Ironically data are the basis of a paper and often its most important and long-lasting contribution. JSR authors now have the option of archiving the data used to support their publications and making it available to the international research community. This will have the obvious benefits of making free and open access to the data available in digital form, as well as save precious Journal pages.
Copies are also available through the editorial office.
The World Data Center-A is open to all scientists for accessibility in the future. A primary mission of the data center is to promote the free exchange of marine geological and geophysical data by the international research community and to provide open access to and a permanent archive of paleo-oceanographic data and information. I encourage authors to consider this option of archiving large data sets when preparing their manuscripts.