Repository details
WDC Sunspot Index and Long-term Solar Observations
Name of repository
WDC Sunspot Index and Long-term Solar Observations
Additional name(s)
- SILSO
Repository URL
Subject(s)
Description
SILSO is the World Data Center for the production, preservation and dissemination of the international sunspot number.
Keyword(s)
Repository type(s)
- disciplinary
Mission statement for designated community
Research data repository language(s)
- English
Data and/or service provider
- dataProvider
Institutions (4)
Additional name(s)
- International Council of Science, WDS
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- funding
Type of institution
non-profit
Additional name(s)
- Koninklijke Sterrenwacht van Belgie
- Royal Observatory of Belgium
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- funding
Type of institution
non-profit
Additional name(s)
- SIDC
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- general
- technical
Type of institution
non-profit
Additional name(s)
- STCE
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- funding
Type of institution
non-profit
Policies (3)
Database access
Type of access to research data repository
open
Data access (1)
Type of access to data
open
Data licenses (4)
Data upload (1)
Type of data upload
restricted
Data upload restriction type(s)
- registration
Persistent identifier system(s)
- DOI
Name of the repository software
- MySQL
Versioning
yes
Data citation guideline
Quality management
yes
Remarks
Remarks
SILSO is part of ICSU World Data System. The Solar Influences Data Analysis Center (SIDC) is the solar physics research department of the Royal Observatory of Belgium. The SIDC includes the World Data Center for the sunspot index and the ISES Regional Warning Center Brussels for space weather forecasting. SIDC is one of the Regional Warning Centres of the International Space Environment Service (ISES).
SILSO was CTS certified until 2022-06-21.
Entry date
2014-02-04
Last update
2025-03-24
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