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SUBMIT DATA USING:  FTP | EMAIL | REGULAR MAIL | CALL NODC

Don't forget to send both your metadata and data files !

FTP

- Enter "ftp ftp.nodc.noaa.gov".

- When prompted for name, enter "anonymous" (use lower case).

- When prompted for password, enter your e-mail address.

- When logged on, change directory to incoming by entering:
"cd pub/incoming".

- Check that you are in the correct directory (pub/incoming) by entering the command "pwd" (print working directory).

- Change transfer type to ASCII by entering "ascii" if the data files are text and you are not sending it from a UNIX machine. If the file is an image file, or a special PC format (word processor, spread sheet, presentation graphics) do not change the type to ascii, but make sure the transfer type is binary by entering "bin".

- Use "put filename", where "filename" is the name of your file, or for multiple files use "mput *.*" or "mput *" to transmit the data. When transferring multiple files you can turn off the prompt for each filename by typing "prompt" before you type the "mput" command.

- After completion of file transmission, enter "ls" to obtain a list of files that were sent, both by you and other recent data submitters.

- Enter "bye" to log off.

- Send an e-mail message to: DataOfficer@nodc.noaa.gov to let us know that data was submitted.

Sample FTP Data Submission