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[IDV #AJC-525213]: Accessing Archived Data

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  • Subject: [IDV #AJC-525213]: Accessing Archived Data
  • Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2011 10:37:12 -0600
Dean,

Answers below.

> Dear IDV Support,
> 
> I am a registered IDV user and I am interested in the Short Data Archive on:
> 
> http://motherlode.ucar.edu/unidata/
> 
> I am interested in acquiring satellite and radar data from that archive,
> specifically from the recent
> tornado events in May 2011, but also for any interesting events that may occur
> in the future.
> 
> My question(s) are:
> 
> Is it permissible to download a whole day or day's worth of satellite or radar
> data from: http://motherlode.ucar.edu/unidata/  ?

This is OK for occasional use.

> 
> 
> Is it permissible to download that data using an automated means such as wget 
> ?

We advise against scripting downloads.

> 
> How does one know when they are data mining the site ?

We have system administrators monitoring the web server logs.

> 
> This data would be used for my own personal information and not for commercial
> or operational use.

OK, no problem.

-The IDV Support Team

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: AJC-525213
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed