responsibility
1992
Institution name
Quality Assurance/Science Activity Centre – Americas
Additional name(s)
  • QA/SAC-America
Contact(s)
  • manager@qasac-americas.org
Country
United States
Type(s) of responsibility
  • sponsoring
Type of institution
non-profit
Start date of responsibility
1992
Institution name
University of Illinois, Illinois State Water Survey
Additional name(s)
  • ISWS
Country
United States
Type(s) of responsibility
  • general
Type of institution
non-profit
Start date of responsibility
1992
Institution name
World Meteorological Organization
Additional name(s)
  • WMO
  • GAW
Identifier(s)
  • ROR:011pjwf87
Country
Switzerland
Type(s) of responsibility
  • general
Type of institution
non-profit
Start date of responsibility
1992

Policies (1)

Policy Name
WDCPC Data and Information Use Conditions

Database access

Type of access to research data repository
open

Data access (2)

Type of access to data
open
Type of access to data
restricted
Data access restriction type(s)
  • registration

Data licenses (3)

DataLicense
CC
DataLicense
Public Domain
DataLicense
other

Data upload (1)

Type of data upload
closed
Persistent identifier system(s)
  • none
Name of the repository software
  • unknown
Data citation guideline
https://www.wdcpc.org/conditions
Enhanced Publication
unknown
Quality management
yes

Remarks

Remarks
OThe WDCPC is one of six World Data Centres in the World Meteorological Organization Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW). The focus on precipitation chemistry is described in the GAW Precipitation Chemistry Programme. Guidance on all aspects of collecting precipitation for chemical analysis is provided in the Manual for the GAW Precipitation Chemistry Programme (WMO-GAW Report No. 160).
Entry date
2012-10-22
Last update
2024-02-12
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re3data.org: World Data Centre for Precipitation Chemistry; editing status 2024-02-12; re3data.org - Registry of Research Data Repositories. http://doi.org/10.17616/R3XW2W last accessed: 2024-04-20