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Chapter 2 . THE WORLD DATA CENTER SYSTEMThis chapter spells out the functions of ICSU World Data Centers and the principles under which they operate, together with general information about the WDC system. Section A sets out the principles and responsibilities of WDCs and the rules for opening and closing Centers. These are subject to formal agreements between ICSU and the national agencies that operate the WDCs. Sections B-F of this chapter gives other information that may be useful to users. The 1995 list of WDCs may be found on the inside back cover of this Guide, and details of individual Centers are given in Chapters 3-7. The topics dealt with in this chapter are as follows:
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