Repository details
Ocean and Geosciences Data Center at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Name of repository
Ocean and Geosciences Data Center at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Additional name(s)
- OGDC
- University of California San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Ocean and Geosciences Data Center
Repository URL
Subject(s)
Description
The mission of the OGDC is to curate and provide access to oceanographic data, especially from Scripps expeditions, making them accessible for scientific and educational use worldwide. Originally launched by Bill Menard, the GDC has been in operation for more than 40 years. While many historic physical artifacts are carefully preserved, the current emphasis is on digital archiving, in coordination with other national and international programs.
Contact(s)
- administrative: 0gdc@ucsd.edu
- administrative: https://ogdc.ucsd.edu/index.php/contact-us/
Keyword(s)
Repository type(s)
- institutional
- disciplinary
Mission statement for designated community
Research data repository language(s)
- English
Data and/or service provider
- dataProvider
Institutions (1)
Additional name(s)
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography
- SIO
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- general
Type of institution
non-profit
Funding (1)
Funder name
National Science Foundation
CrossrefFunderID
100000001
Policies (1)
Policy name
Database access
Type of access to research data repository
open
Data access (1)
Type of access to data
open
Data licenses (1)
Data license
Data upload (1)
Type of data upload
restricted
Data upload restriction type(s)
- institutional membership
Persistent identifier system(s)
- none
Name of the repository software
- unknown
Quality management
yes
Remarks
Entry date
2014-12-08
Last update
2026-03-25
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