Abstract: The metadata information of earth system science field data resources with China Scientific Data Sharing Project (SDSP) are downloaded and processed, from different angles, statistics and analysis on the metadata are conducted. The profile of the status quo of scientific data resources in earth system science field under the SDSP is presented. The data collection, production, and publish of scientific data resources and their geographical relations are focused on. The results show that scientific data sharing in the field has already formed a certain model for data collection, production, and publish; research region distribution for the data resources and relevant institutions has shaped a certain pattern. However, the quantity for sharing scientific data resources in earth system science field is quite small, scientific data management and sharing is in their initial stage.

Key words: metadata, scientific data, earth system science, scientific data sharing