SPectra Analysis and Retrievable Catalog Lab (SPARCL)

SPectra Analysis & Retrievable Catalog Lab (SPARCL) at NOIRLab's Astro Data Lab consists of services, tools, and example workflows centered around optical and near-infrared spectroscopy. The main drivers for this project are scientific use cases of large surveys such as SDSS and DESI, and will aim to eventually support the broad range of spectroscopic data sets that will be hosted at NOIRLab. Major elements of SPARCL include storage for file-based spectrum collections, capabilities to discover and query for spectra based on parameters of interest, a fast web service that delivers desired spectra either individually or in bulk, and documentation and example Jupyter Notebooks to help users learn to apply all of these elements in their research.