NASA Earth Observing System
Data and Information System
[DAAC] DAAC name
NASA would like to hear from its customers about the services we provide you at our Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) distributed active archive centers (DAACs).
All submitted information is collected and processed by CFI Group, an independent research and consulting firm. When you finish the survey, your responses will be sent directly to a database located on CFI Group's server, which cannot be accessed through any NASA online system. The survey should take no longer than 15 to 20 minutes to complete.
Your answers are voluntary, but your opinions are very important. Your responses will remain anonymous and will only be reported in aggregate. This survey is authorized by Office of Management and Budget Control No. 1090-0007, which expires on May 31, 2018.
Questions or problems with the survey? Email [email protected].
QDAAC1. Our records indicate that you are a customer of [DAAC].
Please select the Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC) you wish to evaluate with this survey, whether it is the DAAC indicated above or another one. (Select one.)
Atmospheric Science Data Center - ASDC-LaRC
Alaska Satellite Facility - ASF SAR DAAC
Crustal Dynamics Data Information System - CDDIS
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center - GES DISC
Global Hydrology Resource Center - GHRC
Land Processes DAAC - LP DAAC
MODIS Level 1 and Atmosphere Archive and Distribution System - MODAPS LAADS
National Snow and Ice Data Center - NSIDC DAAC
Ocean Biology DAAC - OB.DAAC
Oak Ridge National Laboratory DAAC - ORNL DAAC
Physical Oceanography DAAC - PO DAAC-JPL
Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center – SEDAC
Click here for more detail on the specifics of each DAAC
Note: If you frequently use multiple DAACs you will be given the opportunity to evaluate additional DAACs at the end of this survey.
BG1. In which country are you typically located when you work with the majority of your NASA EOSDIS data? (drop down list) (NOTE - USING ISO 3166 LIST OF COUNTRY NAMES)
UNITED STATES
AFGHANISTAN
ÅLAND ISLANDS
ALBANIA
ALGERIA
AMERICAN SAMOA
ANDORRA
ANGOLA
ANGUILLA
ANTARCTICA
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
ARGENTINA
ARMENIA
ARUBA
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
AZERBAIJAN
BAHAMAS
BAHRAIN
BANGLADESH
BARBADOS
BELARUS
BELGIUM
BELIZE
BENIN
BERMUDA
BHUTAN
BOLIVIA, PLURINATIONAL STATE OF
BONAIRE, SINT EUSTATIUS AND SABA
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
BOTSWANA
BOUVET ISLAND
BRAZIL
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BULGARIA
BURKINA FASO
BURUNDI
CAMBODIA
CAMEROON
CANADA
CAPE VERDE
CAYMAN ISLANDS
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
CHAD
CHILE
CHINA
CHRISTMAS ISLAND
COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS
COLOMBIA
COMOROS
CONGO
CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE
COOK ISLANDS
COSTA RICA
CÔTE D'IVOIRE
CROATIA
CUBA
CURAÇAO
CYPRUS
CZECH REPUBLIC
DENMARK
DJIBOUTI
DOMINICA
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
ECUADOR
EGYPT
EL SALVADOR
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
ERITREA
ESTONIA
ETHIOPIA
FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS)
FAROE ISLANDS
FIJI
FINLAND
FRANCE
FRENCH GUIANA
FRENCH POLYNESIA
FRENCH SOUTHERN TERRITORIES
GABON
GAMBIA
GEORGIA
GERMANY
GHANA
GIBRALTAR
GREECE
GREENLAND
GRENADA
GUADELOUPE
GUAM
GUATEMALA
GUERNSEY
GUINEA
GUINEA-BISSAU
GUYANA
HAITI
HEARD ISLAND AND MCDONALD ISLANDS
HOLY SEE (VATICAN CITY STATE)
HONDURAS
HONG KONG
HUNGARY
ICELAND
INDIA
INDONESIA
IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF
IRAQ
IRELAND
ISLE OF MAN
ISRAEL
ITALY
JAMAICA
JAPAN
JERSEY
JORDAN
KAZAKHSTAN
KENYA
KIRIBATI
KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
