NASA Earth Observing System
Data and Information System
2017 Customer Satisfaction Questionnaire
7/18/17
[DAAC] DAAC name
NASA would like to hear from its customers about the services we provide you at our Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) distributed active archive centers (DAACs). Your feedback is critical for improving EOSDIS information services and data.
All submitted information is collected and processed by CFI Group, an independent research and consulting firm contracted by NASA to support the ACSI survey. When you finish the survey, your responses will be sent directly to a database located on CFI Group's server, which cannot be accessed by NASA personnel. The survey should take no longer than 15 to 20 minutes to complete.
Your answers are voluntary, but your opinions are very important. Your responses will remain anonymous and will only be reported in aggregate. This survey is authorized by Office of Management and Budget Control No. 1090-0007, which expires on May 31, 2018.
Questions or problems with the survey? Email NASASurvey@cfigroup.com.
QDAAC1. Our records indicate that you are a customer of [DAAC].
Please select the Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC) you wish to evaluate with this survey, whether it is the DAAC indicated above or another one. (Select one.) If you frequently use multiple DAACs you will be given the opportunity to evaluate additional DAACs at the end of this survey.
Atmospheric Science Data Center - ASDC-LaRC
Alaska Satellite Facility - ASF - DAAC
Crustal Dynamics Data Information System - CDDIS
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center - GES DISC
Global Hydrology Resource Center - GHRC
Land Processes DAAC - LP DAAC
MODIS Level 1 and Atmosphere Archive and Distribution System - MODAPS LAADS
National Snow and Ice Data Center - NSIDC DAAC
Ocean Biology DAAC - OB DAAC
Oak Ridge National Laboratory DAAC - ORNL DAAC
Physical Oceanography DAAC - PO DAAC-JPL
Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center – SEDAC
Click here for more detail on the specifics of each DAAC
BG1. In which country are you typically located when you work with the majority of your NASA EOSDIS data? (drop down list) (NOTE - USING ISO 3166 LIST OF COUNTRY NAMES) To find your country quickly type the first few letters into the search box.
UNITED STATES
AFGHANISTAN
ÅLAND ISLANDS
ALBANIA
ALGERIA
AMERICAN SAMOA
ANDORRA
ANGOLA
ANGUILLA
ANTARCTICA
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
ARGENTINA
ARMENIA
ARUBA
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
AZERBAIJAN
BAHAMAS
BAHRAIN
BANGLADESH
BARBADOS
BELARUS
BELGIUM
BELIZE
BENIN
BERMUDA
BHUTAN
BOLIVIA, PLURINATIONAL STATE OF
BONAIRE, SINT EUSTATIUS AND SABA
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
BOTSWANA
BOUVET ISLAND
BRAZIL
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BULGARIA
BURKINA FASO
BURUNDI
CAMBODIA
CAMEROON
CANADA
CAPE VERDE
CAYMAN ISLANDS
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
CHAD
CHILE
CHINA
CHRISTMAS ISLAND
COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS
COLOMBIA
COMOROS
CONGO
CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE
COOK ISLANDS
COSTA RICA
CÔTE D'IVOIRE
CROATIA
CUBA
CURAÇAO
CYPRUS
CZECH REPUBLIC
DENMARK
DJIBOUTI
DOMINICA
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
ECUADOR
EGYPT
EL SALVADOR
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
ERITREA
ESTONIA
ETHIOPIA
FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS)
FAROE ISLANDS
FIJI
FINLAND
FRANCE
FRENCH GUIANA
FRENCH POLYNESIA
FRENCH SOUTHERN TERRITORIES
GABON
GAMBIA
GEORGIA
GERMANY
GHANA
GIBRALTAR
GREECE
GREENLAND
GRENADA
GUADELOUPE
GUAM
GUATEMALA
GUERNSEY
GUINEA
GUINEA-BISSAU
GUYANA
HAITI
HEARD ISLAND AND MCDONALD ISLANDS
HOLY SEE (VATICAN CITY STATE)
HONDURAS
HONG KONG
HUNGARY
ICELAND
INDIA
INDONESIA
IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF
IRAQ
IRELAND
ISLE OF MAN
ISRAEL
ITALY
JAMAICA
JAPAN
JERSEY
JORDAN
KAZAKHSTAN
KENYA
KIRIBATI
KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
KUWAIT
KYRGYZSTAN
LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
LATVIA
LEBANON
LESOTHO
LIBERIA
LIBYA
LIECHTENSTEIN
LITHUANIA
LUXEMBOURG
MACAO
MACEDONIA, THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF
MADAGASCAR
MALAWI
MALAYSIA
MALDIVES
MALI
MALTA
MARSHALL ISLANDS
MARTINIQUE
MAURITANIA
MAURITIUS
MAYOTTE
MEXICO
MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF
MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF
MONACO
MONGOLIA
MONTENEGRO
MONTSERRAT
MOROCCO
MOZAMBIQUE
MYANMAR
NAMIBIA
NAURU
NEPAL
NETHERLANDS
NEW CALEDONIA
NEW ZEALAND
NICARAGUA
NIGER
NIGERIA
NIUE
NORFOLK ISLAND
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
NORWAY
OMAN
PAKISTAN
PALAU
PALESTINIAN TERRITORY, OCCUPIED
PANAMA
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
PARAGUAY
PERU
PHILIPPINES
PITCAIRN
POLAND
PORTUGAL
PUERTO RICO
QATAR
RÉUNION
ROMANIA
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
RWANDA
SAINT BARTHÉLEMY
SAINT HELENA, ASCENSION AND TRISTAN DA CUNHA
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS
SAINT LUCIA
SAINT MARTIN (FRENCH PART)
SAINT PIERRE AND MIQUELON
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
SAMOA
SAN MARINO
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
SAUDI ARABIA
SENEGAL
SERBIA
SEYCHELLES
SIERRA LEONE
SINGAPORE
SINT MAARTEN (DUTCH PART)
SLOVAKIA
SLOVENIA
SOLOMON ISLANDS
SOMALIA
SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH GEORGIA AND THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
SOUTH SUDAN
SPAIN
SRI LANKA
SUDAN
SURINAME
SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN
SWAZILAND
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
TAIWAN
TAJIKISTAN
TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF
THAILAND
TIMOR-LESTE
TOGO
TOKELAU
TONGA
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
TUNISIA
TURKEY
TURKMENISTAN
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
TUVALU
UGANDA
UKRAINE
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED STATES MINOR OUTLYING ISLANDS
URUGUAY
UZBEKISTAN
VANUATU
VENEZUELA, BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF
VIET NAM
VIRGIN ISLANDS, BRITISH
VIRGIN ISLANDS, U.S.
WALLIS AND FUTUNA
WESTERN SAHARA
YEMEN
ZAMBIA
ZIMBABWE
BG2 . What type of data user are you? Please let us know which types best describe you. (Select all of the categories below that apply)
General Public
Elementary, Middle, High School Teacher
