The ‘OPeNDAP to ArcGIS’ Python script suite accesses data across the Internet via the Open-source Project for a Network Data Access Protocol (OPeNDAP), a framework that makes local data accessible to remote locations regardless of the particular local data storage format (NetCDF, HDF, text file, etc. - see www.opendap.org for more information). The purpose for these scripts is to provide OPeNDAP data users the ability to download geophysical datasets from OPeNDAP web based data servers and convert the data into a native ESRI datasets (GRID or point shapefile) in one single seamless step. The scripts were designed to work with OPeNDAP servers that are part of the IOOS project and will work with other servers, but some modifications may be required. The OPeNDAP to ArcGIS program suite is provided “as is” without express or implied warranty.
Dependencies:
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- ArcGIS 9 (ArcView) or higher
- Python 2.2 or higher w/ win32 extension
- Numerical Python module 'numpy'
- OPeNDAP Python module 'Pydap'
Documentation:
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- Full documentation (MS Word file) that covers the requirements, installation process and usage for each of the three scripts is provided in the download zip file.
Future Plans:
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- Build a UI so that the scripts can be run from a toolbox within ArcGIS with direct parameter input and online help. |