KUWAIT
KYRGYZSTAN
LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
LATVIA
LEBANON
LESOTHO
LIBERIA
LIBYA
LIECHTENSTEIN
LITHUANIA
LUXEMBOURG
MACAO
MACEDONIA, THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF
MADAGASCAR
MALAWI
MALAYSIA
MALDIVES
MALI
MALTA
MARSHALL ISLANDS
MARTINIQUE
MAURITANIA
MAURITIUS
MAYOTTE
MEXICO
MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF
MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF
MONACO
MONGOLIA
MONTENEGRO
MONTSERRAT
MOROCCO
MOZAMBIQUE
MYANMAR
NAMIBIA
NAURU
NEPAL
NETHERLANDS
NEW CALEDONIA
NEW ZEALAND
NICARAGUA
NIGER
NIGERIA
NIUE
NORFOLK ISLAND
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
NORWAY
OMAN
PAKISTAN
PALAU
PALESTINIAN TERRITORY, OCCUPIED
PANAMA
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
PARAGUAY
PERU
PHILIPPINES
PITCAIRN
POLAND
PORTUGAL
PUERTO RICO
QATAR
RÉUNION
ROMANIA
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
RWANDA
SAINT BARTHÉLEMY
SAINT HELENA, ASCENSION AND TRISTAN DA CUNHA
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS
SAINT LUCIA
SAINT MARTIN (FRENCH PART)
SAINT PIERRE AND MIQUELON
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
SAMOA
SAN MARINO
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
SAUDI ARABIA
SENEGAL
SERBIA
SEYCHELLES
SIERRA LEONE
SINGAPORE
SINT MAARTEN (DUTCH PART)
SLOVAKIA
SLOVENIA
SOLOMON ISLANDS
SOMALIA
SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH GEORGIA AND THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
SOUTH SUDAN
SPAIN
SRI LANKA
SUDAN
SURINAME
SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN
SWAZILAND
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
TAIWAN
TAJIKISTAN
TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF
THAILAND
TIMOR-LESTE
TOGO
TOKELAU
TONGA
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
TUNISIA
TURKEY
TURKMENISTAN
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
TUVALU
UGANDA
UKRAINE
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED STATES MINOR OUTLYING ISLANDS
URUGUAY
UZBEKISTAN
VANUATU
VENEZUELA, BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF
VIET NAM
VIRGIN ISLANDS, BRITISH
VIRGIN ISLANDS, U.S.
WALLIS AND FUTUNA
WESTERN SAHARA
YEMEN
ZAMBIA
ZIMBABWE
BG2 . What type of data user are you? Please let us know which types best describe you. (Select all of the categories below that apply)
General Public
Elementary, Middle, High School Teacher
University Professor
University Student
Other Education & Outreach
Earth Science Researcher
Earth Science Modelers
NASA-funded Scientist
Non-NASA-funded Scientist
Science Team Member
Data Tool Developer/Provider
Decision Support Systems Analyst
Other (Please specify)
BG3. For which general areas/disciplines do you need or have you needed to use Earth science data and services? (Select all that apply)
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Calibrated radiance
Cryosphere
Human dimensions
Land
Near-real-time applications
Ocean
Space geodesy
Other (please specify)
Not Applicable
BG4. Have you done any of the following from <DAAC>: searched, requested, ordered, visualized, downloaded data or services, and/or contacted User Services?
Yes
No (SKIP TO DOC1)
SRCH1. How did you search for the data products or services of <DAAC> that you were seeking? (Select all that apply)
Search services specific to a DAAC (ASK SRCH2)
Earthdata Search
Direct interaction with user services personnel
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)
Internet search tool (e.g., Google Earth, Google)
Land Atmosphere Near Real-Time Capability for EOS (LANCE)
Reverb
Other (please specify)
Did not search (SKIP TO NEXT SECTION)
SRCH2. Which <DAAC> specific search services have you used? (Select all that apply)
Show response options based on DAAC Search Grid.