University Professor
University Undergraduate Student
University Graduate Student
Other Education & Outreach
Earth Science Researcher
Earth Science Modeler
NASA-affiliated Scientist
Non-NASA-affiliated Scientist
NASA Science Team Member
Data Provider or Tool DeveloperDecision Support Systems Analyst
Other (Please specify)
BG3. For which general areas/disciplines do you need or have you needed to use Earth science data and services? (Select all that apply)
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Calibrated radiance
Cryosphere
Human dimensions
Land
Near-real-time applications
Ocean
Space geodesy
Other (please specify)
Not Applicable
BG4. Have you done any of the following from <DAAC>: searched, requested, ordered, visualized, downloaded data or services, and/or contacted User Services?
Yes
No (SKIP TO DOC1)
SRCH2.
Which <DAAC> specific search services have you used? (Select
all that apply)
Show response options based on DAAC Search Grid.
SRCH2 Response Grid |
ASDC |
ASF |
CDDIS |
GES |
GHRC |
LP |
MODAPS |
NSIDC |
OB |
ORNL |
PO |
SEDAC |
AppEEARS |
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Arctic MEaSUREs |
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ASDC Data Pool |
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ASF API |
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ASF MapServer |
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Browse by theme |
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Contact User Services |
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DAAC2Disk Download Manager |
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Data Collection browse |
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Direct interaction with user services personnel |
y |
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"Data Search" feature |
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Data Set browse |
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Data Subscription |
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Earthdata Search |
y |
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Y |
EarthExplorer |
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FTP retrieved after order |
Y |
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GDEx |
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GIBS API |
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Giovanni |
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Y |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) |
y |
y |
y |
y |
y |
y |
y |
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y |
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GloVis |
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HITIDE |
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HTML Order Tool |
Y |
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HyDRO |
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Y |
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Internet search tool (e.g., Google Earth , Google ) |
y |
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y |
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Keyword Search |
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LAADS |
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Land Atmosphere Near Real-Time Capability for EOS (LANCE) |
y |
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Live Access Server (LAS) |
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LP DAAC Data Pool |
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Mercury (Advanced Product Search) |
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Mirador |
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MISR Order Tool |
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MIST |
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MODAPS Web Services (MWS) |
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MODIS Land Products Subsets |
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MRT Web (MODIS Reprojection Tool on the Web) |
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NSIDC Data Search |
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Ocean Color Web Portal |
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ODISEES |
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OPeNDAP |
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OGC Web service via subscription (WMS, WCS, WFS, etc. that are NOT OPeNDAP) |
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Operation IceBridge Portal |
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ORNL DAAC Daymet data services |
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PO.DAAC Dataset Discovery |
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PO.DAAC Web Services |
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Reverb |
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SEDAC Theme Browser |
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"Search by DOI" feature |
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"Search ORNL DAAC" website feature |
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Simple Subset Wizard |
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SOTO |
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Spatial Data Access Tool (SDAT) |
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Subsetters for CERES, CALIPSO, TES or MOPITT |
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TAD |
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Terrestrial Ecology |
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THREDDS |
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URSA |
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Vertex |
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Web-based Visualization tool |
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Web bulk download |
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Web download |
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Wetlands MEaSUREs |
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Worldview |
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Other (please specify) |
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None of the above [EXCLUSIVE] |
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Thinking about your data or services from <DAAC>, using a 10-point scale, on which “1” means “Poor” and “10” means “Excellent,” please rate …
S1.
