National Datasets

The National datasets listed below have been assessed by the respective NMHSs using the Stewardship Maturity Matrix for Climate Data for National and Regional Purposes (SMM-CD_NRP). This matrix was developed as a national/regional version of the Stewardship for Maturity Matrix for Climate Data (SMM-CD) which addresses the operational focus of data management at the NMHSs. Their primary mission is to make national and regional datasets available to users. The SMM-CD_NRP therefore retains two main categories: Operational Data Management and Data Stewardship. These best inform the NMHSs on how to manage their data according to best management practices and standards at the national and regional levels. As with the SMM-CD, the goal is to provide NMHSs with a user-friendly self-assessment tool to help determine gaps in their data management and stewardship and provide a structure to move towards improved practices and standards to attain a satisfactory level of competence in data management and stewardship.