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UCalgary Space Remote Sensing Open Science Platform
Welcome to the UCalgary Space Remote Sensing (SRS) Open Science Platform. The open science platform facilitates collaborative research, data sharing, and knowledge dissemination by making scientific resources freely accessible to the public.
Open Data Archive
Browse our open data archive. The archive is accessible using a variety of methods, including HTTP, FTP, Rsync, Python libraries, IDL library, and direct API-based access. Learn more here.
- HTTP: by project, by instrument type
- Rsync:
rsync rsync://data.phys.ucalgary.ca - FTP:
ftp://data.phys.ucalgary.ca - Software Packages: Python and IDL libraries
- API: api.phys.ucalgary.ca
- Platform Status: data.phys.ucalgary.ca/status
Working with our data
We provide several libraries for working with our data, along with a vast example gallery. Tools are for Python and IDL, along with a RESTful API available for direct interaction.
- Explore our software packages
- Learn how to download data
- Learn how to get started with our tooling
- Explore the crib sheets: Python, IDL
- Learn about the API
Dataset Documentation
Descriptions for each dataset are available, including details about the sensors, site locations, available and common datasets, and more.
Explore the dataset documentationData Discovery (Virtual Observatories)
Explore our data through a variety of web-based virtual observatories developed to support exploration and discovery our data.
- Data Portal (summary data, real-time feeds, data availability)
- Swarm-Aurora
- AuroraX
Latest Bulletins
February 17, 2026Feb 17New Explore Observatories page addedWebsite
We have added a new page to this website for quickly seeing information about the observatories for each sensor array. The page can be found in the Data section, under Explore Observatories.
February 12, 2026Feb 12New Explore Datasets webpage page addedWebsite
We have added a new page to this website enabling faster exploring of the available datasets part of our API and Python+IDL tooling. The page can be found in the Data section, under Explore Datasets.
February 12, 2026Feb 12New skymaps released for several sitesOptical instrumentSkymapsSMILE ASI3+ more
New skymaps have been released for the recently deployed instruments at Fort Smith (SMILE ASI, TREx NIR, TREx Blueline), the SMILE ASI at Rabbit Lake, and the TREx RGB in Pinawa.
February 10, 2026Feb 10Software releases: IDL-AuroraX v1.9.1, IDL-UCRio v1.1.0IDL-AuroraXIDL-UCRioOptical instrument2+ more
IDL-AuroraX v1.9.1
- bugfix for AACGM setup
- added several new crib sheets
IDL-UCRio v1.1.0
- improvements to AACGM initialization (primarily for installations not using ipm)
- added support for using with a proxy connection
- converted all functions and procedures which interact with our API and data archive to use a standardized HTTP request helper function
February 6, 2026Feb 6New instruments deployed to Fort SmithDeploymentOptical instrumentSMILE ASI2+ more
Three new instruments have been deployed to Fort Smith and are now operational: SMILE ASI, TREx NIR, and TREx Blueline. The Data Portal and Swarm-Aurora has been updated to include their summary data.
The THEMIS ASI, TREx RGB, TREx GNSS, and riometer systems all received repairs to bring them back online.
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FAQ
How do I properly acknowledge and cite the data I'm using?
Each dataset contains an acknowledgements file housed in the appropriate data tree. The file contains required data acknowledgements and/or the DOI for the dataset (e.g., REGO). You can also consult the list of datasets to find links to appropriate acknowledgements file. If you cannot find what you are looking for, please reach out (Emma Spanswick, Eric Donovan).
I think something is wrong, who do I contact about the data I'm using?
If you encounter issues or have questions about the data please reach out to the instrument contact listed on the Dataset Documentation page.
Can you change the operating mode of the senors to support my science?
Some UCalgary instrumentation has capacity for different operating modes. If you are interested in discussing operational modes, please reach out to the contact for the appropriate instrument type/network.
Are there any new sensors planned for the near future?
We are always looking for ways to improve the quality and information content of our data. This can be modifications to operational modes, calibration procedures, or designing next generation instrumentation. Currently, SMILE-ASI is in active development, with GDC-G following closely behind. If you are interested in learning more, please reach out the UCalgary team.
How do I get last night's full resolution data?
Depending on the instrument type, full resolution data may not be available in real-time. Higher data rate systems (e.g., ASIs) often rely on physical recovery of hard drives with a 3-6 month lag for data to be available. Our data archive is built on a philosophy of 'if we have it, you have it', so for our fully operational systems if you do not see full resolution data, it is very likely still in the field. For high-value data, and on request, we can sometimes retrieve portions of large datasets (e.g., an hour of data). If you have a specific data request please reach out to the instrument contact.
Contact
If you have any other questions, please contact us (Emma Spanswick, Eric Donovan).