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Data Pool |
On Tuesday, 13 May from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m U.S. Mountain Time (USA Mountain Time), AMSR-E, ICESat/GLAS, MODIS, and NISE data will be unavailable for ordering.
The NSIDC DAAC is currently experiencing a delay with HEG orders for AMSR-E and MODIS data holdings. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please contact NSIDC User Services at nsidc@nsidc.org for more information.
Welcome to the Data Pool at the NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC). Data Pool is a short-term data cache that provides FTP access to AMSR-E, ICESat/GLAS, MODIS, and NISE products. A simple Web search interface helps you quickly locate data of interest. If you know the location of the data you need, you can go directly to the FTP site (see the FTP page). See Current Available Products for a list of available data products. You can view metadata and most browse data directly in your browser. You can download science data files via FTP. If you are new to the Data Pool, please see the Help page to get a quick overview of the search interface.
Data Pool content can be tailored to meet specific needs. Contact NSIDC User Services with requests to have specific data inserted in the Data Pool. Initially, the Data Pool will contain only newly produced data. Note that the contents of the Data Pool will not match the contents of the Earth Observing System (EOS) Data Gateway (EDG). If the desired data are not found in the Data Pool archives, try searching the EDG.
The Data Pool concept was proposed by the Science Working Group on Data (SWGD), which viewed the lack of adequate data distribution solutions by the DAACs as the most critical problem that the EOS faces. The Data Pool concept was proposed as a solution.
Data Pool uses a large disk cache at each DAAC to replicate EOS data in easily-accessible storage for a limited period of time, allowing users to quickly retrieve current data. The contents of the cache are tuned to the needs of the user community. The goal is to increase the distribution capacity of the EOS Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Core System (ECS) by significantly reducing the need to access a tape archive. In addition, user access to these data is faster and easier.
Please send comments or bug reports to:
NSIDC User Services
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0449 USA
phone: +1 303.492.6199
fax: +1 303.492.2468
form: Contact NSIDC User Services
e-mail: nsidc@nsidc.org
Page last updated: 02/12/08
