NDACC accepts data in ASCII Ames or GEOMS compliant HDF4 formats depending on instrument type as follows:
| Format Type | Relevant Instruments | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| ASCII Ames | Dobson/Brewer FTIR (total column only) Lidar Microwave Ozonesonde Spectral UV UVVis(total column only) |
File Reading Software Format Checking Software Gaines & Hipskind: Format Specifications NDACC Header line NDACC Data Quality Flag NDACC Filenaming NDACC Variable Recommendations Ozonesonde Guidelines |
| GEOMS/HDF | Dobson/Brewer FTIR Lidar Microwave UVVis DOAS
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Generic Earth Observation Metadata Standard (GEOMS) HDF to netCDF Conversion Tools Network of Remote Sensing (NORS) NORS Data User Guide NORS Uncertainty Budgets Additional NORS Documents |
| HDF Data Versioning Resources | Data Versioning Document Data Versioning Keywords |