Shipboard ADCP Center - How to Submit Data

The NODC openly accepts shipboard ADCP data for addition to the global database. The NODC prefers to obtain the data at the sampling rate with which the data were recorded and processed. It is requested that data sets be documented, processed, and calibrated. It is not the responsibility of NODC to process the raw data. Ancillary parameters, such as transducer temperature and navigation data, should be included. Regardless of whether the data have been processed and calibrated, we would like to know what you have available.

Any well documented format is acceptable. The NODC will archive the high-frequency data as CODAS binary block files and will created an ASCII standard subset of hourly values at 10m depth intervals. Of course, CODAS format is the desired submission format. The CODAS binary block files and software are portable to most workstations and IBM-PC compatible computers. CODAS data extraction software , which includes binary file conversion routines, is available upon request. Separately, one may obtain the complete CODAS software and manual , which provides processing, editing, and calibrating of the raw data sets fresh off the ship.

Metadata (information about the data) are vital for the archive. The NODC provides a guideline (blank form), an example (completed form), specific instructions for completing the form, and a secondary checklist for noting the status of the data set.

Transfer media such as magnetic, DAT, eXabyte tapes or PC computer diskettes are acceptable. Please provide sufficient documentation for accessing the media.

Data contributions and requests for further information should be directed to:

Mr. Patrick Caldwell
NODC Hawaii Liaison Officer
Shipboard ADCP Center
Dept. of Oceanography
University of Hawaii, MSB 317
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822

Internet: caldwell@soest.hawaii.edu
fax: 808-956-4104
office phone: 808-956-4105
One may also directly copy the files into our incoming ANONYMOUS FTP area as follows:

Connect by Anonymous FTP to a SUN Workstation at the University of Hawaii by typing


ftp kapau.soest.hawaii.edu
In response to 'Name' enter 'anonymous'
In response to 'Password' enter your own home userid@address Then type
cd incoming
mkdir "make a subdirectory with logical name"
cd "change directories to your subdirectory"
put file
or mput files (use wildcard file characters)
bye
The bye command is the exit from the FTP connection.


Questions or comments: Mr. Patrick Caldwell, caldwell@soest.hawaii.edu


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