Rational for WCS and WFS Combination for point data
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Experience with Station Point Data
We have used the combination of WCS and WFS at Datafed for station data for six years. Here are a few observations:
- Typical station data looks like 3D, but is in reality 2D.
- In cube data, you have typically at least 4 dimensions, lat, lon and time.
- In point data, you have typically 2 dimensions, location and time.
The station has 2 attributes: lat and lon, but it's still one dimension. This is an important distinction which was not in the design requirements for the WCS standard. Fortunately, the combination of WCS and WFS works great.
