Titles are direct links to projects or climatological datasets within the site. Once arriving at the project's homepage, the user will have a table of contents, from which movement to information is originated. The first two content sections offer detailed descriptions of the dataset and search results. Data access offers links for obtaining a copy of the dataset via Mosaic, a downloading link, and an ftp access link. The questions area offers an e-mail link to contact the site's creators.
References details the dataset's bibliography, with links to the sources.
Users should consult the site's main page for a complete list of all GCPS projects and datasets. At the bottom of the site's main page are links to the NCDC homepage, to e-mail the site's creators, and to contact the NCDC by mail. At the top of the site's main page is a keyword search egine. Users should scroll to view matching site lists after choosing a link division. The site offers a listing of organizations and research programs which focus on global change.