About Data Services

The EOL Data Management & Services (DMS) Facility offers the observational research community comprehensive mission planning, data management, archival, and stewardship services to NSF and non-NSF funded research teams throughout the lifetime of a field project (pre field, during the field, and post field phases).

EOL/DMS Data Management Services Offered

Customized data management planning and support
Creation of a project webpages that provides links to: Project Description Data Policy Operations plans Data and metadata submission instructions DOI guidance for authors Links to meeting presentations and publications Other project-related websites and documentation Production of operational and/or research sounding composites interpolated to standard levels as specified by the science team. Sounding BUFR files to the GTS.

Customized data management planning and support

Creation of a project webpages that provides links to:
- Project Description
- Data Policy
- Operations plans
- Data and metadata submission instructions
- DOI guidance for authors
- Links to meeting presentations and publications
- Other project-related websites and documentation
Production of operational and/or research sounding composites interpolated to standard levels as specified by the science team.
Sounding BUFR files to the GTS.

Field Campaign data archiving in the EOL Field Data Archive
Enforced embargo periods with password protection Long-term archival of observational and operational datasets for discovery and access Long-term data stewardship and curation that include maintaining collections of project documentation and dataset metadata Assignment of dataset DOI's Collection and archiving of specified operational datasets needed by the PI, which may include satellite, radar, upper-air, surface observations, etc. Storage of all data and accompanying metadata on NCAR storage systems and data back up

Field Campaign data archiving in the EOL Field Data Archive

Enforced embargo periods with password protection
Long-term archival of observational and operational datasets for discovery and access
Long-term data stewardship and curation that include maintaining collections of project documentation and dataset metadata
Assignment of dataset DOI's
Collection and archiving of specified operational datasets needed by the PI, which may include satellite, radar, upper-air, surface observations, etc.
Storage of all data and accompanying metadata on NCAR storage systems and data back up

Real-time mission planning with the EOL Field Catalog
Reporting tools for documenting project operations Collection of specified operational datasets needed by the PI, which may include satellite, radar, upper-air, surface observations, etc. GIS-based tool called Catalog Maps which allows users to overlay various products, such as instrument locations or flight plans for situational awareness and real-time decision-making on the ground and onboard research aircrafts Real-Time Communications Acquisition of research products, model output plots, instrument status updates and mission reports Long-term ingest monitoring to ensure data stream interruptions are minimized Post-Mission and Post-Campaign Review

Real-time mission planning with the EOL Field Catalog

Reporting tools for documenting project operations
Collection of specified operational datasets needed by the PI, which may include satellite, radar, upper-air, surface observations, etc.
GIS-based tool called Catalog Maps which allows users to overlay various products, such as instrument locations or flight plans for situational awareness and real-time decision-making on the ground and onboard research aircrafts
Real-Time Communications
Acquisition of research products, model output plots, instrument status updates and mission reports
Long-term ingest monitoring to ensure data stream interruptions are minimized
Post-Mission and Post-Campaign Review

Request us!

Data Management and Services (DMS) welcomes requests from NSF and non-NSF research agencies.

Note that EOL Data Services can be requested on its own. They do not have to be tied to an EOL instrument/platform request.

NSF requests for data services can be made through PRESTO
Requests can also be submitted through our Google Request Form for EOL Data Management and/or Field Catalog services

Please contact the DMS Facility manager with any questions.