A database is included with MOM. The database is not needed to start using MOM, although use of MOM is certainly limited without it. Refer to Chapter 3 for details on how to get this data and Section 3.2 for a description of programs which access it. This database is far from being complete. It should be considered as a starting point and act as a prototype for extensions using other datasets. GFDL is not a data center and there is no intention to extend this with other datasets.