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Earth Explorer |
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HTML Order Tool |
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Keyword Search |
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LAADS |
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MISR Order Tool |
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MODIS Land Products Subsets |
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MRT Web (MODIS Reprojection Tool on the Web) |
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Ocean Color Web Portal |
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Thinking about your data or services from <DAAC>, using a 10-point scale, on which “1” means “Poor” and “10” means “Excellent,” please rate …
S1. Ease of using search tool/capability
S2. How well the search results met your needs
SRCH3. Please comment on your experience with the search method(s) you used for <DAAC> data. Please include whether the search site content was organized logically, and if there are other search methods that were not available that you would prefer.
OR1. Did you request/acquire data products from <DAAC> in the last year?
OR1.1. Yes.
OR1.2. No (SKIP TO DOC1)
Thinking about your data from <DAAC>, using a 10-point scale, on which “1” means “Poor” and “10” means “Excellent,” please rate…
OR2. Ease of selecting data products
OR3. Ease of requesting/ordering data products
D1. Did you download data or receive data <from DAAC>?
D1.1. Yes
D1.2. No (SKIP TO DOC1)
Thinking about your data from <DAAC>, using a 10-point scale, on which "1" means "Poor" and "10" means "Excellent," please rate the following...
D2. Convenience of delivery method
D3. Speed of delivery method
Still using the 10-point scale on which “1” means “Poor” and “10” means “Excellent,” how would you rate the…
F1. Ease of using the data product(s) in the delivered format(s)
F2. Accuracy of data product(s)
F3. The degree to which the data product(s) helped you accomplish your intended goals
F4. Thinking about your most recent experience with data from <DAAC>…Did you use software tool(s) or packages to work with the data (e.g., format conversion, analysis, visualization, etc.)?
Yes, I used software tools or packages to work with data
Yes, I made my own using a programming language
No, I couldn’t find what I needed (SKIP TO DOC1)
No, I couldn’t understand how to use it (SKIP TO DOC1)
No, I did not need software tools (SKIP TO DOC1)
F5. Please select the tool or tools you used to work with the data from <DAAC>. (Select all that apply)
ArcGIS
Convert to Vector
ENVI
ERDAS/IMAGINE
Excel
Ferret
Geomatica®
Global Mapper
GrADS
GRASS
HDFLook
HDFView
HEG
IDL
IDV
IDRISI
MapReady
MATLAB
MODIS Reprojection Tool (MRT)
NCL
Panoply
Quantum GIS (QGIS)
R
SeaDAS
Other/open source (please specify)
Don’t know / Not applicable
F6. Which programming language do you prefer to use with your EOSDIS data?
C
C++
C#
Fortran 77
Fortran 90
Java
Perl
PHP
Python
Others (please specify)
Don’t know / Not applicable
DOC1. Did you look for or get documentation related to the data?
DOC1.1 Yes
DOC1.2 No (SKIP TO CS1)
Still using the 10-point scale on which “1” means “Poor” and “10” means “Excellent,” how would you rate…
DOC2. Overall quality of the document (e.g., technical level, organization, clarity)
DOC3. Extent to which the data documentation helped you use the data
DOC4. If you did not get the particular documentation you wanted, what type of documentation were you seeking? (please specify) (OPEN END)
CS1. During the past year have you contacted the <DAAC>’s user services office or interacted with DAAC personnel?
CS1.1 Yes
CS1.2 No (SKIP TO ACSI1)
Think about the user services staff you interacted with when you contacted the <DAAC name> user services. On the same scale from 1 to 10 where 1 means “Poor” and 10 means “Excellent,” how would you rate the user services staff on…
CS2. Professionalism
CS3. Technical knowledge
CS4. Helpfulness in correcting a problem
CS5. Speed of response
ACSI1. Using a 10-point scale on which 1 means “Very Dissatisfied” and 10 means “Very Satisfied,” how satisfied are you with the data products and services provided by <DAAC name>?
ACSI2. Using a 10-point scale on which 1 now means “Falls short of your expectations” and 10 means “Exceeds your expectations,” to what extent have the data products and services provided by <DAAC name> fallen short of or exceeded your expectations?
ACSI3. Now, imagine an ideal provider of scientific data products and services. How close does <DAAC name> come to that ideal organization you just imagined? Please use a 10-point scale on which 1 means “Not at all close to the ideal,” and 10 means “Very close to the ideal.”
CL1. Using a 10-point scale on which “1” means “Not at all likely” and “10” means “Very likely,” how likely are you to recommend <DAAC name> to a colleague?
CL2. Using a 10-point scale, on which “1” means “Not at all likely” and “10” means “Very likely,” how likely are you to use the services provided by <DAAC name> in the future?
OPT19. Do you have any additional comments or suggestions about possible improvements to data, data products, data search, data ordering, data delivery, data formats, services, tools, documentation, or the websites that you would like to share? Is what you need on our websites? (please comment)
Thank you for your valuable feedback thus far! All your responses to this point has been saved. If you have time, please continue on and answer some final questions we’d like to ask you about your experiences with <DAAC>. Please click NEXT to proceed to the final questions. (DISPLAY “NEXT” BUTTON)
GMO1. Please comment on other data services, if any, that would be useful. (e.g., subscription service, saved user preferences, on-demand subsetting …)
GMO2. Please indicate your preferred format(s) of <DAAC> data. (Select all that apply)
ASCII
Binary
CEOS format (SIR-C/SAR data)
GeoTIFF
HDF4
HDF5
JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF
KMZ/KML
NetCDF 4
NetCDF Classic
Other GIS (GRID, BIL, e00, etc.)
SHP
Other (Please specify)
GMO3. If you ordered data from <DAAC>, did you have it reformatted before delivery?
Yes
No
GMO4. Are you currently using a DAAC application programming interface (API)
Yes
No
GMO5. Which of the following web services would you be interested in using?
1. OGC [e.g., WMS, WCS, WFS, GeoServer, MapServer]
2. OPeNDAP [e.g., THREDDS, Hyrax]
3. REST based web calls [DAAC created; DAAC specific]
4. SOAP based web calls [DAAC created; DAAC specific]
5. Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
6. Other (please specify)
GMO6. What would be your preferred method for utilizing web services?
1. Scripts
2. Own client
3. Command line [hand executed]
4. Commercial software application [e.g., ENVI/ArcGIS]
5. Access from a programming language [e.g., Java, MATLAB, R]
6. Other (please specify)
GMO7. If you searched for documentation, what type of documentation were you seeking? (Select all that apply)
Data formats
Data provenance
Dataset metadata
Examples of how data has been used
How to use data analysis tools
How to use data search tools
How to use visualization tools
Instrument specifications
Quality assurance/error sources
Science algorithm description
Other
GMO8. How did you access the documentation? (Select all that apply)
Data center website
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Instructional Tutorials
Production code
Readme file
Search & order interface (Reverb, etc.)
Search engine (e.g., Google)
Not found
GMO9. How did you contact <DAAC name>’s User Services office? (Select all that apply) (ASK if CS1 = 1)
By phone
By email
Website feedback/contact form
Other (please specify)
OPT18. What was the reason for your contact with User Services?
Couldn’t find what I was looking for
Data quality
Did not receive expected data
Documentation needed
Error messages
How to access data
Incomplete information
Science questions
Service interruptions
Technical questions
Updates
Other (please specify)
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ASDC1. Consider your most recent experience. Do you prefer to use software tool(s) or packages provided by the ASDC to work with the data (e.g., format conversion, analysis, visualization, etc.) or do you prefer to use/create your own?
Use ASDC
Use/Create my own
ASDC2. Please use the space below to comment on whether you found the ASDC website content organized logically and if there are other search methods that were not available that you would prefer or if you are finding documentation, etc. that you expect our website.
ASDC3. Please use the space below to comment on data services, if any, that you would find useful (e.g., subscription service, saved user preferences, on-demand subsetting, etc.)
ASDC4. Which method of data delivery do you prefer? (Select all that apply)
Web download (http)
Web bulk download (http)
Data Pool
FTP
Subscription
Web-based visualization tool
OPeNDAP
OGC Web service via subscriptions (WMS, WCS, WFS, etc. that are NOT OPeNDAP)
Other (please specify)
ASDC5. Have you ever ordered data and had it reformatted before delivery?
