Simulation Results Submission Procedure

Determine the Model Setting

Check if the model setting is already registerd with the CCMC. If not, submit your NEW model setting on the challenge website.

File Formats

Please check file formats for model outputs before you proceed with their submission.

For ALL studies EXCEPT global TEC, NmF2, hmF2

Submit the model results for this model setting on the challenge website.

For global TEC, NmF2 and/or hmF2 studies only

Please upload the model results to CCMC's anonymous ftp server (hanna.ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov), into the subdirectory with the name of your model setting.

E.g., for model setting N_MODELNAME you should upload files into subdirectory:
pub/GEM-CEDAR/in/E.2006.347-2006.349/TEC/N_ModelName
pub/GEM-CEDAR/in/E.2006.347-2006.349/NmF2/N_ModelName
pub/GEM-CEDAR/in/E.2006.347-2006.349/hmF2/N_ModelName

For example:
ftp anonymous@hanna.ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov
cd pub/GEM-CEDAR/in/E.2006.347-2006.349/hmF2/N_ModelName
put command should upload the files.

Model output file naming convention

Name of model output files to be submitted should follow the specific format shown below:
PhysicalParameter_Location_ModelSetting_StartYear.StartDoyOfTheEvent-EndYear.EndDoyOfTheEvent.txt
For example: TEC_lon_025_1_CTIPE_2006.347-2006.349.txt
- TEC: physical parameter which can be NmF2 or hmF2
- lon_025: location which is positive 3 digit longitude (first longitude of the bin)
- 1_CTIPE: model setting ID
- 2006.347: start year (4 digits).start doy (3 digits)of the event
- 2006.349: end year (4 digits).end doy (3 digits) of the event
Each model output file should include data for whole three days of the event at a given longitude (one of selected eight longitude slices: 025-030, 090-095, 140-145, 175-180, 200-205, 250-255, 285-290, 345-350)