FDR Server
Five Dimensional Representation (FDR) is a physical data model well suited for METOC data types
- Currently support Spatial Grids, Time Series, Profiles, Points
- In all cases, an FDR Data Set represents a 5D “data cube”
- (x,y,z) Spatial Dimensions, Time, Parameter/Entity
- Most API functionality consistent across all data types
- Does not actually contain data, just its structural description
- Implemented in Java and XML Schema
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FDR Server represents an ESG Application Data Server based on the FDR Data Model
- Binds FDR data objects to their data
- Server API interface to manage/access FDR objects and data
- Pure Java/XML implementation provides lightweight platform independent deployment, license free (< 1 MB Source)