RONOCO Data Provider Guide
File format and filename convention
Data providers are kindly requested to follow the BADC
file name convention and to format your data either in
NetCDF,
using the CF metadata conventions or
NASA Ames formatted files.
If you wish to check that files are correctly formatted before uploading them
please use the
NetCDF format checker or the BADC
NASA-Ames format
checker.
It is important that the data be well documented.
Please follow the BADC guidelines regarding the submission of
metadata.
Data file submission.
- Core data and Met Office-non-core instrument data will be submitted though the usual upload routes.
- Other non-core data can be submitted by
- FTP to ingest.badc.rl.ac.uk directory incoming/ronoco. (preferred for large or multiple files)
- or using the BADC web-based file-uploader
You will need your BADC user name and password and have applied and been granted access to RONOCO data as directed above.
If you require futher assistance please contact the BADC help desk.