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Function: | Import NetCDF data from an OPeNDAP server directly into Delft-FEWS |
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Where to Use? | This can be used for importing NetCDF data into the Delft-FEWS system. |
Why to Use? | The advantage of importing NetCDF data directly from an OPeNDAP server, as opposed to importing local NetCDF files, is that the files do not have to be stored locally. Furthermore if only part of a file is needed, then only that part will be downloaded instead of the entire file. This can save a lot of network bandwidth (i.e. time) for large data files. |
Preconditions: | The data to import needs to be available on an OPeNDAP server that is accessible by the Delft-FEWS system. |
Outcome(s): | The imported data will be stored in the Delft-FEWS dataStore. |
Available since: | DelftFEWS201102 |
Contents
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Overview
OPeNDAP (Open-source Project for a Network Data Access Protocol) can be used to import NetCDF data from an OPeNDAP server directly into Delft-FEWS. For more information on OPeNDAP see http://opendap.org/. Currently only import of (zipped) NetCDF files from an OPeNDAP server is supported. Three types of NetCDF data can be imported: grid time series, scalar time series and profile time series. For more information on these specific import types see their individual pages: NETCDF-CF_GRID, NETCDF-CF_TIMESERIES and NETCDF-CF_PROFILE.
How to import data from an OPeNDAP server
Import data from a single file
Import data from a catalog
Import data for a given period of time
Import data for a given sub grid
Configuration
Config Example |
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description of the config example.
Known issues
Describe all known issues and unexpected behaviour
Related modules and documentation
Import Module configuration options, NETCDF-CF_GRID, NETCDF-CF_TIMESERIES, NETCDF-CF_PROFILE.