The GLODAPv2 (GLobal Ocean Data Analysis Project Version 2) database can now be accessed via Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC)-developed Web-Accessible Visualization and Extraction System (WAVES; http://cdiac3.ornl.gov/waves/glodapv2/). The functionality allows researchers to subset datasets based on spatial and/or temporal conditions. At the same time it provides access to Mercury extensive metadata collections that accompany datasets and single cruise lines.
Architecture of the system is based on the following components: PHP engine, MySQL RDBMS, and map server. PHP engine with DHTML and JavaScript (JQuery library) are used as the main tools for building interface, forming results pages and program interactions. The visualization for cruise lines made using tools developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distributed Active Archive Center (ORNL DAAC) and is based on ArcGIS server and Google map engine.
The access to metadata accomplished by using API for Mercury metadata search engine developed by ORNL Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Data Archive.
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