Yes
No (skip to ASDC7)
ASDC6. Please fill out the table below with the original formats and the output/received format for your last three orders you had reformatted.
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ASDC7. What is your most desired data format?
ASCII
Binary
CEOS format
GeoTIFF
HDF4
HDF-EOS profile of HDF4
HDF5
HDF-EOS profile of HDF5
JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF
KMZ/KML
NetCDF classic
NetCDF4
Other GIS (GRID, BIL, e00, etc.)
SHP
I don’t know
Other (please specify)
ASDC8. What operating system do you use most often when you work with data?
Microsoft Windows
Apple Mac OS
Linux
UNIX
Other (please specify)
ASDC9. Which of the following web services would you be interested in using?
OGC (e.g., WMS, WCS, WFS, GeoServer, MapServer)
OPeNDAP (e.g., THREDDS, Hyrax)
REST based web calls (DAAC created; DAAC specific)
SOAP based web calls (DAAC created; DAAC specific)
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
ASDC10. What is your preferred method for using web services?
Scripts
Own client
Command line (hand executed)
Commercial software application (e.g., ENVI/ArcGIS/IDL)
Open Source software applications (e.g., Panoply, Gradds)
Access from a programming language (e.g., Java, MATLAB, R)
Other (please specify)
ASDC11. In which area(s) would you like to see the most improvement?
Data search options
Dta format output options (netcdf, asci, ArcGIS, kmz, etc.)
Data order and subscription options
Subsetting capabilities
Tutorials and Webinars
Streamlined (fast and simple) order tools
Tools for data analysis and visualization
Examples of Specific Data-Use Cases
Templates and examples in common software formats (IDL, MATLAB, etc.)
Assistance with documentation
User forum and/or wiki
Improved data delivery
Other (please specify)
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ASF1 . What software tools do you most frequently use? (select all that apply):
MapReady
ENVI
IDL
ArcGIS
QGIS
PolSARPro
Sarscape
Gamma
Custom code
MATLAB
ISCE/ROI_PAC
SNAP/Sentinel Toolbox
None
Other (Please specify)
ASF2. Which of the following web services would you be interested in using? (Select all that apply)
OGC
OPeNDAP
REST based web calls (ASF API)
None
Other (please specify)
ASF3. What method of data delivery do you prefer?
Web (http) download (ASF API)
Web (http) bulk download (ASF API)
Web-based visualization tool
OPeNDAP
OGC Web Services (WMS, WCS, WFS, etc)
Data feed
Subscription based delivery
ASF4. Did you search for information related to search and download on the <DAAC> website?
I searched for information or documentation and I was satisfied
I searched for information or documentation and I was not satisfied
Please specify what was unsatisfactory and why.
I did not search for information or documentation
ASF5. If you had access to cloud processing, would you use it? Please tell us why or why not.
ASF6. Please list (separated by a comma) your preferred data format(s) for SAR data?
ASF7. Would you like to leave any additional feedback for (or about) the Alaska Satellite Facility? (OPEN-END)
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CDDIS1. What changes can staff make to improve your experience with <DAAC> data access and discovery? (OPEN END)
CDDIS2. What data did you download? (Select all that apply)
GNSS data
GNSS products
SLR data
SLR products
VLBI data
VLBI products
DORIS data
DORIS products
Other (please list, separated with a comma)
CDDIS3. For what applications do you use CDDIS data or derived products?
CDDIS4. Which method of data retrieval do you currently use? (Select all that apply)
FTP
Web download
Web bulk download
Other (please specify)
CDDIS5. Which method of data delivery would you prefer to use? (Select all that apply)
FTP
Web download
Web bulk download
Web-based visualization tool
OPeNDAP
Other (please specify)
CDDIS6. Do you know that you can get real-time Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data and products from more than 200 ground stations through the CDDIS data caster?
Yes
No (skip to CDDIS8)
CDDIS7. How did you find out about the CDDIS data caster? (Select all that apply)
CDDIS website
Earthdata webinar
Colleague
Social Media
Other (please specify)
CDDIS8. Please comment on other data services, if any, that would be useful (e.g., subscription service, saved user preferences, etc.)
