Coastal Services Center

Gulf of Mexico Projects

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Standardization of Local Data Network Nodes in the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System Regional Association (GCOOS-RA)

Date project initiated: October 1, 2007

Principal Investigator:
Dr. Ann E. Jochens
Department of Oceanography
Texas A&M University
3146 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3146
(979) 845-6714
ajochens@tamu.edu

Brief project summary:
This project will standardize elements of the near real-time marine data delivery systems of ten major non-federal data providers of the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System Regional Association (GCOOS-RA). Uniform data delivery systems will be developed that maximize interoperability within the region, between regions, and with the federal backbone to facilitate the production of operational data and model products in support of the regional and national needs. The three specific objectives are to: 1) establish a single common vocabulary for variables served; 2) serve point and vector data via an Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) compliant Web Service interface; and 3) serve satellite data via a OCG Web Coverage Service (WCS) service interface.

 

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