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Submit Ocean Data to NDOC 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). Note: You will not be able to create a new directory. Please add your files to the incoming 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: NODC.DataOfficer@noaa.gov to let us know that data was submitted. Please describe your exact submission procedures and anything else you would like us to know about the data.

Sample FTP Data Submission