Ease of using search tool/capability
S2. How well the search results met your needs
SRCH4. How often did you generally find what you were looking for:
I never find what I am looking for
Less than 25% of the time
About 25% of the time
About 50% of the time
About 75% of the time
Just about every time
SRCH3. Please comment on your experience with the search method(s) you used for <DAAC> data. Please include whether the search site content was organized logically, and if there are other search methods that were not available that you would prefer.
OR1. Did you request/acquire data products from <DAAC> in the last year?
OR1.1. Yes.
OR1.2. No (SKIP TO DOC1)
Thinking about your data from <DAAC>, using a 10-point scale, on which “1” means “Poor” and “10” means “Excellent,” please rate…
OR2. Ease of selecting data products
OR3. Ease of requesting/ordering data products
OR4. Direct downloads
D1. Did you download data or receive data <from DAAC>?
D1.1. Yes
D1.2. No (SKIP TO DOC1)
Thinking about your data from <DAAC>, using a 10-point scale, on which "1" means "Poor" and "10" means "Excellent," please rate the following...
D2. Convenience of delivery method
D3. Speed of delivery method
D4. Please comment on your experience with the delivery method(s) you used for <DAAC> data. Please include whether the download method was easy to understand and use, any suggestions for improvements, and if there are other delivery methods that were not available that you would prefer. (OPEN END)
Still using the 10-point scale on which “1” means “Poor” and “10” means “Excellent,” how would you rate the…
F1. Ease of using the data product(s) in the delivered format(s)
F2. The degree the data product(s) matched what you originally intended to order
F3. The degree to which the data product(s) helped you accomplish your intended goals
F4. Thinking about your most recent experience with data from <DAAC>…Did you use software tool(s) or packages to work with the data (e.g., format conversion, analysis, visualization, etc.)?
Yes, I used software tools or packages to work with data
Yes, I made my own using a programming language(SKIP TO F6 if only this is chosen)
No, I couldn’t find what I needed (SKIP TO DOC1)
No, I couldn’t understand how to use it (SKIP TO DOC1)
No, I did not need software tools (SKIP TO DOC1)
F5. Please select the tool or tools you used to work with the data from <DAAC>. (Select all that apply)
ArcGIS
Convert to Vector
ENVI
ERDAS/IMAGINE
Excel
Ferret
Geomatica®
Global Mapper
GrADS
GRASS
HDFLook
HDFView
HEG
IDL
IDV
IDRISI
MapReady
MATLAB
MODIS Reprojection Tool (MRT)
NCL
Panoply
Quantum
GIS (QGIS)
R
SeaDAS
Other/open source (please specify)
Don’t know / Not applicable
F6. Which programming language do you generally use to work with data? (Select all that apply)
C
C++
C#
Fortran 77
Fortran 90
Java
Perl
PHP
Python
Others (please specify)
Don’t know / Not applicable
DOC1. Did you look for or get documentation related to the data?
DOC1.1 Yes
DOC1.2 No (SKIP TODOC4)
Still using the 10-point scale on which “1” means “Poor” and “10” means “Excellent,” how would you rate…
DOC2. Overall quality of the document
Technical level
Organization
Clarity and usefulness
DOC3. Extent to which the data documentation helped you use the data
DOC4. If you were unable to get a particular document, what type of documentation were you seeking?”
? (please specify) (OPEN END)
CS1. During the past year have you contacted the <DAAC>’s user services office or interacted with DAAC personnel?
CS1.1 Yes
CS1.2 No (SKIP TO ACSI1)
Think about the user services staff you interacted with when you contacted the <DAAC name> user services. On the same scale from 1 to 10 where 1 means “Poor” and 10 means “Excellent,” how would you rate the user services staff on…
CS2. Professionalism
CS3.
Technical knowledge
CS4. Helpfulness in resolving a problem
CS5. Speed of response
CS6. Would you like to be contacted by the <DAAC> user services office for any additional support on your data orders?
CS6.1 Yes
CS6.2 No
ACSI1. Using a 10-point scale on which 1 means “Very Dissatisfied” and 10 means “Very Satisfied,” how satisfied are you with the data products and services provided by <DAAC name>?
ACSI2. Using a 10-point scale on which 1 now means “Falls short of your expectations” and 10 means “Exceeds your expectations,” to what extent have the data products and services provided by <DAAC name> fallen short of or exceeded your expectations?
ACSI3. Now, imagine an ideal provider of scientific data products and services. How close does <DAAC name> come to that ideal organization you just imagined? Please use a 10-point scale on which 1 means “Not at all close to the ideal,” and 10 means “Very close to the ideal.”
CL1. Using a 10-point scale on which “1” means “Not at all likely” and “10” means “Very likely,” how likely are you to recommend <DAAC name> to a colleague?
