The raw data flow is the part storage and tranfer are parts of the steps between the sensor description and the data archiving in PANGAEA.
Data Storage onboard
For an overview of all scientific raw data storage and transfer use the following page Scientific devices: Overview of raw data storage
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pages: NRT INGEST Software and NRT Data Format
Data Transfer onshore
Data stored on the central storage on Polarstern is transferred to the AWI after each expedition on tapes.
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