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Formating CDF files for AMDADB
This specification follows the ISTP guidelines, see the ISTP guide.


Global CDF attributes
See the ISTP guidelines for global attributes.
Acknowledgement
Value of node NumericalData/ResourceHeader/Acknowledgement from SPASE file NumericalData corresponding to the granule.


Ex:


    NASA, Prof. Henri Reme, European Space Agency

  
Data_type
Dataset name


Ex:


    PRP

  
Data_version

  
    1

  
Descriptor
Instrument name


Ex:


    CIS

  
Discipline

If target name is Sun or Earth : Space Physics
otherwise, look for node value of NumericalData/ObservedRegion from the NumericalData SPASE file corresponding to the granule:


if it contains Magnetosphere: Space Physics>Magnetospheric Science;
if it contains NearSurface: Space Physics>Ionospheric Science;
if it contains Heliosphere: Space Physics>Interplanetary Studies.


Generated_by

  
    CDPP>Centre de Donnees de la Physique des Plasmas

  
Generation_date
Value of node NumericalData/ResourceHeader/ReleaseDate from the NumericalData SPASE file corresponding to the granule, formated as yyyymmdd.


Ex:


    20151019

  
HTTP_LINK

  
    http://amda.cdpp.eu

  
Instrument_type
Value of node Instrument/InstrumentType from the Instrument SPASE file corresponding to the granule.


Ex:


    ElectrostaticAnalyser

  
LINK_TEXT
Value of node NumericalData/ResourceHeader/AlternateName from the NumericalData SPASE file corresponding to the granule + data are available at.


Ex:


    Cluster 1 Prime Parameter CIS data data are available at

  
LINK_TITLE

  
    CDPP AMDA DATABASE

  
Logical_file_id
Dataset name + _ + start_time epn-core value, formated as YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.

Note: This is actually the file name without extension.


Ex


    CLUST1_CIS_PRP_19900302040000

  
Logical_source
Dataset name


Ex:


    CLUST1_CIS_PRP

  
Logical_source_description
Value of node NumericalData/ResourceHeader/Description from the NumericalData SPASE file corresponding to the granule.


Ex:


    This instrument (CIS: Cluster Ion Spectrometry) is capable of obtaining full 3D ion distributions with high time resolution (in one spacecraft spin) and mass-per-charge resolution. The experiment consists of [...]

  
Mission_group

Last element of the value of node Observatory/ObservatoryGroupID from the Observatory SPASE file corresponding to the granule.
if the node doesn't exist: value of node Observatory/ResourceName.


Ex:


    Cluster

  
MODS

  
    Extracted from NetCDF AMDA internal data.

  
Parents
The NetCDF file name.


Ex


    CLUST1_CIS_PRP_19900302040000.nc

  
PI_affiliation
Value of node Person/OrganisationName from the Person SPASE file corresponding to the granule.


Ex


    ESTEC, ESA

  
PI_name
Value of node NumericalData/Contact/PersonID where Role node value is PrincipalInvestigator, from the NumericalData SPASE file corresponding to the granule.


Ex:


    Henri.Reme

  
Project
A list with:


CDPP>Centre de Donnees de la Physique des Plasmas
the value of node NumericalData/ProviderName, from the NumericalData SPASE file corresponding to the granule.


Ex:


    - CDPP>Centre de Donnees de la Physique des Plasmas
- CSDS-CNES

  
Rules_of_use

  
    System Use Policy

Thank you for acknowledging the use of AMDA in publications with wording like "Data analysis was performed with the AMDA science analysis system provided by the Centre de Données de la Physique des Plasmas (CDPP) supported by CNRS, CNES, Observatoire de Paris and Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse."

Data use policy from originating <NAME> data center: <URL>

  
where :


 is the value of node NumericalData/ProviderName from the SPASE file NumericalData corresponding to the granule, or CDPP if the value doesn't exist.
and  is kept from this dictionary (according to ).
CDPP: http://amda.irap.omp.eu/help/licenceAction.do.html
CDAWEB: http://spdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/new_users.html
PDS: http://ppi.pds.nasa.gov/citations_policy.jsp
MAPSKP: http://mapskp.cesr.fr/use_policy
THEMIS: http://themis.ssl.berkeley.edu/roadrules.shtml
MAVEN: http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/maven/files/2014/09/MAVEN_public-rules-of-the-road-v3.pdf
CASSINI/RPWS/SKR: http://amda.irap.omp.eu/help/SKR.html
VEXGRAZ: http://amda.irap.omp.eu/help/VEXGRAZ.html
CAA: http://caa.estec.esa.int/caa/ror.xml
CSA: http://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/csa/rules-of-the-road
STEREO: http://amda.irap.omp.eu/help/STEREO.html
CCMC: http://ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov/PubPolicy.php


Ex:


    System Use Policy

Thank you for acknowledging the use of AMDA in publications with wording like "Data analysis was performed with the AMDA science analysis system provided by the Centre de Données de la Physique des Plasmas (CDPP) supported by CNRS, CNES, Observatoire de Paris and Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse."

