Requesting data
Check if data is already available
This might seem obvious but we often get request for data that is already available at NCI. Not all the data is well described or easy to find and we will always double check once you email us with a request before downloading. Still it saves a lot of yours and our time if you look for the data you want first through the available documentation. See theData Access page on this wiki for suggestions on how to do that.
It is also worth pointing out that we do not download anymore CMIP and ERA5 data, these are managed by NCI and so requests have to go to them. Both this wiki and documentation on NCI confluence website will have information on how to do that.
Detailing your request
The more detailed is your request, the faster we can tell you if we can download the data for you and, in case the answer is positive, the actual data download. Wherever possiible try to include:
- The actual dataset official name and/or acronym, avoid alternative or obsolete names
- A url of an offocial metadata record for the dataset
- A url for the data portal from which the data is available for download, or a set of instructions if it is not directly available
- If more than one version/format is available for the same data be specific about the version/format you need
- If a different version/format for the same data is already available at NCI, please detailed why this version/format is not suitable
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Mail CWS helpdesk
To request us to download data for you you need to contact the CWS hlepdesk cws_help{at}nci.org.au . In this way we can keep a track of the request more easily, you are also more likely to receive a quick answer this way. It is important to be as specific as possible about the dataset you need.
