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Proceedings Papers

The State of IPY Data Management: The Japanese Contribution and Legacy

Authors
  • K Kanao
  • A Kadokura
  • M Okada
  • T Yamnouchi
  • K Shiraishi
  • N Sato
  • M A Parsons

Abstract

Diverse data accumulated by many science projects make up the most significant legacy of the International Polar Year (IPY 2007-2008). The Polar Data Center (PDC) of the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) has a responsibility to manage these data for Japan as a National Antarctic Data Center (NADC) and as the World Data Center (WDC) for Aurora. During the IPY, a significant number of multidisciplinary metadata records were compiled from IPY endorsed projects with Japanese activity. A tight collaboration was established between the Global Change Master Directory (GCMD), the Polar Information Commons (PIC), and the newly established World Data System (WDS).

Year: 2013
Volume 12
Page/Article: WDS124-WDS128
DOI: 10.2481/dsj.WDS-021
Published on Mar 14, 2013
Peer Reviewed