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O n - L i n e D a t a A r c h i v e s
Meteorological Data Dissemination and Visualisation
(MDDV) Subproject
This project was recently set up in collaboration with the Australian
Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) to investigate distributed computing
technology for delivering data products from the BoMUs headquarters in
Melbourne to its regional forecast offices such as the one in Adelaide.
The project is targeting delivery of satellite data as well as the
simulated data fields output from the BureauUs weather forecasting models
run daily on its supercomputing facilities. The project aims to
demonstrate the use of a broadband network for delivery of this data. The
applicability of a number of 3D data visualisation programs including
recent products such as Java3D are being investigated, for use with
meteorological data.
Achievements
- Extensive joint design discussions on the visualisation and data
delivery aspects of the project completed.
- Preliminary end-user requirements analysis completed.
- An initial assessment of the MARS client-server software from the
- European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting, has been assessed
by the Bureau of Meteorology.
Research Planned
- Examine the Australian Integrated Forecast System (AIFS) with a view to
integrating a MARS interface and an appropriate visualisation application
within that framework.
- Implement high bandwidth connectivity (ATM) within AIFS in parallel
with existing connectivity to utilise MARS for high volume client server
access.
- Implement near real-time visualisation within the AIFS environment.
- Publish a review article on visualisation software systems suitable for
meteorological data.
- Demonstrate a prototype data delivery and storage system to allow
regional forecast office in Adelaide to access data generated in Melbourne.
Milestones for 1997/98
MDDV is a new project recently approved. The first milestones for this
project do not fall due until Quarter 3 and 4 of 1998.
Milestones for 98/99
| BoM staff to evaluate and familiarise with ECMWF
MARS software | December, 1998 |
| OLDA and BoM staff to examine the Australian Integrated
Forecast System (AIFS) | December, 1998 |
| Implement high bandwidth connectivity (ATM) | March, 1999 |
| Implement near real-time visualisation within AIFS
environment | March, 1999 |
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