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OPeNDAP provides a way to easily share science data across the internet.  It is used widely in earth-science research settings, but is not limited to that.  Using a flexible data model and a well-defined transmission format, an OPeNDAP client can request data from a wide variety of OPeNDAP servers, allowing researchers to enjoy flexibility similar to the flexibility of the web.
 
This guide introduces the important concepts behind the OPeNDAP data model and transmission format, as well as the clients and servers that use them.  It is not a reference for any particular client or server, though you will find links to that documentation within its chapters.
 
;[[UserGuideIntroduction|Introduction]]  
:A look at the transmission format, the services provided by the OPeNDAP servers, and the advantages of using OPeNDAP.
 
;[[UserGuideDataModel|Data Model]]
:A closer look at the data types involved in transmission, the constraint expressions you can use to select data from specific datasets.
 
;[[UserGuideServer|The OPeNDAP Server]]
:The structure of the OPeNDAP server, including a closer look at the server software provided by the OPeNDAP group itself.
 
;[[UserGuideClient|The OPeNDAP Client]]
:The parts of the OPeNDAP client, including a review of the available client software, from within as well as outside the OPeNDAP group.

Revision as of 22:34, 22 September 2009

OPeNDAP provides a way to easily share science data across the internet. It is used widely in earth-science research settings, but is not limited to that. Using a flexible data model and a well-defined transmission format, an OPeNDAP client can request data from a wide variety of OPeNDAP servers, allowing researchers to enjoy flexibility similar to the flexibility of the web.

This guide introduces the important concepts behind the OPeNDAP data model and transmission format, as well as the clients and servers that use them. It is not a reference for any particular client or server, though you will find links to that documentation within its chapters.

Introduction
A look at the transmission format, the services provided by the OPeNDAP servers, and the advantages of using OPeNDAP.
Data Model
A closer look at the data types involved in transmission, the constraint expressions you can use to select data from specific datasets.
The OPeNDAP Server
The structure of the OPeNDAP server, including a closer look at the server software provided by the OPeNDAP group itself.
The OPeNDAP Client
The parts of the OPeNDAP client, including a review of the available client software, from within as well as outside the OPeNDAP group.