ncBrowsencBrowseA Graphical A Graphical netCDF/OPeNDAP netCDF/OPeNDAP

BrowserBrowser

Donald DenboDonald Denbo11 & John Osborne & John Osborne22

11UW/JISAO-NOAA/PMEL, UW/JISAO-NOAA/PMEL, 22OceanAtlas SoftwareOceanAtlas Software

http://www.epic.noaa.gov/java/ncBrowse

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OverviewOverview

ncBrowse is a general purpose, interactive tool for ncBrowse is a general purpose, interactive tool for graphical browsing of data and attributes in graphical browsing of data and attributes in netCDF files and netCDF compatible OPeNDAP netCDF files and netCDF compatible OPeNDAP URLs.URLs.

Popular, freely availablePopular, freely available 8,924 downloads by 3,704 unique sites in 61 countries8,924 downloads by 3,704 unique sites in 61 countries OPeNDAP (DODS) client, Unidata netCDF client, OPeNDAP (DODS) client, Unidata netCDF client,

WOCE data CD, etc.WOCE data CD, etc. http://www.epic.noaa.http://www.epic.noaa.govgov/java/ncBrowse/java/ncBrowse

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FeaturesFeatures SGT graphics SGT graphics for 1 and 2 dimensional cuts through datafor 1 and 2 dimensional cuts through data VisADVisAD graphics for 3 dimensional plots graphics for 3 dimensional plots Handles files with character variables and dimensions Handles files with character variables and dimensions

without associated variableswithout associated variables Properly decodes several time formatsProperly decodes several time formats Access to remote data files via OPeNDAP and direct Access to remote data files via OPeNDAP and direct

access to remote netCDF files from the Web access to remote netCDF files from the Web Vector, contour, and line plotsVector, contour, and line plots Variable mapping (parametric plots) and animations by Variable mapping (parametric plots) and animations by

varying parameters in Variable Mapvarying parameters in Variable Map Available for UNIX, Win32, and MacOS Available for UNIX, Win32, and MacOS Graphical appearance easily modifiedGraphical appearance easily modified

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Viewing the Data StructureViewing the Data Structure

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Time SeriesTime Series

Time/Depth Pixel PlotTime/Depth Pixel Plot

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Contour PlotContour Plot

OPeNDAP DatasetOPeNDAP Dataset

OPeNDAP DatasetOPeNDAP Dataset

Creating an AnimationCreating an Animation

Creating an AnimationCreating an Animation

Vector PlotVector Plot

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Other OPeNDAP related Other OPeNDAP related ProjectsProjects

Climate Data PortalClimate Data Portal ServerServer ClientClient

OceanShare - Collaborative ApplicationOceanShare - Collaborative Application SGT - Scientific Graphics ToolkitSGT - Scientific Graphics Toolkit

Climate Data PortalClimate Data PortalDistributed ocean observationsDistributed ocean observations

Major Major in situin situ data collections: data collections: TAO El Nino buoy data

(realtime/PMEL), Global sea level data (realtime/U of Hi), GTSPP (NODC), PMEL hydrographic data and time series collection, WOCE ADCP (U of Hi), IPRC/APDRC in situ data, US Coastal Ocean Time Series database (NODC)

OPeNDAP compatibilityOPeNDAP compatibility Will follow OPeNDAP in-situ standards Compatible with Grads DODS Server (GDS) for both server and client

compatibility

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Climate Data PortalClimate Data PortalWeb and Desktop ClientsWeb and Desktop Clients

in-situ clientin-situ client LDAP directory

services NdEdit for data

selection/subsetting Data Servers, Clients

(Java and Web) – focus on in situ data

OPeNDAP OPeNDAP compatible sooncompatible soon http://www.epic.noaa.

gov/cdp/cdpjava.htm

OceanShareOceanShareNetwork collaboration toolNetwork collaboration tool

Collaboration featuresCollaboration features Local, remote data file access and Local, remote data file access and

Java graphicsJava graphics Standard collaboration tool Standard collaboration tool

features (annotation, whiteboard, features (annotation, whiteboard, etc)etc)

Secure LDAP Document Secure LDAP Document RepositoryRepository Proposals, papers in progress, Proposals, papers in progress,

data, imagesdata, images Access control by document or by Access control by document or by

folderfolder Accessible from web and desktopAccessible from web and desktop

OPeNDAP compatible soonOPeNDAP compatible soon http://www.epic.noaa.gov/collab/http://www.epic.noaa.gov/collab/

SGT: SGT: A Scientific Graphics ToolkitA Scientific Graphics Toolkit Java toolkit for scientific graphicsJava toolkit for scientific graphics

On-line documentation, examples, tutorials, streaming videoOn-line documentation, examples, tutorials, streaming video JavaBeans in next releaseJavaBeans in next release

FeaturesFeatures Contour, line and vector plots, Contour, line and vector plots, Axes user settable or automatically scaledAxes user settable or automatically scaled multiple Time Axis formats multiple Time Axis formats mouse-movable, customizable Labels, line keys, iconsmouse-movable, customizable Labels, line keys, icons Legend generation automaticLegend generation automatic

Widely used, freely availableWidely used, freely available scientific and commercial applications use SGTscientific and commercial applications use SGT 15,696 downloads by 5,478 unique sites from 70 countries15,696 downloads by 5,478 unique sites from 70 countries http://www.epic.noaa.gov/java/sgt/http://www.epic.noaa.gov/java/sgt/

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LiveLiveDemonstrationDemonstration