log "Starting dump of metadata from ${RESIFDD_DATADIR}/validated_seismic_metadata/.snapshot/monthly.${MONTH}-01_0000"
tar cf $RESIFDD_WORKDIR/validated_metadata.tar -C$RESIFDD_DATADIR/validated_seismic_metadata/.snapshot/monthly.${MONTH}-01_0000$RESIFDD_DATADIR/validated_seismic_metadata/.snapshot/monthly.${MONTH}-01_0000