A GIS-based management and publication framework for data handling of numerical model results

  • Authors:

  • J. J. Yu;X. S. Qin;L. C. Larsen;O. Larsen;A. Jayasooriya;X. L. Shen

  • Affiliations:

  • School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore and DHI-NTU Water & Environment Research Centre and Education Hub, DHI ...;School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore;DHI-NTU Water & Environment Research Centre and Education Hub, DHI Water & Environment (S) Pte. Ltd., 200 Pandan Loop Pantech 21, #08-03, Singapore 128388, Singapore;DHI-NTU Water & Environment Research Centre and Education Hub, DHI Water & Environment (S) Pte. Ltd., 200 Pandan Loop Pantech 21, #08-03, Singapore 128388, Singapore;DHI-NTU Water & Environment Research Centre and Education Hub, DHI Water & Environment (S) Pte. Ltd., 200 Pandan Loop Pantech 21, #08-03, Singapore 128388, Singapore;DHI-NTU Water & Environment Research Centre and Education Hub, DHI Water & Environment (S) Pte. Ltd., 200 Pandan Loop Pantech 21, #08-03, Singapore 128388, Singapore

  • Venue:
  • Advances in Engineering Software
  • Year:
  • 2012

Quantified Score

Hi-index 0.00

Visualization

Abstract

There has been an increasing awareness that large-scale datasets of earth-system model results would be produced and accumulated rapidly within the next few decades with extensive usage of numerical models. The successful exploration of these data for scientific research and engineering applications requires the capability of efficient storage, retrieval, integration and visualization of these large datasets. Robust publication methods are also needed to enable data exchange through the web to increase global research collaborations. In this study, a comprehensive GIS-based data management and publication framework (GMPF) was developed and applied to the use, representation, and analysis of hydrodynamic modeling results of Hamburg Port, Germany. Linking with GIS, a desktop- and a web-based model-results data atlas were developed to provide an interactive environment for various cartography and time series plots. The implementation of the framework was based on modular software design, open specifications and reuse of open source projects. The study results showed that the project life-cycle was shortened and development efforts were reduced through applying GMPF. The developed system could be integrated into commercial hydrodynamics software platforms to enhance the capability of model-results management and publication.