Data use policy from originating CDPP data center: http://amda.irap.omp.eu/help/licenceAction.do.html

  
Software_version
Version of the NetCDF to CDF converter.
Source_name
The mission name


Ex:


    clust1

  
TEXT
The value of node NumericalData/ResourceHeader/InformationURL/Name + , + the value of node NumericalData/ResourceHeader/InformationURL/URL, from the SPASE file NumericalData corresponding to the granule.


Ex:


    NSSDC Master Catalog listing for Cluster II Rumba Cluster Ion Spectrometry (CIS), http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/experimentDisplay.do?id=2000-045A-02

  
Time_resolution
time_sampling_step value of epn-core, in seconds + seconds.


Ex:


    3 seconds

  
TITLE
The value of node NumericalData/ResourceHeader/AlternateName, from the SPASE file NumericalData corresponding to the granule.


Ex:


    Cluster 1 Prime Parameter CIS data

  
PDS_Start_time
time_min value of epn-core, in ISO time.


Ex:


    2007-02-13T09:08:43Z

  
PDS_Stop_time
time_max value of epn-core, in ISO time.


Ex:


    2007-02-14T09:08:43Z

  
PDS_Observation_target
target_name value of epn-core. Use a list of values if necessary (split the # character).


Ex:


    Saturn

  
Observation_type
Look for the child node in NumericalData/Parameter node, from the SPASE file NumericalData corresponding to the granule.

It is one of: Field, Particules, Wave, Mixed, Support.


Ex:


    Particle

  
Other epn-core parameters
Add other epn-core parameters, with VESPA_ prefix, only if:


the value is not empty;
this is not the same value as the other element of a tuple (ie min/max).


Ex:


    - VESPA_spase_measurement_type: EnergeticParticles
- VESPA_spatial_frame_type: cartesian

  
Variable attributes (TBC)
See the ISTP guidelines for variables.

To create new variables with [spacepy.pycdf)(http://pythonhosted.org/SpacePy/pycdf.html), use cdf.new() and not attr[].

To name variables, use the NumericalData/Parameter/ParameterKey parameter from the SPASE file.
CATDESC
type: CDF_CHAR

The value of node NumericalData/Parameter/Description.


Ex


    Flux density spectrogram measured on the RH polarized array.

  
DEPEND_0
type : CDF_CHAR


    Epoch

  
LABL_PTR_1
Note: Only if the node value of NumericalData/Parameter/RenderingHints is time series and the node NumericalData/Parameter/Structure exist.

Note 2: LABL_PTR_1 and DEPEND_1 can not are both presents.

Step 1: Get the labels, which are the nodes value of NumericalData/Parameter/Structure/Element/Name.


Ex (for skr151150000.nc.gz):


    - RH 100-400kHz
- LH 100-400kHz
- RH 10-1000kHz
- RH 10-1000kHz

  
Step 2: Create a new variable stored with these labels. Then LABL_PTR_1 is the ID of this variable.
DEPEND_1
Note: Only if the node value of NumericalData/Parameter/RenderingHints is spectrogram.

Note 2: LABL_PTR_1 and DEPEND_1 can not are both presents.

type : CDF_CHAR

From the file <dataset_name>_info from the dataset directory, look for energy or frequency variables value.
DICT_KEY
type: CDF_CHAR


Ex:


    electric_field>power

  
DISPLAY_TYPE
type: CDF_CHAR


Ex:


    time_series

  
FIELDNAM
type: CDF_CHAR


Ex:


    RR

  
FILLVAL
type: CDF_UINT1


Ex:


    255

  
LABLAXIS
type: CDF_CHAR


Ex:


    RH flux density

  
UNITS
type: CDF_CHAR


Ex:


    dB

  
VALIDMIN
type: CDF_UINT1


Ex:


    0

  
VALIDMAX
type: CDF_UINT1


Ex:


    255

  
VAR_TYPE
type: CDF_CHAR


Ex:


    data

  
SCALETYP
type: CDF_CHAR


Ex:


    lin

  
SCALEMIN
type: CDF_UINT1


Ex:


    0

  
SCALEMAX

Ex:


    255

  
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