Instrument Questions

Where can I find instrument documentation?

Documentation for most instruments (such as calibration sheets, manuals, brochures and specifications) are available upon request from the Data Stewardship Team at Ocean Networks Canada. If you require specific information regarding devices/instruments please contact ONC.

Where can I find calibration information for an instrument?

Calibration sheets and formula are available upon request from the Data Stewardship Team at Ocean Networks Canada. If you require specific information regarding devices/instruments please contact ONC.

Who are the go-to people for each type of instrument?

Designated point people are now captured in the Device Details of a given device under the General Tab. For example, see members of the Instrument Point People group for this instrument:

http://dmas.uvic.ca/DeviceListing?DeviceId=23325

Data & Metadata Questions

How can I find out about available data products?

Visit the Data Products catalog for detailed information about all of ONC's data products.

How to access seismic (earthquake) data?

For links and step-by-step instructions, see this page: IRIS Instructions. You can also see the latest earthquakes on the interactive Earthquake Data Dashboard.

How can I find out about ONC's data quality?

Visit the Quality Assurance (QA) Quality Control (QC) page for detailed references. Additional information is provide on this Data Quality page.

See the QAQC Test Finder that lists the details for all the automatic QAQC tests. 

What Metadata formats does ONC use?

Visit the Metadata information page for details.