NASA GMDC Learning Center
http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/Resources/Learning/data.html (Archived Version)


NASA's Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) is an online card catalog of data sets covering just about every scientific area of global change research. The website includes downloadable datasets, models and materials for various aspects of global change and the earth system. Data is grouped by category, including atmospheric, oceanic, geologic and biologic data. Examples of available data are global earthquake data, the carbon dioxide record from the Mauna Loa Observatory and monthly global surface temperature. There are also lists of links to more data from a variety of sources.

Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Geoscience:Oceanography:Physical , Chemical, Biology, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Public policy, Geoscience:Oceanography:Biological, Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science:Policy, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Public policy , Greenhouse gas emissions, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Geophysics, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Geoscience:Hydrology, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Ozone depletion, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Earthquakes
Resource Type: Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Tools, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Special Interest: Hazards, Visualization
Data Derived: Data Derived
Data Source: Observational Data
Science Background Required: Broadly accessible
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Mineralogy, Oceanography, Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Public Policy, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Water, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Geophysics, Geochemistry, Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Climate Change, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Environmental Science, Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Hazards, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Earthquakes, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Atmospheric Science, Hydrology/Hydrogeology