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The client tool will have a GUI similar to the OPeNDAP client included since BEAM 4.11. Users will be able to use the tool to select subsets of in-situ data. The client tool shall also make intelligent use of the current context the user is working in. For example, a function will be provided that performs a query based on the current scene the user is working with: Spatial region and temporal range are determined, so the user could use a one-click action that would download and display all in-situ data found for that particular scene. Uses can select the web service name / URI they wish to get the in-situ data from.
For demonstration purpose, it is planed to use in-situ coming MERMAID or from SeasideRendezvous (BIO-ARGOS from CORIOLIS).
Web Service
For the server-side, a web service will be developed which translates a request coming from the Toolbox into the query language understood by the in-situ database. The data retrieved from the database in translated back into the response understood by the client tool in the Toolbox. We will provide at least an in-situ service for the MERMAID database focusing on MERIS / Sentinel-3 data. A second service for SLSTR SST data is very desireable (see GHRSST SST in-site data). The NASA OBPG might contribute a service for the SeaBASS database as well.
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