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Identifier for Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon (and HZG and GKSS):

ROR: https://ror.org/03qjp1d79

ISNI: 0000 0004 0541 3699
Ringgold ID: 28338.
grid ID: grid.24999.3f

"Gemeinsamen Normdatei" (GND) der deutschen Nationalbibliothek: http://d-nb.info/gnd/1231250402 (Attention: different IDs for Hereon, HZG and GKSS)

Guiding principles for a responsible and sustainable research data management at Hereon (Leitlinien zu einem verantwortungsvollen und nachhaltigen Forschungsdatenmanagement)

The formulated guidelines still need to be filled with life.

Rules for using the name of Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon


General rules for data storage in netCDF files compiled at Hereon.

English: Binding Regulations for Storing Data as netCDF Files (regularly updated version)

Version 1.5

Deutsch: Verbindliche Regeln für die Datenspeicherung in netCDF-Dateien (kein Update verfügbar)

Version 1.6 (04/2023)


Enabling FAIR Data: updates to data policy and author guidelines


ATMODAT Standard (v3.0)  doi:10.35095/WDCC/atmodat_standard_en_v3_0; Ganske et al., 2021 (Grey literature)


Hints and tips for data management plan

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-03071-1


Recent space activity

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