1. MIT MSEAS Software
Software reads and displays any model output for MOOS-IVP
Provides ocean images on which vehicle simulations are superimposed
Snapshots or animations as appropriate
Provides ocean inputs to MOOS planning, or path plans themselves
Acquires ocean model output through the Net
Format: NetCDF, Grib, binary, Matlab©, etc.
Procedure: http, sftp, OpenDAP, scp, etc.
Can handle any model data (MSEAS, MIT-GCM, ROMS, NLOM, etc.)
Displays ocean model data using Google Earth (what MOOS uses)
Calls Matlab©, NCAR Graphics, or similar package to generate a set of images for the desired physical field(s) at desired depth and times
Uses ImageMagick or similar software to automatically crop images
Prepares KML file to display set of images as stills or animations
For path planning with MOOS or with MSEAS software
Uses Matlab© or Octave to read model data (temp., salinity, velocity, etc.) and interpolates them at 4D vehicle locations for use by MOOS-IVP
Or provides path plans directly (computed from other MSEAS software)

2. Example: MSEAS Model Output used by MOOS IvP for PP
Temperature at 10 m, with velocity vectors overlays Area is Pioneer Array vehicle sampling region
MOOS IvP acquires T, S, U, V, other parameters from MSEAS
Simulated MOOS vehicles sample and interact with the MSEAS ocean simulation output
Other regions, Endurance Array, etc. are being developed
Any variable can be plotted (maps or sections)
Vehicles not displayed here
Playback of animation of model output