Foreword

Scope of this document

This document contains the main indications to use OpenWis User portal as an authenticated user.

Audience of the document

The present manual is intended for end-users new to the OpenWis User portal.

Software release

This document refers to OpenWis v3.12

System requirement

Any Internet browser.

Vocabulary

Within the OpenWis software or in the current document, we use the following vocabulary:

 

Authority

Identifier of a Centre that transmits data

Cache

Last 24 hours global data stored by a GISC.

Catalogue

Metadata repository

Category

Set of metadata

DAR

Discovery, Access, Retrieve functions. DAR means that you can:

-     Discover: Search data from entire WIS

-     Access: Examine metadata

-     Retrieve:

-     Pull data immediately if available (Request)

-     Apply for delivery (Subscribe)

Data

Meteorological data like satellite image, bulletin

DCPC

Data Collection and/or Production Centre (WIS terminology)

GISC

Global Information System Centre (WIS terminology)

Global data

Essential data as defined in WMO Resolution 40: these data must be freely exchanged within the WIS

GTS

Global Telecommunication System

Information

Data or product

Metadata

Description of what information and information access services exist within the WMO communities, what they contain, where they are located and how to retrieve the required information. Metadata are required for various purposes, for example for:

-     the use of the data (for example: sensor types used at an observing station) or

-     the discovery of the data (what, where, when, who)

NC

National Centre (WIS terminology)

NMS

National Meteorological Service

Product

Added value data like imagery processing, numerical weather forecaster computation

Service

Set of functions provided by OpenWis.

URN

Uniform Resource Name: unique identifier used to identify each metadata record into the OpenWIS system

WIS

WMO Information System

WMO

World Meteorological Organization