NOAA National Data Centers (NNDC)

Online Data Access Policy


GENERAL STATEMENT

Due to various Federal Laws and Regulations, NNDC is required to charge for some of its online data to recover the cost of data dissemination. This includes hardware and personnel costs incurred by each Data Center. Charges are required for most domains (e.g., .com, .org, .net). All online data are now free for all .gov, .edu, .k12, .mil, .us, and a few other specific domains. Please see NNDC's Free Data Distribution Statement (PDF Format) for further information on our FREE data policy. For information on how free access is granted via our web systems, please visit the Free Access section of the NCDC help page at http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/about/ncdchelp.html#FREE

Questions/Comments can be directed to: nndc.webmaster@noaa.gov

NOTICE TO ACADEMIC USERS

We provide free data access for .edu domains. We have also expanded the free access to include .k12.xx.us users. Please continue to provide information on your data usage via the NNDC Feedback Page. Thank you for your interest and usage of our system.

NOTICE TO MILITARY USERS

Due to funding provided through the DoD, all online data are now free to ".mil" customers. Our military customers may choose to contact Air Force Combat Climatology Center or Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Detachment Asheville (FNMOD) for further information regarding support to military customers.