Information for Operation IceBridge Data Providers
The following table lists links to detailed information for preparation of Operation IceBridge (OIB) data sets for submission to NSIDC. To access information, click on the title under OIB Data Submission Information.
| OIB Data Submission Information | Description |
|---|---|
| Data Manifest Template | Text file template for data providers to provide NSIDC with data set information. The data manifest is required for every batch of transferred data from providers to NSIDC. Without the manifest, NSIDC may not have the information necessary to ingest the data in a timely manner. Manifest information includes: data provider's Organization Name, Contact Email Address, Date Sent, Data Set Title, Campaign (Region/year), Method Of Data Transfer (Ftp, HardDrive, etc), Data Type(s) (.mat, .pdf, .jpeg, etc), Total Number Of Files, Total Size Of Data (mb), Type Of Checksum (MD5 or CKSUM), File Names, File Sizes, File Checksum. |
| Flight Report Tool | Operation IceBridge Flight Report Tool for OIB flight managers to submit flight reports and metadata to the National Snow and Ice Data Center. |
| Level Definitions for EOS and IceBridge Standard Data Products | Definitions of Earth Observing System (EOS) Standard Data Product (SDP) levels, and Operation IceBridge SDP levels. |
| Operation IceBridge Standard Projections for Gridded Data | Information about standard projections for Operation IceBridge projected gridded data types. |
Contact NSIDC User Services for more information.
Page last updated: 12/19/11
