The Microclimate DataBase (MDB)

The MDB is the core data source for the MEB-community, and currently consist of over 100.000 time series from more than 100 countries across the globe, submitted by more than a thousand data contributors. The database is still under development and data is not yet open access.

We plan to change that soon, though!

However, you can already get your hands on the database now if you have a project idea you want to explore. In the future, data access will be facilitated through an integrated web interface, allowing users to select and request specific datasets by submitting a short project proposal.

For now, the best way to get access to part or all of the database is by submitting this short proposal  through our email address meb-network@outlook.com!

Each proposal is reviewed by the MDB database management committee (consisting of database managers, and representative data owners and data users). Most data will be available open access under a CC-BY-license (requiring citation of the database publication and the DOI of the dataset they used). For some datasets – available under a C-license only – the management committee may seek additional validation from data owners. The management committee further ensures there is no overlap or conflicts between research projects.

For submission of your own data to the MDB, see ‘How to submit data‘