National Earth System Science Data Center (hereinafter referred to as the “Center”) is a national scientific and technological innovation base aiming to answer the needs for scientific and technological innovations, economic and social development, social governance innovation and “safe China” construction.
According to the "sphere system-discipline classification-typical region" multi-level data processing and integration, the center has built 18 first-class disciplines covering the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere, land surface, ocean and outer space, with a wide range of disciplines, multi-temporal and spatial scales, and the largest comprehensive earth system science database group in China,and the center has established 115 multi-disciplinary thematic databases for global change and response, ecological restoration and environmental protection, monitoring and prevention of major natural disasters, development and utilization of natural resources (water, soil, gas, biogas, minerals, energy, etc.), and earth observation and navigation. The total amount of data resources exceeds 2.0 Pb.