Project Documentation for the NDSC data

A list of the documentation files for the NDSC sites, instruments and data.

NDSC Data Documents

Measurements and Analysis Directory
This document summarizes the current operational status of the Network for the Detection of Stratospheric Change (NDSC). Its four sections reflect the various international measurement and analysis activities and possible future expansion opportunities.
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Instrument Site List
List of measurement stations with their longitudes, latitudes and heights
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Site Map
Global map displaying the locations of NDSC stations around the world.
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Data Protocol
This data protocol has been established to guide and assist the activities of all NDSC investigators (Principal Investigators (PIs), co-investigators, and Complementary Investigators (CIs)). It describes the rules under which NDSC data are to be archived.
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Validation Protocol
The Validation Protocol is designed to ensure that archived NDSC data are as high quality as is possible within the constraints of measurement technology and retrieval theory at the time the data were taken and analyzed
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Appendix I: Lidar Instrumentation
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Appendix II: UV/Visible Instrumentation
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Appendix III: Microwave Instrumentation
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Appendix IV: Infrared Instrumentation
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Appendix V: Ultraviolet Spectro-Radiometry
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Instrument Intercomparison Protocol
This document describes the method recommended by the NDSC Steering Committee for instrument intercomparisons leading to the validation and certification of instruments for use at NDSC primary and complementary measurement sites.
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Theory and Analysis Protocol
This document outlines some to the theortetical requirements of the NDSC instrument teams and sets out the requirement for a theory and analysis team
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Complementary Measurements Protocol
This protocol outlines the requirements which must be met for measurement sites to be endorsed as complementary sites of the NDSC
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Steering Committee Appointments and Elections
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Steering Committee Addresses
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Meta Data Documents

Meta Document Directory
The BADC has a copy of the meta data directories held at the NOAA data host facility in Maryland. The files were written by instrument Principal Investigators and contain detailed information about the instruments used, contacts and lists of addresses. The directory is available for browsing
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Acronym List

NDSC Acronyms
A list of acronyms relevant to the NDSC Data.