Data Distribution

RAF Data Distribution

Policy

  • Data are public, available to all, unless Principal Investigator (PI) requests restricted access
    • If approved, one year restriction, then public access
  • Raw ADS data typically not distributed
    • Specialized raw data subsets available by special request
      • PMS Gray-Scale
      • MCR
      • MASP
  • Production netCDF data are distributed to PI(s) and scientists
  • Project documentation binder to PI(s) (prior to 1996)
  • Project documentation web site (since 1996)
  • Original video tapes to primary PI

Who gets access to the data; what does it cost?

  • MSS data files are readable by anyone having access to the MSS
  • By request, data duplicated and sent to scientists via:
    • Direct Download from ATD web site
    • Anonymous ftp
    • SCD Mass Store System (MSS)
    • Occasionally on other media
      • CD-ROM
      • Zip disk
      • Magnetic tape
  • No charge to PIs
  • At present, we do not charge scientists for archived data unless the volume is excessive.

Available data formats

  • netCDF
  • GENPRO-I and GENPRO-II (obsolete)
  • ASCII (small data sets by special request)

Direct download location

FTP location

  • ftp.eol.ucar.edu

Supported tape formats

  • Binary
  • Tar

Contact:

Who do I contact to obtain these data?

  • RAF Data Manager (Ron Ruth)
  • rafdmg at ucar.edu
  • (303)497-1084

Last update: Fri Oct 3 14:11:59 MDT 2003