CL2. Using a 10-point scale, on which “1” means “Not at all likely” and “10” means “Very likely,” how likely are you to use the services provided by <DAAC name> in the future?
OPT19. Do you have any additional comments or suggestions about possible improvements to data, data products, data search, data ordering, data delivery, data formats, services, tools, documentation, or the websites that you would like to share? Is what you need on our websites? (please comment)
. Please click NEXT to proceed to the final DAAC questions. (DISPLAY “NEXT” BUTTON) [PLACE COMPLETE VARIABLE HERE]
GMO1. Please comment on other data services that <DAAC> doesn’t currently offer, if any, that would be useful. (e.g., subscription service, saved user preferences, on-demand subsetting …)
GMO2. Please indicate your preferred format(s) of <DAAC> data. (Select all that apply)
ASCII
Binary
CEOS format (SIR-C/SAR data)
GeoTIFF
HDF4
HDF5
JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF
KMZ/KML
NetCDF 4
NetCDF Classic
Other GIS (GRID, BIL, e00, etc.)
SHP
Other (Please specify)
GMO3. If you ordered data from <DAAC>, did you have it reformatted before delivery?
Yes, I had it reformatted
No,
I did not have it reformatted
I did not order data from <DAAC>
GMO4. Are you currently using a DAAC application programming interface (API)?
Yes
No
GMO5. Which of the following web services would you be interested in using?
1. OGC [e.g., WMS, WCS, WFS, GeoServer, MapServer]
2. OPeNDAP [e.g., THREDDS, Hyrax]
3. REST based web calls [DAAC created; DAAC specific]
4. SOAP based web calls [DAAC created; DAAC specific]
5. Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
6.
Other (please specify)
7. I am not interested in web services [exclusive] [Skip to GMO7]
GMO6. What would be your preferred method for utilizing web services?
1. Scripts
2. Own client
3. Command line [hand executed]
4. Commercial software application [e.g., ENVI/ArcGIS]
5. Access from a programming language [e.g., Java, MATLAB, R]
6. Other (please specify)
GMO7. Earlier you indicated you searched for documentation. What type of documentation were you seeking? (Select all that apply) [Ask if DOC1 = Yes]
Data formats
Data provenance
Dataset metadata
Examples of how data has been used
How to use data analysis tools
How to use data search tools
How to use visualization tools
Instrument specifications
Quality assurance/error sources
Science algorithm description
Other (please specify)
GMO8. How did you access the documentation? (Select all that apply) [Ask if DOC1 = Yes]
Data center website
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Instructional Tutorials
Production code
Readme file
Search & order interface (Reverb, etc.)
Search engine (e.g., Google)
Other (please specify)
Not found
GMO9. How did you contact <DAAC name>’s User Services office? (Select all that apply) (ASK if CS1 = 1)
By phone
By email
Website feedback/contact form
Other (please specify)
OPT18. What was the reason for your contact with User Services? [ASK if CS1 = 1]
Couldn’t find what I was looking for
Data quality
Did not receive expected data
Documentation needed
Error messages
How to access data
Incomplete information
Science questions
Service interruptions
Technical questions
Updates
Other (please specify)
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ASDC1. Consider your most recent experience. Do you prefer to use software tool(s) or packages provided by the ASDC to work with the data (e.g., format conversion, analysis, visualization, etc.) or do you prefer to use/create your own? [Ask if OR1=1 or D1=1]
Use ASDC
Use/Create my own
ASDC2. Please use the space below to comment on whether you found the ASDC website content organized logically and if there are other search methods that were not available that you would prefer or if you are finding documentation, etc. that you expect our website. [Ask if OR1=1 or D1=1]
ASDC3. Please use the space below to comment on data services, if any, that you would find useful (e.g., subscription service, saved user preferences, on-demand subsetting, etc.)
ASDC12 What data did you download? (check all that apply) [Ask if OR1=1 or D1=1]
Airborne data
CATS
CERES
CALIPSO
DSCOVR
ISCCP
MISR
MOPITT
SAGE
SSE/POWER
TES
Other (please list, separated with a comma)
ASDC4. Which method of data delivery do you prefer? (Select all that apply)
Web download (http)
Web bulk download (http)
Data Pool
FTP
Subscription
Web-based visualization tool
OPeNDAP
OGC Web service via subscriptions (WMS, WCS, WFS, etc. that are NOT OPeNDAP)
Other (please specify)
ASDC13 What tools did you use to visualize the data? (Select all that apply) [Ask if OR1=1 or D1=1]
ArcGIS
CERES Visualization Tool
Assistance from ASDC User Services
GRADS
My NASA Data
Panoply
Software Packages (e.g. IDL, Matlab, NCL, Python)
Other (please list, separated by commas)
ASDC5. Have you ever ordered data and had it reformatted before delivery? [Ask if OR1=1 or D1=1]
Yes
No (skip to ASDC7)
ASDC6. Please fill out the table below with the original formats and the output/received format for your last three orders you had reformatted.
