Data Search Help
Finding Data
Our Data Search lets you browse our large and ever-expanding data archive, choose data products, generate them and download them.
The Data Search Tool
Instrument Selection Panel
The upper-left panel lets you browse the full list of instruments with data in our archive. Use the dropdown selector to display instruments by type, location, network topology or research project. When you find the instrument you're looking for, select it by clicking on it.
Step-by-step Instructions
- Log in - You need to log in to search for data. If you haven't registered, it's easy to create a new account.
- Open NEPTUNE Search
- Choose an instrument from the Instrument Selection panel. You can browse instruments by type, location, network topology or Research Project.
- Click an instrument to select it.
- Use the calendar icons to choose start and end times for the data you want to download.
- Choose data products for your instrument by selecting check-boxes in the right panel.
- Click Generate Results; your data request will be processed for you to view and download.
Tips
- Once you have clicked Generate Results you can continue with new searches.
- You can download multiple time periods for the same instrument.
- Large files that take more than 3 minutes to generate will be placed in your FTP folder.
- Data collected during commissioning phase is not guaranteed to meet rigorous quality standards, as data continuity and instrument configurations fluctuated during this time.