JGOFS Data System Overview

JGOFS Data System Overview

Glenn R. Flierl, MIT
James K.B. Bishop, LDEO
David M. Glover, WHOI
Satish Paranjpe, LDEO

Index

Introduction
Basic Elements
Data Objects
Communications : connections between user applications and translators
- Servers and Dictionaries : making the connection
- Protocols : kinds of information transferred
User Applications : talking to the JGOFS data system
- Interfaces : using the system
- Application Program Interface: subroutine calls
Manipulating data

Obtaining the Software

Installation instructions and software download

Full Report Available On-line

You can obtain a complete web-based copy of the report by clicking here.

Further Documentation

We have various Postscript documents on details of the system. These are somewhat more technical. See here

Adapted from original web-based report.
Last modified: September 21, 2004