Original Format |
Output/Received Format |
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ASDC7. Please indicate what format(s) of <DAAC> data you ordered
ASCII
Binary
CEOS format
GeoTIFF
HDF4
HDF-EOS profile of HDF4
HDF-EOS2
HDF-EOS5
JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF
KMZ/KML
NetCDF classic
NetCDF4
Other GIS (GRID, BIL, e00, etc.)
SHP
I don’t know
Other (please specify)
ASDC8. What operating system do you use most often when you work with data?
Microsoft Windows
Apple Mac OS
Linux
UNIX
Other (please specify)
ASDC9.
Which of the following web services would you be interested in
using?
Cloud Services
OGC [e.g., WMS, WCS, WFS, GeoServer, MapServer]
Nothing Specific
Other (please specify)
I am not interested in web services [exclusive] [Skip to ASDC11]
ASDC10. What is your preferred method for using web services?
Scripts/Command line
Commercial software application [e.g., ENVI/ArcGIS/IDL]
Open Source software applications [e.g. Panoply, GRADDS]
Access from a programming language [e.g., Java, MATLAB, R]
Other (please specify)
ASDC11. In which area(s) would you like to see the most improvement? (Select all that apply)
Data search options
Data format output options (NetCDF, ASCII, ArcGIS, KMZ, etc.)
Data order and subscription options
Subsetting capabilities
Tutorials and Webinars
Streamlined Order Tools
Tools for data analysis and visualization
Examples of specific data-use cases
Templates and examples in common software formats (IDL, Matlab, etc.)
Assistance with documentation
User forum and/or Wiki
Improved data delivery
Other (please specify)
If DOC1.1 was YES ask OPT15 thru OPT16; if DOC1.1 was NO, skip to OPT17>
OPT15. When you searched for documentation, what type of documentation were you seeking? (Select all that apply) [IF DOC1=yes]
Data formats
Data provenance
Dataset metadata
Data quality information User Guide
Examples of how data has been used
How to use data analysis tools
How to use data search tools
How to use visualization tools
Instrument specifications
Quality assurance/error sources
Readme file
Science algorithm description
Other
OPT16. How did you access the documentation? (Select all that apply) [IF DOC1=yes]
<DAAC>
website
User Forum
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Instructional Tutorials
Search & order interface (Reverb, etc.)
Search engine (e.g., Google)
Other (please specify)
Not found
OPT17. How did you contact <DAAC name>’s User Services office? (Select all that apply) [IF CS1=1]
By phone
By email
Website feedback/contact form
In person
Other (please specify)
OPT18. What was the reason for your contact with User Services? (Select all that apply.) [IF CS1=1]
Couldn’t find what I was looking for in my search
Data quality
Did not receive expected data
Error messages
How to access data
Better understanding of services available
Service interruptions
Science/Technical questions
Updates
Other (please specify)
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ASF1
. What software tools do you most frequently use? (select all that
apply):
ArcGIS
ENVI
Gamma
IDL
Giant
GMTSAR/GMT5SAR
ISCE
MapReady
MATLAB
PolSARPro
QGIS
ROI_PAC
Sarscape
Sentinel 1 Toolbox
None
Custom code
Other (Please specify)
ASF2. Which of the following web services would you be interested in using? (Select all that apply)
OGC
OPeNDAP
REST based web calls (ASF API)
Other (please specify)
I am not interested in using web services [exclusive]
ASF3.
What method of data delivery do you prefer?
Web download (ASF API)
Web bulk download (Vertex python script)
Web DownThemAll (Vertex plug-in)
Web Vertex single-click download
Web-based visualization tool
OPeNDAP
OGC Web Services (WMS, WCS, WFS, etc)
Data feed
Subscription based delivery
Other (please specify)
ASF4.
Did you use ASF's Data Recipes (step-by-step tutorials)?
Yes
No (skip to D)
If yes, using the 10-point scale on which “1” means “Poor”
and “10” means “Excellent,” how would you rate the…
A. Ease of using the Data Recipe(s)
B. Correctness of the steps
C. The degree to which the Data Recipe(s) helped you accomplish your intended goals
D. What future tutorial, workflows, or data recipes would be helpful for you? Please be as specific as possible.
ASF5. If you had access to cloud processing, would you use it? Please tell us why or why not.
ASF6.
Please check all that apply of your preferred data format(s) for SAR
data.
CEOS
ENVI JP2
ERDAS IMG
GeoTIFF
GeoTIFF Radiometrically Terrain Corrected
HDF
KML/KMZ
NETCDF
NETCDF4/HDF5
RAR
RAW
SAFE
TIFF
Other (please specify)
ASF7: If you used the ASF online customer service Contact form, please rate your experience using a 10-point scale, on which “1” means “Poor” and “10” means “Excellent”
A. Ease of use
B. Effectiveness at getting your issues resolved
ASF8. What is the single most important thing ASF could do to improve your SAR data experience? (OPEN END)
ASF9. Would you like to leave any additional feedback for (or about) the Alaska Satellite Facility? (OPEN-END)
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CDDIS1. What changes can staff make to improve your experience with <DAAC> data access and discovery? (OPEN END)
CDDIS2. What data did you download? (Select all that apply) [Ask if OR1=1 or D1=1]
GNSS data
GNSS products
SLR data
SLR products
VLBI data
VLBI products
DORIS data
DORIS products
Other (please list, separated with a comma)
None of the above
CDDIS3. For what applications do you use CDDIS data or derived products? [Ask if OR1=1 or D1=1]
CDDIS4. Which method of data retrieval do you currently use? (Select all that apply) [Ask if OR1=1 or D1=1]
FTP
Web download
Web bulk download
Other (please specify)
CDDIS5. Which method of data delivery would you prefer to use? (Select all that apply)
FTP
Web download
Web bulk download
Web-based visualization tool
OPeNDAP
Other (please specify)
CDDIS6. Do you know that you can get real-time Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data and products from more than 200 ground stations through the CDDIS data caster?