CDDIS9. Do you use visualization software with CDDIS data?
Yes
No (skip to CLOSE)
CDDIS10. What tools did you use to visualize the data? (Select all that apply)
ArcGIS
CERES Visualization Tool
Assistance from ASDC User Services
GRADS
My NASA Data
Panoply
Software Packages (e.g., IDL, MATLAB, NCL, Python)
Other (please list, separated by comma)
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OPT4.2. Are you finding what you need on the new <DAAC> web site?
Yes
No (please specify—OPEN END)
OPT 4.2.1 What other information do you want to see (e.g. data set recommendations, latest publications, etc.)? (OPEN END)
OPT4.3 Would you find it useful to be able to search the <DAAC> data holdings based on weather events, geophysical phenomena, or parameters?
Yes, it would be useful
No, it would not be useful
OPT4.4 What weather events or geophysical phenomena are most important to you? (OPEN END)
OPT4.5 How do you like to explore our data before you download? (Select all that apply)
Interactive visualization tools
Data analytics tools
Documentation
OPT4.6 What data visualization tools do you use? Please specify (OPEN END)
OPT4.7 What kinds of tools for data analysis do you use? Please specify (OPEN END)
OPT 4.8 What documentation or other types of relevant information are most important to you? (OPEN END)
OPT9. How do you access and download our data? By…
Directly downloading the data to your machine via HyDRO
Ordering data using the ‘Order this dataset’ cart functionality in HyDRO
Using a script from your own program like IDL or Python to download the data
Utilizing machine accessible services like OPeNDAP
Querying the Common Metadata Repository (CMR) API
Visiting the Earthdata Search portal
Other (please specify)
None of the above
OPT10. Which additional datasets (from any source) do you most often couple with GHRC data? Please give some examples (OPEN END)
OPT11. In your opinion, what would be the most helpful change or addition to the GHRC website? (OPEN END)
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LP1. Which of the following web services are you/would you be interested in using?
OGC (e.g., WMS, WCS, WFS, GeoServer, MapServer)
OPeNDAP (e.g., THREDDS, Hyrax)
REST based web calls
SOAP based web calls
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Programming Language Library (please specify)
Other (please specify)
I am not interested in web services (skip to LP4)
LP2. What would be your preferred method for consuming web services? (Select all that apply)
Scripting language (e.g., Python, R)
Own application
DAAC-provided application
Command Line
Commercial Software application
Other (please specify)
LP3. Please indicate your preferred format(s) of <DAAC> data. (Select all that apply)
ASCII
Binary
GeoTIFF
HDF4
HDF5
Image file (JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF)
KMZ/KML
NetCDF 4
NetCDF Classic
Other GIS (GRID, BIL, e00, etc.)
Shapefile
Other (please specify)
LP4. Earlier you indicated you search for documentation. What type of documentation were you seeking? (Select all that apply) (ASK IF DOC1 = Yes)
Example applications and use cases (how data have been used)
How to use data search tools
How to use data analysis tools
How to use data visualization tools
Instrument specifications
Data format descriptions
Dataset metadata
Data history and provenance
Processing or algorithm description (e.g., ATBD)
Quality Assurance (QA) information
Other (please specify)
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NSIDC1. How do you use data from <DAAC>? Please describe (OPEN END)
NSIDC2. Did you use software tool(s) or packages to work with the data (e.g., format conversion, analysis, visualization, etc.)?
Yes (IF YES, SKIP to NSIDC4)
No, I couldn’t find what I needed (IF NO, ASK NSIDC3)
NSIDC3. What software tools or packages did you need? (OPEN END)
NSIDC4. Are you finding what you need on the NSIDC DAAC website? If not, please specify what you were looking for.
