Enhancements to a Community Toolset for Ocean Model Data Interoperability: Unstructured grids, NCTOOLBOX, and Distributed Search Rich Signell (USGS), Woods Hole, MA Alex Crosby (Applied Science Associates), S.Kingston, RI Kyle Wilcox (Applied Science Associates), S.Kingston, RI Rich Signell (USGS), Woods Hole, MA Alex Crosby (Applied Science Associates), S.Kingston, RI Kyle Wilcox (Applied Science Associates), S.Kingston, RI ECM12: November 8, 2011
US Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS ® ) IOOS ® Plan defines: IOOS ® Plan defines: Global ComponentGlobal Component Coastal ComponentCoastal Component 17 Federal Agencies 11 Regional Associations
A Simple NetCDF File
A CF-Compliant NetCDF File
Unidata’s Common Data Model
Data Interoperability Model
14 Different Ocean Forecast Models Spanning CONUS Waters in IDV
Models used in DeepWater Horizon Spill
IOOS Modeling Testbed
1.Build a common infrastructure for access, analysis and visualization of all ocean model data produced by the Federal Backbone and the IOOS Regions. 2.Develop skill metrics and assess models in different regions and dynamical regimes 3.Transition models, tools, toolkits and other capabilities to federal operational facilities 4.Build stronger relationships between academia and operational centers through collaboration (improve R2O & O2R) 1.Build a common infrastructure for access, analysis and visualization of all ocean model data produced by the Federal Backbone and the IOOS Regions. 2.Develop skill metrics and assess models in different regions and dynamical regimes 3.Transition models, tools, toolkits and other capabilities to federal operational facilities 4.Build stronger relationships between academia and operational centers through collaboration (improve R2O & O2R) IOOS Modeling Testbed Goals
Data Interoperability Model
Matlab: NCTOOLBOX ArcGIS 10.0 NcISO Metadata Service GI-CAT
NCTOOLBOX on Google Code
Installing NCTOOLBOX
THREDDS Data Server dataset page
Subset Bathymetry with nj_subsetGrid
Geographic subsetting & striding
FVCOM Forecast Surface Temperature
Reading Unstructured Grid Data
Buoy_comp.m: Model/Data comparison of wave height
Virtual Glider Function from Toolbox
Isosurface Plot
Accessing Global RTOFS
Single Point of Access Catalog: GEO-IDE => IOOS Regions GEO-IDE Web Site:
THREDDS Data Server dataset page
Federated Search Model GI-CAT Geoportal Server Broker ServersClients THREDDS OGC-CSW THREDDS OGC-WCS OpenSearch OGC-CSW ISO Common Metadata Model Database
Accessing NAVO Fukushima Data
Example of full power of OpenSearch
30 year hindcast/data comparison
OPeNDAP Access via Python in ArcGIS10
Real benefits of Geoinformatics More usage of model results for science More feedback to modelers => Improved models More efficient retrieval of data => More time to do science More usage of model results for science More feedback to modelers => Improved models More efficient retrieval of data => More time to do science
Opportunities for modelers (1/2) Join the IOOS Model Data Interoperability Google Group: ata_interop Join the Unstructured Grid Interoperability Google Group: interoperability Join the IOOS Model Data Interoperability Google Group: ata_interop Join the Unstructured Grid Interoperability Google Group: interoperability
Opportunities for modelers (2/2) Try out the Matlab NCTOOLBOX to access CF- compliant model output: Give us feedback! Suggest more functionality! Toolbox is under active development ECM12 Signell Presentation Extra Info and Links: Try out the Matlab NCTOOLBOX to access CF- compliant model output: Give us feedback! Suggest more functionality! Toolbox is under active development ECM12 Signell Presentation Extra Info and Links: