Accession Number:

ADA355553

Title:

The Master Environmental Library (MEL) Project

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

NAVAL RESEARCH LAB MONTEREY CA

Personal Author(s):

• Siquig, Richard
• Alper, Naim
• Stein, Chuck
• Lowe, Steve

Report Date:

1996-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

12.0

Abstract:

The Master Environmental Library MEL is a World Wide Web WWW based data discovery and ordering system providing access via a consistent single interface to oceanographic, terrain, atmospheric, and near space data bases and related tools residing in geographically distributed resource sites with arbitrary data base configurations and data formats. The key features of MEL are a consistent metadata contents standard for the data, a common user friendly interface, a generic orderdelivery system, and use of standard transfer formats. Existing data centers can become MEL resource sites without changing their current data management methods or architecture and retain complete control over release of data.

Descriptors:

• *DATA BASES
• *ENVIRONMENTS
• *INTERFACES
• *WIDE AREA NETWORKS
• *LIBRARIES
• CONTROL
• DELIVERY
• GLOBAL
• DATA MANAGEMENT
• SITES
• TERRAIN
• CONSISTENCY
• OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA
• CONFIGURATIONS
• FORMATS
• INFORMATION CENTERS
• RELEASE
• USER NEEDS
• RESOURCES
• DATA DISPLAYS
• TRANSFER
• ATMOSPHERICS

Subject Categories:

• Computer Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE