The Master Environmental Library (MEL) Project

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 order/delivery 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.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA355553

Entities

People

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

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Application Software
  • California
  • Data Centers
  • Data Sets
  • Data Visualization
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Environment
  • Graphics
  • Html
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Military Research
  • Simulations
  • Standards
  • Training

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications

Technology Areas

  • Space