Yes
No (skip to CDDIS8)
CDDIS7. How did you find out about the CDDIS data caster? (Select all that apply)
CDDIS website
Earthdata webinar
Colleague
Social Media
Other (please specify)
CDDIS8. Please comment on other data services, if any, that would be useful. (e.g., subscription service, saved user preferences, etc.)
CDDIS9. Do you use visualization software with CDDIS data? [Ask if OR1=1 or D1=1]
Yes
No (skip to CLOSE)
CDDIS10. What tools did you use to visualize the data? (Select all that apply) [Ask if CDDIS=1]
ArcGIS
CERES Visualization Tool
Assistance from ASDC User Services
GRADS
My NASA Data
Panoply
Software Packages (e.g., IDL, MATLAB, NCL, Python)
Other (please list, separated by comma)
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OPT 4.1. Are you finding what you need on the <DAAC> web site?
Yes
No (please specify—OPEN END)
OPT 4.1.1 What other information do you want to see (e.g. data set recommendations, latest publications, application examples of projects and data, data use guides, etc.)? (OPEN END) [Ask if OPT4.1 = 2]
OPT 4.2 Would you find it useful to be able to search the <DAAC> data holdings based on weather events, geophysical phenomena, or parameters?
Yes, it would be useful
No, it would not be useful
OPT4.2.1 What weather events, geophysical phenomena, or events are most important to you? (OPEN END) [Ask if OPT4.2 = 2]
OPT 4.3 What data format do you prefer to use? (netCDF, GeoTIFF, HDF, ASCII, etc.) (OPEN END)
OPT 4.4 How would you like to explore our data before you download? (Select all that apply)
Interactive visualization tools (ArcMap, Python, ENVI, Tableau, etc)
Data analytics tools (Matlab, IDL, Python, R, C, Tableau, etc.)
Documentation (micro articles, news announcements, user guides)
Other (please specify in following question)
OPT4.4.1 In general, what data visualization tools do you typically use? Please specify (OPEN END) [Ask if OPT4.4 = 1]
OPT4.4.2 What kinds of tools for data analysis do you use? Please specify (OPEN END) [Ask if OPT4.4 = 2]
OPT 4.4.3 What documentation or other types of relevant information are most important to you? (OPEN END) [Ask if OPT4.4 = 3]
OPT 4.4.4 If you answered ‘Other,’ please provide more information. (OPEN END) [Ask if OPT4.4 = 4]
OPT 4.5 If you have downloaded data from <DAAC>, how did you access the data? [Ask if OR1=1 or D1=1]
Directly downloaded the data to your machine via HyDRO 2.0 file list
Ordered data using the ‘Order this dataset’ cart functionality in HyDRO 2.0
Used the script provided with a program like IDL or Python to download the data
Utilized a machine accessible service like OPeNDAP
Queried the Common Metadata Repository (CMR) API
Visited the Earthdata Search portal
Other
None of the above
OPT 4.5.1 How did you download the data? (OPEN END) [Ask if 4.5 = 7]
OPT 4.6. Which additional datasets (from any source) do you most often couple with GHRC data? Please give some examples (OPEN END) [Ask if OR1=1 or D1=1]
OPT 4.7. In your opinion, what would be the most helpful change or addition to the GHRC website (OPEN END)
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LP1. Which of the following web services are you/would you be interested in using?
OGC (e.g., WMS, WCS, WFS)
OPeNDAP (e.g., THREDDS, Hyrax)
REST based web calls
SOAP based web calls
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Programming Language Library (please specify)
Other
(please specify)
I am not interested in web services (skip to LP4)
LP2. What would be your preferred method for consuming web services? (Select all that apply)
Scripting language (e.g., Python, R)
Own application
DAAC-provided application
Command Line
Commercial Software application
Other (please specify)
LP3. Please indicate your preferred format(s) of <DAAC> data. (Select all that apply)
ASCII
Binary
GeoTIFF
HDF4
HDF5
Image file (JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF)
KMZ/KML
NetCDF 4
NetCDF Classic
Other GIS (GRID, BIL, e00, etc.)
Shapefile
Other (please specify)
LP4. Earlier you indicated you searched for documentation. What type of documentation were you seeking? (Select all that apply) (ASK IF DOC1 = Yes)
Data formats
Data provenance
Dataset metadata
Examples of how data has been used
How to use data analysis tools
How to use data search tools
How to use visualization tools
Instrument specifications
Quality assurance/error sources
Science algorithm description
Other (please specify)
LP5. How did you access the documentation? (Select all that apply)
<DAAC> website
User Forum
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Instructional Tutorials
Search & order interface (Reverb, etc.)
