To promote open sharing of scientific data, this journal encourages authors to submit the raw data associated with their papers to National Cryosphere Desert Data Center (http://www.ncdc.ac.cn/), or other public data sharing platforms. It is welcomed to submit your data paper to Journal of Glaciology and Geocryology and submit your data to National Cryosphere Desert Data Center (please refer to the Chinese website for specific instruction). Your contribution to promoting open science is appreciated.