Abstract:
The Natural Hazards Data Resources Directory is a resource for the Disaster and
Hazard Management Community of Practitioners and Research Scholars and the
general public. The Directory includes two types of information: 1) data
resources organized by natural hazard topic; and 2) lists of hazard-related
organizations. Each data resource listed includes the following:
Data Resource
... Title
Organization
The Organization indicates which administrative group is maintaining the data.
Contact
The Contact provides the person to call or write for further information.
Description
The Description of the data resource may include the topic, level of
aggregation, geographic area covered, time period of record, and source of
data.
Format
The Format describes the structure of the data, e.g. hard copy (printed
matter); computer copy (disks, tapes, on-line); audio-visual materials; and/or
technical assistance.
Availability
The Availability informs the user of costs or acquiring the data, restrictions
on access (if any), location of the data if different from the contact,
frequency of updating the data, and related services.
Additional Related Information
The Additional Related Information lists any pertinent information such as
reports, articles, pamphlets, and users' guides which describe the data.
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/resource/introdir.html 