Search engine (e.g., Google)
Other (please specify)
LP6. Earlier you indicated you contacted User Services for the <DAAC>. What was the reason for your contact? [ASK if CS1 = 1]
Couldn’t find what I was looking for
Data quality
Did not receive expected data
Documentation needed
Error messages
How to access data
Incomplete information
Science questions
Service interruptions
Technical questions
Updates
Other (please specify)
None of the above [exclusive]
LP7. What is the single most important thing LP DAAC could do to improve your data experience? (OPEN END
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NSIDC1. How do you use data from <DAAC>? Please describe (OPEN END) [Ask if OR1=1 or D1=1]
NSIDC3. What software tools or packages did you need? (OPEN END)
NSIDC4. Are you finding what you need on the NSIDC DAAC website? If not, please specify what you were looking for.
Yes
No, please specify (OPEN END)
NSIDC5 What are your biggest challenges in finding and working with earth science data? (OPEN END)
NSIDC6. What data format(s) do you require and/or prefer for remote sensing data? (Select all that apply)
HDF
GeoTIFF
netCDF
ASCII
KML
Other (please specify)
NSIDC8. Earlier you indicated you searched for documentation. What type of documentation were you seeking? (Select all that apply) (ASK IF DOC1 = Yes)
Data formats
Data provenance
Dataset metadata
Examples of how data have been used
How to use data analysis tools
How to use data search tools
How to use visualization tools
Instrument specifications
Quality assurance/error sources
Science algorithm description
Data dictionary
Other (please specify)
NSIDC9. Which of the following areas do you think is the most important for <DAAC> to improve? (Select all that apply)
Data search options
Data format output options (NetCDF, ASCII, ArcGIS, KMZ, etc.)
Data order and subscription options
Subsetting capabilities
Tutorials and Webinars
Streamlined (fast and simple) Order Tools
Tools for data analysis and visualization
Examples of specific data-use cases
Templates and examples in common software formats (IDL, MATLAB, etc.)
DAAC Website (product descriptions, documentation, etc.)
User forum and/or Wiki
Improved data delivery
Other (please specify)
NSIDC10. Please provide specific improvements that can be made in the areas selected. (OPEN END)
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ORNL1. Which <DAAC> products and services did you access? (Select all that apply) [Ask if OR1=1 or D1=1]
Archived data sets
MODIS subsets
Spatial Data Access Tool (SDAT)
THREDDS
Daymet data
None of the above [exclusive]
ORNL2 Which method of data delivery do you prefer? (Select all that apply) [Ask if OR1=1 or D1=1]
HTTPS
Web-based visualization tool
Shopping cart
One-click download
Web Services (REST, OPeNDAP, OGC)
Other
(please specify
ORNL3.
What software or tools do you use to analyze data? (Select all that apply)
Python
R
Matlab
Excel
ArcGIS
Custom models or scripts not in the languages above
Other (please specify)
ORNL4. Please comment on other data services, if any, that would be useful for us to provide in the future. (e.g., subscription service, saved user preferences, on-demand subsetting, etc.)
ORNL5.. Did you use the ORNL DAAC provided data set citation in your publication? [Select one]
Yes
No
Did not use the data in publication
ORNL6. Please indicate your preferred format(s) of <DAAC> data. (Select all that apply)
csv or text
GeoTIFF
HDF
KMZ/KML
NetCDF
Shapefile (.shp)
Other (Please specify)
ORNL7.
ORNL8. What would be your preferred method for utilizing web services?
Open source software application (e.g., Panoply, GrADS, R)
Commercial software application (e.g., ENVI/ArcGIS/MATLAB)
Access from a programming language (e.g., Java, Python)
Other (please specify)
ORNL9. Earlier you indicated you searched for documentation. What type of documentation were you seeking? (Select all that apply) [Ask if DOC1 = Yes]
Data formats
Data provenance
Dataset metadata
Examples of how data has been used
How to use data analysis tools
How to use data search tools
How to use visualization tools
Instrument specifications
Quality assurance/error sources
Science algorithm description
Other (please specify)
ORNL10. Earlier you indicated you contacted User Services for the <DAAC>. What was the reason for your contact? [ASK if CS1 = 1]
Couldn’t find what I was looking for
Data quality
Did not receive expected data
Documentation needed
Error messages
How to access data
Incomplete information
Science questions
Service interruptions
Technical questions
Updates
Other (please specify)
None of the above [exclusive]
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PO1. Please comment on other data services (that <DAAC> doesn’t currently offer), if any, that would be useful. (e.g., subscription service, saved user preferences, on-demand subsetting …) (OPEN END)
PO2. Please indicate your preferred format(s) of <DAAC> data. (Select all that apply)
ASCII
Binary
GeoTIFF
HDF4
HDF5
JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF
KMZ/KML
NetCDF 4
NetCDF Classic
Other GIS (GRID, BIL, e00, etc.)
