The following are examples of FAQs received by the GCMD staff:

• Where can I learn more about Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect?
• Where can I find a list of Earth Science Acronyms, Glossaries and Gazetteers resources?
• Where can I find Library Resources?
• Where can I find information about the ozone hole and ozone depletion?
• Where can I find maps, aerial and satellite photos, Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) or Digital Line Graphs (DLGs)?
• Where can I get basic climate data such as monthly or annual temperature, pressure or rainfall?
• I'd like hydrologic data and information for streams, rivers or lakes. Where can I find this?
• Where can I find data and information about the oceans and sea level?
• Where can I find the weather forecast for my location?
• Why doesn't the nitrous oxide in the air make us funny?
• What is the United States' official policy on global change?
• What is El Niño/La Niña and what are its effects on the planet?
• Where can I find information about the Kyoto Protocol and the UN Climate Change Conference?
• Where can I find Earth Science resources from various scientific organizations?
• How can I access the GET WEB MAP SERVICE (WMS) Related URL's through the GCMD?
• Where can I find a place to archive my data?
• Where can I find FAQs about the GCMD?