This document contains the main indications to use OpenWis User portal as an authenticated user.
The present manual is intended for end-users new to the OpenWis User portal.
This document refers to OpenWis v3.12
Any Internet browser.
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 |