Documentation


Metadata API

Direct link to the ACTRIS DVAS metadata API

ACTRIS DVAS metadata API

Python client for accessing the metadata in the Actris DVAS API

ACTRIS DVAS API Client

Recent portal updates
  • August 2026: New version of ACTRIS Data Portal v2.0.0.
  • June 2026: New version of ACTRIS DVAS metadata API.
Other relevant information

Data Management Plan

ACTRIS Data Management Plan

ACTRIS Reference Paper

ACTRIS Reference Article in BAMS 2024: Aerosol, Clouds and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure (ACTRIS): The European Research Infrastructure Supporting Atmospheric Science

ACTRIS Data Policy

ACTRIS Data Policy

File format

ACTRIS Cloud remote sensing data centre unit (CLU)

Data access and file format documentation

ACTRIS In Situ data centre unit (In-Situ)

Data access and file format documentation

ACTRIS Aerosol remote sensing data centre unit (ARES)

Data access and file format documentation

ACTRIS trace gases remote sensing data centre unit (GRES)

Data access and file format documentation

ACTRIS Atmospheric simulation chamber data centre unit (ASC)

Data access and file format documentation

Video tutorials
Use case 1: How to filter search
Use case 2: Inspect one facility, data and model products
Use case 3: Find all data from a facility with in situ and remote sensing data, add to the basket for further analysis and download.
Architecture of the data centre
Diagram Diagram