Yes
No, please specify (OPEN END)
NSIDC5 What are your biggest challenges in finding and working with earth science data? (OPEN END)
NSIDC6. What data format(s) do you require and/or prefer for remote sensing data? (Select all that apply)
HDF
GeoTIFF
netCDF
ASCII
KML
Other (please specify)
NSIDC8. Earlier you indicated you search for documentation. What type of documentation were you seeking? (Select all that apply) (ASK IF DOC1 = Yes)
Data formats
Data provenance
Dataset metadata
Examples of how data have been used
How to use data analysis tools
How to use data search tools
How to use visualization tools
Instrument specifications
Quality assurance/error sources
Science algorithm description
Data dictionary
Other (please specify)
NSIDC9. Which of the following areas do you think is the most important for <DAAC> to improve? (Select all that apply)
Data search options
Data format output options (NetCDF, ASCII, ArcGIS, KMZ, etc.)
Data order and subscription options
Subsetting capabilities
Tutorials and Webinars
Streamlined (fast and simple) Order Tools
Tools for data analysis and visualization
Examples of specific data-use cases
Templates and examples in common software formats (IDL, MATLAB, etc.)
DAAC Website (product descriptions, documentation, etc.)
User forum and/or Wiki
Improved data delivery
Other (please specify)
NSIDC10. Please provide specific improvements that can be made in the areas selected (OPEN END)
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ORNL1. Which <DAAC> products and services did you access? (Select all that apply)
Archived data sets
MODIS subsets
FLUXNET web site
Spatial Data Access Tool (SDAT) Search
THREDDS
Daymet data
WebGIS
ORNL2 Which method of data delivery do you prefer? (Select all that apply)
HTTP
FTP
Web-based visualization tool
OPeNDAP
OGC Web service (WMS, WCS)
Other (please specify)
ORNL3. Thinking about your most recent experience using data from the <DAAC>, did you use software tool(s) or packages to work with the data (e.g. format conversion, analysis, visualization, etc.) Select all that apply
Daymet
DOI Search
MODIS Fixed Site
MODIS Global
MODIS Web Service
Spatial Data Access Tool (SDAT)
THREDDS
WebGIS
ORNL4. Please comment on other data services, if any, that would be useful for us to provide in the future. (e.g., subscription service, saved user preferences, on-demand subsetting, etc.)
ORNL5. Are you using citations provided by the data center?
Yes
No
ORNL6. Please indicate your preferred format(s) of <DAAC> data. (Select all that apply)
ASCII
Binary
GeoTIFF
HDF4
HDF5
JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF
KMZ/KML
NetCDF 4
NetCDF Classic
Other GIS (GRID, BIL, e00, etc.)
SHP
Other (Please specify)
ORNL7. Which of the following web services would you be interested in using?
1. OGC [e.g., WMS, WCS, WFS, GeoServer, MapServer]
2. OPeNDAP [e.g., THREDDS, Hyrax]
3. REST based web calls
4. SOAP based web calls
5. Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
6. Other (please specify)
ORNL8. What would be your preferred method for utilizing web services?
Open source software application (e.g., Panoply, GrADS, R)
Commercial software application (e.g., ENVI/ArcGIS/MATLAB)
Access from a programming language (e.g., Java, Python)
Other (please specify)
ORNL9. If you searched for documentation, what type of documentation were you seeking? (Select all that apply)
Data formats
Data provenance
Dataset metadata
Examples of how data has been used
How to use data analysis tools
How to use data search tools
How to use visualization tools
Instrument specifications
Quality assurance/error sources
Science algorithm description
Other
ORNL10. If you contacted User Services for the <DAAC>, what was the reason for your contact?
Couldn’t find what I was looking for
Data quality
Did not receive expected data
Documentation needed
Error messages
How to access data
Incomplete information
Science questions
Service interruptions
Technical questions
Updates
Other (please specify)
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PO1. Please comment on other data services, if any, that would be useful. (e.g., subscription service, saved user preferences, on-demand subsetting …) (OPEN END)
PO2. Please indicate your preferred format(s) of <DAAC> data. (Select all that apply)
ASCII
Binary
GeoTIFF
HDF4
HDF5
JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF
KMZ/KML
NetCDF 4
NetCDF Classic
Other GIS (GRID, BIL, e00, etc.)