Other (Please specify)
PO3. If you ordered data from <DAAC>, did you have it reformatted before delivery?
Yes, I had it reformatted
No, I did not have it reformatted
I did not order data from <DAAC>
PO4. Are you currently using a DAAC application programming interface (API)
Yes
No
PO5. Which of the following web services would you be interested in using? (Select all that apply)
1. OGC [e.g., WMS, WCS, WFS, GeoServer, MapServer]
2. OPeNDAP [e.g., THREDDS, Hyrax]
3. REST based web calls [DAAC created; DAAC specific]
4. SOAP based web calls [DAAC created; DAAC specific]
5. Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
6. Other (please specify)
7. I am not interested in web services [exclusive] [skip to PO7]
PO6. What would be your preferred method for utilizing web services?
1. Scripts
2. Own client
3. Command line [hand executed]
4. Commercial software application [e.g., ENVI/ArcGIS]
5. Access from a programming language [e.g., Java, MATLAB, R]
6. Other (please specify)
PO7. Earlier you indicated you searched for documentation. What type of documentation were you seeking? (Select all that apply) [Ask if DOC1 = Yes]
Data formats
Data provenance
Dataset metadata
Examples of how data has been used
How to use data analysis tools
How to use data search tools
How to use visualization tools
Instrument specifications
Quality assurance/error sources
Science algorithm description
Other (please specify)
PO8. How did you access the documentation? (Select all that apply) [Ask if DOC1 = Yes]
Data center website
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Instructional Tutorials
Production code
Readme file
Search & order interface (Reverb, etc.)
Search engine (e.g., Google)
Other (please specify)
Not found
PO9. How did you contact the <DAAC name>’s user services office? (Select all that apply) [ASK if CS1 = 1]
By phone
By email
Website feedback/contact form
Other (please specify)
PO10. What was the reason for your contact? [ASK if CS1 = 1]
Couldn’t find what I was looking for
Data quality
Did not receive expected data
Documentation needed
Error messages
How to access data
Incomplete information
Science questions
Service interruptions
Technical questions
Updates
Other (please specify)
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SEDAC1. Are there data products that you wish to suggest that <DAAC> should consider for future dissemination? Please be as specific as possible
Yes—please specify (OPEN END)
No
SEDAC2. If you are a frequent user of data, tools, or services from other data centers (i.e., other NASA DAACs or non-NASA data centers), please list them here. (OPEN END)
SEDAC3. Please specify which tool or tools you used to work with the data (Select all that apply.) [Ask if OR1=1 or D1=1]
ArcGIS
ENVI
ERDAS/IMAGINE
Excel
Global Mapper
GRASS
IDRISI
MATLAB
Python
Quantum GIS (QGIS)
R
STATA
Other/open source (please specify)
SEDAC4. Please indicate your preferred format(s) of <DAAC> data. (Select all that apply)
ASCII
Binary
GeoTIFF
KMZ/KML
Other GIS (BIL, e00, GRID, SHP, etc.)
Other image (JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, etc.)
Other (please specify)
SEDAC5. Earlier you indicated you searched for documentation. What type of documentation were you seeking? (Select all that apply) [Ask if DOC1 = Yes]
Data formats
Data provenance
Dataset metadata
Examples of how data has been used
How to use data analysis tools
How to use data search tools
How to use visualization tools
Quality assurance/error sources
Data limitations
Use restrictions/permissions
Other (please specify)
SEDAC6. How did you access the documentation? (Select all that apply) [Ask if DOC1 = Yes]
Data center website
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Instructional Tutorials
Readme file
Search & order interface (Earthdata Search, etc.)
External Search engine (e.g., Google, Bing, etc.)
Other (please specify)
Not found
SEDAC7. Which of the following web services would you be interested in using? (Select all that apply)
OGC (e.g., WMS, WCS, WFS, GeoServer, MapServer)
OPeNDAP (e.g., THREDDS, Hyrax)
REST based web calls (DAAC created; DAAC specific)
SOAP based web calls (DAAC created; DAAC specific)
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Other (please specify)
I am not interested in web services [exclusive] [skip to CLOSE]
SEDAC8. What would be your preferred method for utilizing web services?
Scripts
Own client
Command line (hand executed)
Commercial software application (e.g., ENVI/ArcGIS/IDL)
Open Source software application (e.g., Panoply, GRADDS)
Access from a programming language (e.g., Java, MATLAB, R)
Other (please specify)
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Atmospheric Science Data Center - ASDC-LaRC
Alaska Satellite Facility - ASF DAAC
Crustal Dynamics Data Information System - CDDIS
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center - GES DISC
Global Hydrology Resource Center - GHRC
Land Processes DAAC - LP DAAC
MODIS Level 1 and Atmosphere Archive and Distribution System - MODAPS LAADS
National Snow and Ice Data Center - NSIDC DAAC
Ocean Biology DAAC - OB.DAAC
Oak Ridge National Laboratory DAAC - ORNL DAAC
Physical Oceanography DAAC - PO DAAC-JPL
Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center - SEDAC
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