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Open-Source Project for a Network Data Access Protocol (OPeNDAP)Contents |
Background
OPeNDAP, an acronym for "Open-source Project for a Network Data Access Protocol", is a data transport architecture and protocol widely used by earth scientists. The protocol is based on HTTP and the current specification is OPeNDAP 2.0 draft. OPeNDAP includes standards for encapsulating structured data, annotating the data with attributes and adding semantics that describe the data. The protocol is maintained by OPeNDAP.org, a publicly-funded non-profit organization that also provides free reference implementations of OPeNDAP servers and clients. [Quoted from the excellent Wikipedia article, cited below]
Importance for Data Managers
This working prototype, in development since the mid 1990's, attempts to address the problem of universal data access, though a common set of minimum data descriptors and client-server rules. It underpins a number of major data systems in the USA and Europe today. User access to data through OPeNDAP ranges from extremely easy interfaces, such as the Live Access Server (installed at dozens of sites), to writing code for applications to enable direct, as-needed data accession.
Other Resources
- Wikipedia: OPeNDAP - Short overview with a small list of excellent links.
- OPeNDAP.org - The parent organization website; includes the original list of OPeNDAP participants, but the list is not up to date.
Subsections of this Article
| Pagename | Short title | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Access Server (LAS) | Live Access Server (LAS) | Live Access Server | none |
Information about this article
Short title: OPeNDAP
Description: none
Expertise level: beginner
Author: Murray.Brown
Approval status: approved
Approved by: Murray.Brown
Last change: 2009-8-28
Subsection of: Marine Data Transmission and Product Distribution Systems
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