Hello all, We developed a Web Service application called GADS:
http://www.resc.rdg.ac.uk/twiki/bin/view/Resc/GridAccessDataService It basically provides a simple interface for downloading gridded geospatial data. However, GADS does not depend on any specification, hence the plan to make it WCS compliant. In certain respects, the requests format will be similar to those provided by the TPAC/NDG project, which extends the spec slightly for full four-d subsetting across arbitrary dimensions: http://glue.badc.rl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/TPAC/WCS However, we wish to augment the spec to make provision for downloading large (several hundreds MB) data asynchronously. Cheers, Adit -----Original Message----- From: Bryce L Nordgren [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 27 July 2006 16:10 To: Adit Santokhee Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Geoserver-devel'; [email protected]; 'Simone Giannecchini' Subject: Re: [Geotools-devel] Geotools, Geoserver and Coverages' future. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 07/27/2006 08:42:27 AM: > > However it does deviate from what "your" objectives are. But do you think > this is a viable possibility. > I think your approach differs substantially from our approach in implementation details. However, I think we both need a common interface, especially if we're both going to be hacking Geoserver. Hence, I think there's significant opportunity for collaboration. Another potential collaborator who has not yet been mentioned is Rob Atkinson. I believe he's barking up this tree with the UK Met office right about now. Interface questions: + what is the syntax to request a 2D slice of 4D data? + how will 4D extent be specified? + is there a spec for time strings coming from a WCS? + what is the behavior if a vertical slice is requested? I think it even makes sense to use a "quick/short-term" solution to flesh out the required interface while the long term solution is under development. So, yeah, I think it's viable. :) Bryce ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Geotools-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geotools-devel
