2010-08-27: Virtual Workshop WCS Implementation

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Introduction

Who is this workshop for? Anyone interested in:

  • Making their data more widely accessible
  • Using standard tools and catalogs instead of custom-made
  • Need help adding a standard interface to data

Participants in this workshop may have varied backgrounds on web services (from novice to expert). The varied experience will allow participants to form mentor relationships.

Problem: Data is distributed, in different formats and can't be accessed by common tools within the AQ Community

Solution: Create a standard interface to the data using OGC Web Coverage Service

In-depth Details (programmers?)

Case studies of how Data Systems Implemented WCS:

  • DataFed
  • DLR
  • Giovanni/NASA
  • RSIG
  • Airnow
  • Univ. of New Mexico

How-To

Questions about WCS

What WCS questions/issues have you encountered? If you know the answer to these questions please respond below the question with ** and add your name.


Questions from Steve Ludewig, Sonoma Tech

  • The WCS protocol – how can/should it be extended for air quality
  • How should we handle different or even multiple parameter requests? (separate arguments? Lists as arguments?)
  • Duration codes?
  • Parameter occurrence codes (POC)?
  • Time_Sequence: Ours currently is a single date/time -- should it accommodate a time range (performance is a concern)? What time standard? (UTC?)
  • Use of an API key for authentication.
  • Output (payload) formats
  • Field naming

Implementation of WCS

  • NetCDF -> WCS
  • Minnesota Maps WCS

Testing Services

Outcome

List your server here if you have a WCS implementation.

Participants

Next to your name add if you are looking for guidance or have implemented a successful WCS and could provide guidance


Next Workshop

We will continue the discussion on WCS in telecon/webex form in 6 weeks. In hopes that the information gained from this session can be implemented/tested and we can move forward with a set of interoperable web services.