RAIN 317855 PETERSFIELD, COLLYERS CLMSPN HAMPSHIRE 50986 -963 107 OS 4734 1247 1 1 1935 31 12 1946 GU32 1 RAIN 317855 PETERSFIELD, COLLYERS WADRAIN HAMPSHIRE 50986 -963 107 OS 4734 1247 1 1 1935 31 12 1946 GU32 1 RAIN 317865 PETERSFIELD TOWN HALL CLMSPN HAMPSHIRE 50975 -941 61 OS 4750 1234 1 1 1960 31 12 1973 GU31 4 RAIN 317865 PETERSFIELD TOWN HALL WADRAIN HAMPSHIRE 50975 -941 61 OS 4750 1234 1 1 1960 31 12 1973 GU31 4 RAIN 317866 PETERSFIELD, STONER HILL CLMSPN HAMPSHIRE 50996 -971 228 OS 4729 1258 1 1 1931 31 12 1950 GU32 1 RAIN 317866 PETERSFIELD, STONER HILL WADRAIN HAMPSHIRE 50996 -971 228 OS 4729 1258 1 1 1931 31 12 1950 GU32 1 RAIN 317900 RAMSDEAN CLMSPN HAMPSHIRE 50967 -1005 125 OS 4705 1225 1 1 1969 31 12 9999 GU32 1 RAIN 317900 RAMSDEAN WADRAIN HAMPSHIRE 50967 -1005 125 OS 4705 1225 1 1 1969 31 12 9999 GU32 1 RAIN 317933 PETERSFIELD, RUSSELL WAY WADRAIN HAMPSHIRE 50967 -937 61 OS 4753 1226 1 1 1972 31 12 1982 GU31 4 RAIN 317933 PETERSFIELD, RUSSELL WAY CLMSPN HAMPSHIRE 50967 -937 61 OS 4753 1226 1 1 1972 31 12 1982 GU31 4 RAIN 317938 BURITON CLMSPN HAMPSHIRE 50947 -947 88 OS 4746 1203 1 1 1972 31 10 1993 GU31 5 RAIN 317938 BURITON WADRAIN HAMPSHIRE 50947 -947 88 OS 4746 1203 1 1 1972 31 10 1993 GU31 5 RAIN 317963 DURFORD S.WKS CLMSPN HAMPSHIRE 50969 -914 52 OS 4769 1228 1 1 1973 31 12 9999 GU31 4 RAIN 317963 DURFORD S.WKS WADRAIN HAMPSHIRE 50969 -914 52 OS 4769 1228 1 1 1973 31 12 9999 GU31 4 RAIN 317 ACSOE NASA Ames Files
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NASA-Ames files

The concept of a NASA-Ames format file originated during the 1987 Stratosphere Troposphere Exchange Project (STEP) when it was decided to collect all the campaign data on a single medium which could be accessed easily by all participants during the campaign. For compatibility only ASCII characters were allowed and every NASA-Ames file had to consist of a computer-readable ASCII header followed immediately by one or more ASCII data tables.

The file header, which is written in computer and human readable form, describes in full detail the properties of the data that follow it such as the units and the scaling, the default values substituted for missing data and the layout of the table (or tables).

Although the NASA-Ames format has been adopted for several campaigns, particularly those involving coordinated aircraft and ground-based measurements, these notes are directed specifically at participants in the ACSOE (Atmospheric Chemistry Studies in the Oceanic Environment) special community programme of NERC. Because of the wide spectrum of measurements being made during this programme and the large number of experimenter groups involved, using NASA-Ames data format holds significant advantages particularly when it comes to early exchange of data. However, in spite of the fact that these notes are intended primarily for ACSOE data suppliers, all users of the format should be able to glean something meaningful from them.

The ACSOE data files conform to the NASA-Ames standard, although in addition, special keywords have been included in the header to simplify the task of creating a file catalogue.

For a comprehensive description of NASA-Ames format see "A General Format for Data Exchange" written by the format originators Gaines and Hipskind and available in PostScript format from /badc/acsoe/doc.

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