MODIS PIP 082102

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AIRS Data ManagementandPublic Release
Readinessat theGSFCs Earth Sciences (GES)
Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC)
http//daac.gsfc.nasa.gov
Presenter Steve Kempler GES DAAC
Manager [phone] Steven.J.Kempler_at_nasa.g
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• In Summary
• Daily operations meeting (10 to 15 minutes
  duration with AIRS Data Team (Steve Friedman,
  Evan Manning) has proved extremely beneficial
• Ingest of new Science Software (PGEs) have been
  integrated and tested in a timely fashion in
  support of performing better science
• Data production has been reliable and stable
• Ingest issues resolved GBAD data ingested
  routinely
• The AIRS data has been safely archived
• Data Pool is now being populated by AIRS data
• Data Support Team lead by Dr. Jianchun Qin (JCQ)
  and User Support Team lead by Ms. Leena Snoddy in
  place and (almost) ready for First Public Release
  of AIRS data

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• Preparing for AIRS Data Public Release
• (Almost) Ready for First Public Release of AIRS
  data
• GES DAAC Atmospheric Dynamics Data Support Team
  (ADDST) has compiled a list of actions to be
  worked off with the AIRS Data Team (Steve
  Friedman, Evan Manning) in preparation for first
  data public release
• ADDST meets 2 to 3 times weekly - Includes data
  specialists, webmaster, user services personnel,
  software engineers
• ADDST telecons weekly with AIRS Data Team to
  coordinate data release announcements,
  documentation, data access, and disclaimers
• All individuals are on top of what is left to be
  done, and we should be ready for the first public
  release announcement in March

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AIRS Data Public Release Actions Being
Coordinated with AIRS Team 1. How does
AIRS/DAAC wish to handle public release
announcement, etc.? AIRS will take the lead in
formulating a public announcement. GES DAAC to
be part of the coordination so to ensure a one
voice announcement. 2. Need data dates to be
released (starting date of data) Which products
are to be released? 6 Products will be release
4 L1B's plus 2 QA products. Data will be
released starting at the current data date being
processed on release day. 3. Product
documentation for Collection 2 data needed.
AIRS to provide product documentation GES DAAC
to provide Readme files for AIRS review 4.
Produce disclaimer text regarding the use of
Summary Browse and scientific quality
expectations of released data GES DAAC to write
and provide Summary Browse disclaimer for review
AIRS to provide disclaimer text that will
describe the quality of the products being
released 5. Determine a fair and acceptable
amount of space reserved on Data Pool for AIRS 4
TB on the GES DAAC Data Pool will be reserved for
AIRS data products (up from 1 TB), equivalent to
approximately 120 days of AIRS Level 1B data 6.
Would GES DAAC be willing to make AIRS Matlab
tools available to DAAC AIRS users? GES DAAC
reviewed the tools and is looking into how to
make them available
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GES DAAC AIRS Data Public Release Checklist
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Data and User Support at the GDAAC
The AIRS Data Support Team at the GDAAC provides
science and data support to assist users in
understanding, accessing and using the AIRS data
products. Services include assistance with

• Product ordering and distribution
• Access of various technical documents
• On-line data visualization and analysis
• O-the-fly and on-demand channel/variable
  subsetting
• Data mining (integrate and run user-provided
  data reduction
• algorithms to routinely generate value-added
  products)
• Data format and tools support
• Help desk for various user questions and
  request
• Educational resources

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AIRS Data Access

• From GES DAAC Homepage http//daac.gsfc.nasa.gov
  
• AIRS Information and Data button takes you
  directly to the AIRS Data Support page
• From AIRS Data Support page, Data Access button
  takes you to data access options
• AIRS Data Access Options
• EOS Data Gateway (EDG)
• Search and Order
• Data is sent by tape or pulled by requestor
• DAAC-specific interfaces
• GSFC On-line Data Search and Ordering (aka WHOM)
• Provides access to near-line archive and on-line
  Data Pool (ftp)
• Subscription
• Need to make arrangements through User Services
• Data automatically pushed to requestor

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DAAC User Services

• AIRS Data Support Team.
• Lead Dr. Jianchun Qin 301-614-5323
• User Services Group
• 301-614- 5473
• daac_usg_at_gsfcsrvr4.gsfcmo.ecs.nasa.gov
• daacuso_at_daac.gsfc.nasa.gov
• GES DAAC Website
• http//daac.gsfc.nasa.gov