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Germany Builds Backups for U.S. Climate Data
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Germany’s German Climate Computing Center in Hamburg is preparing about five petabytes of storage for U.
S. climate simulations and other research data. The effort, supported by a German Research Foundation program, is intended to preserve access to datasets at risk from removal, technical failure, cyberattacks, or other disruption, including climate-model contributions for the IPCC’s next assessment. It reflects growing reliance on redundant, internationally distributed archives for research data.
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Inside Climate News clearly explains the international backup effort and the importance of preserving software alongside climate data.
International backup infrastructure for climate research
A German archive is being prepared to preserve U.S. climate simulations and other research data, with internationally distributed, redundant storage presented as protection against political disruption, cyberattacks, conflict, and technical failure. The effort also highlights the importance of preserving usable research records, including software alongside data.
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Germany’s German Climate Computing Center in Hamburg is preparing about five petabytes of storage for U.S. climate simulations and other research data. The effort, supported by a German Research Foundation program, is intended to preserve access to datasets at risk from removal, technical failure, cyberattacks, or other disruption, including climate-model contributions for the IPCC’s next assessment. It reflects growing reliance on redundant, internationally distributed archives for research data.