The DataNet was established to allow USACE software developers (those who build computational models, GIS applications, Web applications, etc.) to efficiently access such heterogeneous data sources as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Tidal Data, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Historic Stream Flow data, NOAA Historic Monthly Precipitation data, etc., as well as data manipulation functions (formatting, coordinate conversion, etc.). The DataNet is composed of callable programs or software components called Web Services. A Service Registry provides a Web-accessible catalog of the DataNet services, metadata describing the data delivered by a selected service, and guidance for using the service. |
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