This public repository is a portal for climate data and information for ForestGEO sites. It has two primary functions:

This portal contains a Database of climate data sources that are available for ForestGEO sites.

In addition, individual sites may have README files describing the best available sources of climate data (for example, SCBI).

This site archives and distributes two types of data:

1. Meteorological Station Data- We host meteorological station data for ForestGEO sites that are not readily available through other public repositories. This includes (i) raw data products and (ii) cleaned/ gap-filled datasets (based on raw data products that may be archived elsewhere).

2. Gridded data products- For convenience, we re-distribute data extracted from open-access gridded databases for ForestGEO sites.

We strongly encourage researchers in the ForestGEO community to contribute relevant information and data to this repository:

• Updates regarding available climate data are of great value to the research community and will facilitate collaborations.

• Site managers/ meteorological data owners may use this portal as a stable repository to archive and distribute their data (if data are not already hosted elsewhere).

• Researchers who create new data products (e.g., cleaned or gap-filled data sets, extracts from gridded databases) are encouraged to deposit those here.

For instrunctions on contributing to this repository, please see CONTRIBUTING.md.

Kristina Anderson-Teixeira, Leader of ForestGEO Ecosystems & Climate Program ([email protected]; @teixeirak)