Welcome to the website of the Netherlands Polar Data Center (NPDC), part of the Netherlands Polar Program (NPP).
The NPDC archives and provides access to the data of Polar Research by researchers funded by Dutch Research Council (NWO) or otherwise carried out by researchers from Dutch universities and research institutions.
This site contains:
- An overview of current and completed projects from the Netherlands Polar Programme (NPP) and other Dutch projects in the Polar Regions
- Access to the data of research carried out by Dutch researchers in the Polar Regions
- Links to external sources of Polar research data
For more information about the NPDC and the services it may offer to the Dutch Polar research community follow this link or contact the NPDC directly.
Recently added or updated
Seasonal vertical migration of large polar copepods reinterpreted as a dispersal mechanism throughout the water column Publication 22 January 2026 14:06
Unexpected fish and squid in the central Arctic deep scattering layer Publication 22 January 2026 14:05
Overview of the MOSAiC expedition: Ecosystem Publication 22 January 2026 14:02
Insights into the diet and feeding behavior of immature polar cod (Boreogadus saida) from the under‐ice habitat of the central Arctic Ocean Publication 22 January 2026 14:01
Stronger Drought Response of CO2 Fluxes in Tundra Heath Compared to Sphagnum Peatland in the Sub‐Arctic Publication 2 May 2025 09:00

