docs/data_processing/uploading_measurements.rst@01cfcb387e7f (annotated)
docs/data_processing/uploading_measurements.rst
Wed, 12 Mar 2014 10:57:25 +0200
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- Iannis <ioannis@inoe.ro>
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- Wed, 12 Mar 2014 10:57:25 +0200
- changeset 42
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| ioannis@37 | 1 | .. _uploading_measurements: |
| ioannis@37 | 2 | |
| ioannis@37 | 3 | Uploading measurements |
| ioannis@37 | 4 | ====================== |
| ioannis@42 | 5 | |
| ioannis@42 | 6 | New measurements can be uploaded using the "Quick Upload" link in the data |
| ioannis@42 | 7 | processing submenu. There, you will need to fill and submit the provided form. |
| ioannis@42 | 8 | |
| ioannis@42 | 9 | |
| ioannis@42 | 10 | Form fields |
| ioannis@42 | 11 | ----------- |
| ioannis@42 | 12 | |
| ioannis@42 | 13 | System (Required) |
| ioannis@42 | 14 | This field specifies the system configuration that was used to perform the |
| ioannis@42 | 15 | measurement. The available systems can be managed in the "Station Admin" |
| ioannis@42 | 16 | section of the site. You can later change the system used in the processing |
| ioannis@42 | 17 | of the measurement again in the "Station Admin" section. |
| ioannis@42 | 18 | |
| ioannis@42 | 19 | Data file (Required) |
| ioannis@42 | 20 | In this field you have to select the measurement file that will be processed. |
| ioannis@42 | 21 | The file has to be in the specific format described in :ref:`netcdf_file`. |
| ioannis@42 | 22 | |
| ioannis@42 | 23 | Sounding file (Optional) |
| ioannis@42 | 24 | In this optional field you can submit a sounding file that will be used |
| ioannis@42 | 25 | by your measurements in the processing. The file needs to follow the netcdf |
| ioannis@42 | 26 | file format specified in the pdf file found in the :ref:`netcdf_file` section. |
| ioannis@42 | 27 | The file you submit will not be necessarily connected with the |
| ioannis@42 | 28 | submitted measurement; which sounding file will be used in the processing of |
| ioannis@42 | 29 | each measurement is specified in the measurement's file. The file you upload |
| ioannis@42 | 30 | will, nevertheless, remain on the SCC and will be used whenever needed. |
| ioannis@42 | 31 | |
| ioannis@42 | 32 | Overlap file (Optional) |
| ioannis@42 | 33 | In this optional field you can submit a overlap file that will be used |
| ioannis@42 | 34 | by your measurements in the processing. The file needs to follow the netcdf |
| ioannis@42 | 35 | file format specified in the pdf file found in the :ref:`netcdf_file` section. |
| ioannis@42 | 36 | The file you submit will not be necessarily connected with the |
| ioannis@42 | 37 | submitted measurement; which overlap file will be used in the processing of |
| ioannis@42 | 38 | each measurement is specified in the measurement's file. The file you upload |
| ioannis@42 | 39 | will, nevertheless, remain on the SCC and will be used whenever needed. |
| ioannis@42 | 40 | |
| ioannis@42 | 41 | Lidar ratio file (Optional) |
| ioannis@42 | 42 | In this optional field you can submit a lidar ratio file that will be used |
| ioannis@42 | 43 | by your measurements in the processing. The file needs to follow the netcdf |
| ioannis@42 | 44 | file format specified in the pdf file found in the :ref:`netcdf_file` section. |
| ioannis@42 | 45 | The file you submit will not be necessarily connected with the |
| ioannis@42 | 46 | submitted measurement; which lidar ratio file will be used in the processing |
| ioannis@42 | 47 | of each measurement is specified in the measurement's file. The file you |
| ioannis@42 | 48 | upload will, nevertheless, remain on the SCC and will be used whenever needed. |
| ioannis@42 | 49 | |
| ioannis@42 | 50 | Categories (Optional) |
| ioannis@42 | 51 | You can assign a number of categories to the uploaded measurement. The |
| ioannis@42 | 52 | categories you assign can be lated changed in the in the "Station Admin" |
| ioannis@42 | 53 | section of the site. You can select multiple categories by holding down the |
| ioannis@42 | 54 | "Control" key (PC) or "Command" key (MAC) while selecting. |
| ioannis@42 | 55 | |
| ioannis@42 | 56 | |
| ioannis@42 | 57 | Form Validation |
| ioannis@42 | 58 | --------------- |
| ioannis@42 | 59 | |
| ioannis@42 | 60 | |
| ioannis@42 | 61 | .. note:: |
| ioannis@42 | 62 | |
| ioannis@42 | 63 | Uploading the measurement file can take considerable time, depending on |
| ioannis@42 | 64 | the size of the file and the speed of your Internet connection. In the |
| ioannis@42 | 65 | current version of the site, no feedback is provided during the upload. |
| ioannis@42 | 66 | You can get information on your upload progress depending on your browser: |
| ioannis@42 | 67 | |
| ioannis@42 | 68 | Firefox |
| ioannis@42 | 69 | You can install the following add-on. |
| ioannis@42 | 70 | https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/uploadprogress/ |
| ioannis@42 | 71 | |
| ioannis@42 | 72 | Chrome |
| ioannis@42 | 73 | A progress indicator is built it. |
| ioannis@42 | 74 | |
| ioannis@42 | 75 | IE 9- |
| ioannis@42 | 76 | No progress bar is available (as far as we know). |
| ioannis@42 | 77 |
