Difference between revisions of "Earth Science Data: Why So Difficult?"
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* View Level 3 gridded data in Panoply! | * View Level 3 gridded data in Panoply! | ||
** First, [http://www.giss.nasa.gov/tools/panoply/ download Panoply], an easy to use Java-based viewer for netCDF, HDF and GRIB data | ** First, [http://www.giss.nasa.gov/tools/panoply/ download Panoply], an easy to use Java-based viewer for netCDF, HDF and GRIB data | ||
| − | ** Open up Panoply, go to File-> Open Remote File, and paste in the following URL (N.B.: without .html extension): | + | ** Open up Panoply, go to File-> Open Remote File, and paste in the following URL (N.B.: without .html extension): <nowiki>http://acdisc.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/opendap/HDF-EOS5/Aura_OMI_Level3/OMDOAO3e.003/2004/OMI-Aura_L3-OMDOAO3e_2004m1001_v003-2008m0222t095640.he5</nowiki>. (Hint: Try viewing ColumnAmountO3 with a Map Projection of Azimuthal Equidistant Centered on 0 E, -90 N, for a good look at the ozone hole.) |
Revision as of 16:55, February 3, 2010
Abstract
Assembling a multi-sensor set of data for, say, a volcanic eruption means days of wandering cyberspace to find data and pry it loose from the custom search interfaces that jealously guard it. Following the Search is a slog of weeks reading format and QA documents, then cobbling together code to beat the data into a form that can be used safely in analysis tools. Why so difficult?$%#@^%!???
Above rant to be followed by a (mostly) calm and rational discussion of ways toward a solution.
Presentation (PDF)
Further Exploration
Interested in learning more about the technologies mentioned in this presentation? Here are some places to go and things to do:
Check out the ESIP Federated Search cluster for distributed search on a shoestring
Explore the wonders of OPeNDAP
- Get ASCII subsets of the data! Go to http://acdisc.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/opendap/HDF-EOS5/Aura_OMI_Level3/OMAERUVd.003//2010/OMI-Aura_L3-OMAERUVd_2010m0131_v003-2010m0202t014811.he5.html, select the variables of interest and click ascii.
- View Level 3 gridded data in Panoply!
- First, download Panoply, an easy to use Java-based viewer for netCDF, HDF and GRIB data
- Open up Panoply, go to File-> Open Remote File, and paste in the following URL (N.B.: without .html extension): http://acdisc.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/opendap/HDF-EOS5/Aura_OMI_Level3/OMDOAO3e.003/2004/OMI-Aura_L3-OMDOAO3e_2004m1001_v003-2008m0222t095640.he5. (Hint: Try viewing ColumnAmountO3 with a Map Projection of Azimuthal Equidistant Centered on 0 E, -90 N, for a good look at the ozone hole.)
