The Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) performs reference measurements and research focused on the role of the atmosphere on global climate forcing, the ozone layer and background air quality. Its purpose is to acquire, evaluate, and make available accurate, long-term records of atmospheric gases, aerosol particles, clouds, and surface radiation in a manner that allows the causes and consequences of change to be understood. GML provides access to its data repository via searching with the Data Finder and map-based viewing with the Data Viewer. GML supports research and innovation in a number of areas, including atmospheric measurement development, calibration, and testing; measurement intercomparison; top-down emission quantification; satellite and model data evaluation; and renewable (solar and wind) energy production forecasting.