MADIS Data Application

Form Instructions

The purpose of this Data Application is to become a registered MADIS User to retrieve MADIS data products. The following form fields are required:

  1. Applicant Information (all fields)
  2. Data Communications Information (all fields)
  3. Organization Information (all fields)
  4. Data Request Information: Request Type

Under Data Request Information be sure to select one or more datasets.

MADIS Data Applications are sent to MADIS Support for review. Data Applications received by COB Thursday (21:00 UTC) will be processed the following Monday. A MADIS Support Senior Production Analyst will contact you once your account has been created to provide you with your MADIS login credentials.


Data Use Policy

Recipients of MADIS data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are expected to complete this application and acknowledge having read the disclaimer information and usage suggestions detailed below. For more information please contact NCEP.List.MADIS_Support@noaa.gov.

Some of the datasets are restricted. Those receiving these datasets are expected to comply with the restrictions. Click here for details.

This form can be used to establish new accounts, make changes in existing accounts, or to request archived data.


Disclaimer Regarding Data Usage

No warranties are expressed or implied regarding the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information provided. Data users are cautioned to consider the provisional nature of the data before using it for decision making. Mesonet data, in particular, should be considered experimental and not always reliable or accurate. NOAA does not own or operate mesonet sites and is not responsible for site maintenance or data accuracy. The user assumes the entire risk related to use of the data. NOAA and its data providers disclaim liability of any kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, liability for quality, performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose arising out of the use, or inability to use the data.

MADIS runs operationally in real-time in National Weather Service facilities. MADIS also runs quasi-operationally in a research test environment at the NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) Global Systems Division (GSD), where new advances are developed and tested prior to being put into operations. The ESRL/GSD system also has an archive of saved real-time data, and serves as the backup to the operational system. Note that the ESRL/GSD system is not an operational data facility.

MADIS data providers request that users not redistribute the data or display it on web pages without notifying NOAA. To notify NOAA, contact the MADIS team at NCEP.List.MADIS_Support@noaa.gov. Redistribution of data in distribution categories other than "full distribution" is not allowed.

It would also be very helpful to the MADIS data providers, particularly the providers of aircraft and mesonet data, if publications and web pages that depend upon substantial use of their data acknowledge their contribution by including a statement similar to: This study was made possible in part due to the data made available to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by ---- (fill in the provider name or names, e.g. "the Kansas Department of Transportation", "MesoWest", or "the following commercial airlines: American, Delta, Federal Express, Northwest, United, and United Parcel Service").



Applicant Information

Name
Address
Phone number
Email address


Data Communications Information

Distribution method  LDM
 FTP
 OPeNDAP (No longer available)
 Text/XML Viewer (Surface Observation Datasets Only)
Hostname(s)
IP address(es)

You can receive real-time data or obtain access to the on-line archive of saved real-time data by requesting an ftp, OPeNDAP or Text/XML Viewer account. For real-time data, LDM access is also available. OPeNDAP and Text/XML Viewer accounts are recommended for those who have a need for data on-demand, as contrasted with continuous real-time access. In general, users who require a continuous datafeed will get better performance by accessing the data via ftp or LDM.

Also note that at this time, the Text/XML Viewer can only be used for the surface observation datasets.

If you will be receiving the data via LDM, the hostname and IP address of your LDM server is what should be specified here. If you will be using FTP, OPeNDAP or the Text/XML Viewer, enter the name and address of the machine from which you will be logging on to the MADIS FTP or Web Services servers. If you don't know your IP or have a rotating IP, please enter that information. If you want to specify multiple machines, please list them in the "Remarks" section below.



Organization Information

Organization name
Type of organization  Private individual or company
 Government agency
 Research institute
 Educational organization
Briefly describe the
intended use of
the data


Data Request Information

Request type  Real-time
 Archive (saved real-time data -- observations only, not grids)
Datasets
(Choose all
desired)
Observations

    Meteorological Surface
           METAR (standard)
           SAO
           Maritime
           Integrated Mesonet
           National Mesonet/UrbaNet
           1-minute ASOS
           Climate Reference Network (CRN)
           U.S. Historical Climatology Network - Modernization (USHCN-M)
           New England Pilot Project (NEPP)

     Radiosonde
     NOAA Profiler Network
     Radiometer

    Satellite Wind

           GOES Operational 3-Hour
           GOES Experimental 1-Hour
           Satellite Sounding
           Satellite Radiance

    Aircraft Based

           Aircraft Based Reports
           Profiles at Airports
           Eddy Disimination Rate (EDR)

     Hydrological Surface
     Snow
     Multi-Agency Profiler
     WISDOM Balloon Wind

Grids

     Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) Surface Assimilation System (RSAS) Surface Analysis Grids

The start dates of the datasets are shown below:

Meteorological Surface
(METAR, Maritime, Integrated Mesonet)
July 1, 2001
Modernized NWS Cooperative ObserverMay 4, 2004
National Mesonet/UrbaNetDecember 1, 2006
1-minute ASOSFebruary 24, 2009
Hydrological SurfaceJuly 1, 2001
RadiosondeJuly 1, 2001
NOAA Profiler NetworkJuly 1, 2001
Aircraft Based ReportsJuly 1, 2001
Profiles at AirportsJune 18, 2004
Multi-Agency ProfilerJune 1, 2002
RadiometerJuly 8, 2003
Satellite WindNovember 4, 2003
Satellite SoundingJune 9, 2005
Satellite RadianceNovember 1, 2005
SnowNovember 18, 2005
WISDOMAugust 8, 2008

Note that while RSAS grids are not archived, the latest 50 days are available online.



Remarks

Additional remarks
or special requests
(Don't use "<" or ">" characters
these will break the form)



Submission


Have you read the disclaimer and usage information?
 Yes
Do you agree to comply with the data restrictions?
 Yes
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Last updated 15 August 2017