Web-based GEONETCast Data for Geochange Research

Theodor Foerster

GeoChange Research Symposium

27th November 2010

Data sources for Geochange Research

• Real-time• Integration of various data sets• Network-based data access– Internet & Intranet

• Interoperability

Enable web-based & interoperable data access for GEONETCast

GEONETCast – satellite-based dissemination system

• Geochange research• Free of charge• 180 products - different applications• Global products – world-wide coverage• Real-time

Technical Setup – Receiving data

Technical setup – Web

GEONETCast data server

OGC Web Coverage Service

OGC Web Map Service

Web Map Clients

Web Coverage Client

getMap

getCoverage

Query real-time and historic data through interoperable Web Services

Example MSG-2 data

• 12 channels• 3 km resolution• Served in GeoTIFF format• Update every 15 minutes

Web-based data access - MSG-2 data

Retrieve raw data from WCS

Hurricane Karl,17th September 2010

Conclusion

• Web-based access to GEONETCast data– Real-time & historical data

• Interoperability– WCS, WMS

• Meteorological use case• Free and Open Source Software

– MapServer, GeoExt, OpenLayers

• Open issues– Performance & endurance– Other use cases for web-based GEONETCast data

Thanks for your attention!

swsl.uni-muenster.de/research/geonetcast/

Theodor Foerster

theodor.foerster@uni-muenster.de

Thanks for your attention!

swsl.uni-muenster.de/research/geonetcast/

Theodor Foerster

theodor.foerster@uni-muenster.de