diff --git a/grid_models.md b/grid_models.md index 4e4a096ff38b58ba47448b23d1cc5b3d8921e9c8..4d80c6ca2a8538e4c31d0edc0fbc348bf09c0519 100644 --- a/grid_models.md +++ b/grid_models.md @@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ The gridded models are using the same "traffic light" color pattern for indicati *The screenshot shows how results from the Carrot Rust Fly temperature model are presented in VIPS. You select date using the slider in the lower left corner, and you select parameter using the radio buttons in the lower right corner. By clicking in the map, a popup shows the warning status and values of any other parameters.* ## Prerequisites -* You should be familiar with web maps and WMS services +* You should be familiar with web maps and [Web Map Services (WMS)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Map_Service) * You should be familiar with using and manipulating gridded weatherdata files, e.g. NetCDF files or GRIB files. ## Architecture of the VIPS gridded model system Referring to the architecture illustration below: * How you collect input data and calculate your results is entirely up to you -* The results must be presented as a WMS service following the VIPS conventions. Scroll down for details. +* The results must be presented as a WMS following the VIPS conventions. Scroll down for details. <img src="illustrations/VIPS-grid-architecture.drawio.png" alt="VIPS Logo"/> @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ $ cdo -selname,TM -seldate,2023-04-01T00:00:00,2023-12-31T00:00:00 met_1_0km_nor ### Create output files -The output files must be data files for a WMS service. A common format for this purpose is [GeoTIFF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeoTIFF). To convert data from NetCDF to GeoTIFF, we use [GDAL](https://gdal.org/), for example: +The output files must be data files for a WMS. A common format for this purpose is [GeoTIFF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeoTIFF). To convert data from NetCDF to GeoTIFF, we use [GDAL](https://gdal.org/), for example: ```bash $ gdal_translate -ot Int16 -of GTiff -b 1 NETCDF:"tmp/result.nc":WARNING_STATUS out/result_WARNING_STATUS_2023-04-01.tif @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ $ gdal_translate -ot Int16 -of GTiff -b 1 NETCDF:"tmp/result.nc":WARNING_STATUS [Introduction to WMS (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Map_Service) ## The structure of the WMS -VIPS expects the WMS Service to follow certain patterns in order to display it in a map. +VIPS expects the WMS to follow certain patterns in order to display it in a map. ### Model metadata You need at least these metadata: