Point data submitted to the WDC-A for Paleoclimatology should include the following information:

Required Information

• Data set name
• Latitude
• Longitude
• Bathymetry/elevation
• Contributor(s)
• Funding source (name and country)
• References
• Variable names
• Variable unit
• Data precision
• Data format
• Contact information (mail, phone, electronic mail)

Optional Information

• Method for Lat-Long determination (GPS, topo map, etc.)
• Additional site information
• Brief description of data
• Methods including references
• Chronostratigraphic information
• Date of data generation
• Funding Source (Agency, Grant Number/ID, Country)