RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES VOL. 9, ES3001, doi:10.2205/2007ES000232, 2007
1. Introduction
[2] The state organization RIHMI-WDC fulfils functions of the World Data Center B on
meteorology and oceanography and is in a considerable degree involved into realization of the
national and international parts of the IPY program, in particular, in solution of the following
problems:
- Development of the interdepartmental standardizing base, order and standing orders of
collection, accumulation, exchange and distribution of the data and information on IPY 2007-2008,
taking into account the Russian laws and international standards in this field;
- Creation of a complete and high-quality database accumulating the results of scientific
studies during IPY 2007-2008 for the disciplines allocated to the World Data Center B, and also
the observational data in the polar regions of the Earth for the previous historical period;
- Creation of the integrated system of distribution of information resources of IPY on the
basis of Web-technologies including the system of management of the distributed data bases of IPY
and means of the remote access of the users;
- Creation of a reliable national system of management of the IPY data including monitoring of
the data collection and exchange.

Citation: Shaimardanov, M. Z., A. M. Sterin, and A. A. Kuznetsov (2007), Participation of Roshydromet's World Data Centers in the International Polar Year 2007--2008 Programme, Russ. J. Earth Sci., 9, ES3001, doi:10.2205/2007ES000232.
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