Other (Please specify)
PO3. If you ordered data from <DAAC>, did you have it reformatted before delivery?
Yes
No
PO4. Are you currently using a DAAC application programming interface (API)
Yes
No
PO5. Which of the following web services would you be interested in using?
1. OGC [e.g., WMS, WCS, WFS, GeoServer, MapServer]
2. OPeNDAP [e.g., THREDDS, Hyrax]
3. REST based web calls [DAAC created; DAAC specific]
4. SOAP based web calls [DAAC created; DAAC specific]
5. Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
6. Other (please specify)
PO6. What would be your preferred method for utilizing web services?
1. Scripts
2. Own client
3. Command line [hand executed]
4. Commercial software application [e.g., ENVI/ArcGIS]
5. Access from a programming language [e.g., Java, MATLAB, R]
6. Other (please specify)
PO7. If you searched for documentation, what type of documentation were you seeking? (Select all that apply)
Data formats
Data provenance
Dataset metadata
Examples of how data has been used
How to use data analysis tools
How to use data search tools
How to use visualization tools
Instrument specifications
Quality assurance/error sources
Science algorithm description
Other
PO8. How did you access the documentation? (Select all that apply)
Data center website
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Instructional Tutorials
Production code
Readme file
Search & order interface (Reverb, etc.)
Search engine (e.g., Google)
Not found
PO9. How did you contact the <DAAC name>’s user services office? (Select all that apply)
By phone
By email
Website feedback/contact form
PO10. What was the reason for your contact?
Couldn’t find what I was looking for
Data quality
Did not receive expected data
Documentation needed
Error messages
How to access data
Incomplete information
Science questions
Service interruptions
Technical questions
Updates
Other (please specify)
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SEDAC1. Are there data products that you wish to suggest that <DAAC> should consider for future dissemination? Please be as specific as possible
Yes—please specify (OPEN END)
No
SEDAC2. If you are a frequent user of data, tools, or services from other data centers (i.e., other NASA DAACs or non-NASA data centers), please list them here. (OPEN END)
SEDAC3. Please specify which tool or tools you used to work with the data (Select all that apply.)
ArcGIS
ENVI
ERDAS/IMAGINE
Excel
Global Mapper
GRASS
IDRISI
MATLAB
Quantum GIS (QGIS)
R
Other/open source (please specify)
SEDAC4. Please indicate your preferred format(s) of <DAAC> data. (Select all that apply)
ASCII
Binary
GeoTIFF
JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF
KMZ/KML
Other GIS (BIL, e00, GRID, SHP, etc.)
Other (please specify
SEDAC5. When you searched for documentation, what type of documentation were you seeking? (Select all that apply)
Data formats
Data provenance
Dataset metadata
Examples of how data has been used
How to use data analysis tools
How to use data search tools
How to use visualization tools
Quality assurance/error sources
Data limitations
Use restrictions/permissions
Other (please specify)
SEDAC6. How did you access the documentation? (Select all that apply)
Data center websites
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Instructional Tutorials
Readme file
Search & order interface (Reverb, etc.)
Search engine (e.g., Google)
Not found
Other (please specify)
SEDAC7. Which of the following web services would you be interested in using? (Select all that apply)
OGC (e.g., WMS, WCS, WFS, GeoServer, MapServer)
OPeNDAP (e.g., THREDDS, Hyrax)
REST based web calls (DAAC created; DAAC specific)
SOAP based web calls (DAAC created; DAAC specific)
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Other (please specify)
SEDAC8. What would be your preferred method for utilizing web services?
Scripts
Own client
Command line (hand executed)
Commercial software application (e.g., ENVI/ArcGIS/IDL)
Open Source software application (e.g., Panoply, GRADDS)
Access from a programming language (e.g., Java, MATLAB, R)
Other (please specify)
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Crustal Dynamics Data Information System - CDDIS
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center - GES DISC
Global Hydrology Resource Center - GHRC
Land Processes DAAC - LP DAAC
MODIS Level 1 and Atmosphere Archive and Distribution System - MODAPS LAADS
National Snow and Ice Data Center - NSIDC DAAC
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