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Internet Map Services and Weather Data

Internet Map Services and Weather Data
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Author(s): Maurie Caitlin Kelly (Pennsylvania State University, USA), Bernd J. Haupt (Pennsylvania State University, USA)and Ryan E. Baxter (Pennsylvania State University, USA)
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 7
Source title: Handbook of Research on Innovations in Database Technologies and Applications: Current and Future Trends
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Viviana E. Ferraggine (UNICEN, Argentina), Jorge Horacio Doorn (UNICEN, Argentina)and Laura C. Rivero (UNICEN, Argentina)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-242-8.ch033

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Abstract

Internet map services (IMSs) are redefining the ways in which people interact with geospatial information system (GIS) data. The driving forces behind this trend are the pervasiveness of GIS software and the emerging popularity of mobile devices and navigation systems utilizing GPS (Global Positioning System), as well as the ever-increasing availability of geospatial data on the Internet. These forces are also influencing the increasing need for temporal or real-time data. One trend that has become particularly promising in addressing this need is the development of IMS. IMS is changing the face of data access and creating an environment in which users can view, download, and query geospatial and real-time data into their own desktop software programs via the Internet. In this section, the authors will provide a brief description of the evolution and system architecture of an IMS, identify some common challenges related to implementing an IMS, and provide an example of how IMSs have been developed using real-time weather data from the National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD). Finally, the authors will briefly touch on some emerging trends in IMS, as well as discuss the future direction of IMS and their role in providing access to real-time data.

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