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C ACCESS TO DATA: INTEGRATED DATABASE 

 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 



1. BACKGROUND 



The results of a 1 00-ship-year survey program of unprecedented 

 scope, the reduction and analysis of these data, and the 

 development of oceanographic and acoustic modeling tools 

 have left NAVOCEANO with a massive capability that can be 

 cumbersome to access and not at all amenable to external use. 

 Recognizing this problem, the Navy has developed a special- 

 ized software system to allow users to interface with an entire 

 suite of oceanographic and geophysical capabilities. 



2. INTEGRATED DATABASE MANAGEMENT 

 SYSTEM (IDBMS) 



The IDBMS is a computer system designed as an information 

 discovery tool for all NAVOCEANO data. It has always been 

 a NAVOCEANO goal to make its oceanographic information, 

 data, and tools more accessible to scientists. IDBMS functions 

 as a collection system, repository, and distribution tool for a 

 variety of oceanographic data and products. Components of the 

 system include distributed information systems, platform 

 collection systems, primary oceanographic prediction systems, 

 and computer systems for direct product distribution. The 

 overall purpose of the IDBMS is to integrate all components 

 into a functional system for production and distribution oi 

 products. 



Figure 30. IDBMS Naval and Scientific Appucations 



Ttiis figure shows the inlegraiion of spatial and temporal modeling, forecast and performance modeling, and decision support modeling. IDBMS 

 allows access to oceanographic data that can be either measured or gridded/provinced. The data are geO'referenced A global catalog with a 

 common user interface provides for access and nuumgement oftooh. data, and information. 



While IDBMS was originally intended b\ the Navy lo generate operationally useful products, it could also he used to extract useful information foi 

 scientific studies. 



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