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Ocean Data View (ODV)
Entry ID: ODV_AWI

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Summary

Abstract: Ocean Data View (ODV) is a software package for the interactive exploration, analysis and visualization of oceanographic and other geo-referenced profile or sequence data. ODV runs on Windows (7, Vista, XP, 9x, Me, NT, 2000), Mac OS X, Linux, and UNIX (Solaris, Irix, AIX) systems. ODV data and configuration files are platform-independent and can be exchanged between different systems.
Use ODV to ... produce:

- property/property plots of selected stations,
- scatter plots for sets of stations,
- color sections along arbitrary cruise tracks,
- color distributions on general isosurfaces,
- temporal evolution plots of tracer fields,
- differences of tracer fields between repeats,
- geostrophic velocity sections,
- animations (3MB).

ODV can display original data points or gridded fields based on the original data. ODV has two fast weighted-averaging gridding algorithms built in and also allows integration of the advanced DIVA gridding software. Gridded fields can be color-shaded and/or contoured. ODV supports five different map projections and can be used to produce high quality cruise maps (20kB) . ODV graphics output can be send directly to printers or may be exported to PostScript, gif, png, or jpg files. The resolution of exported graphics files is specified by the user and not limited by the pixel resolution of the screen.

The ODV data format allows dense storage and very fast data access. Large data collections with hundred thousands of stations can easily be maintained and explored on inexpensive desktop and notebook computers. Data from the ARGO, World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE), World Ocean Database, World Ocean Atlas, SeaDataNet, and Medar/Medatlas projects can be directly imported into ODV. Ready-to-use versions of the WOCE data, the gridded World Ocean Atlas 2005 and 2001 as well as many other important geoscience datasets are available for download.

ODV also supports the netCDF format and lets you explore and visualize CF, COARDS, GDT and CDC compliant netCDF datasets. Climate data in netCDF format are available here.

Optional high-resolution coastline, bathymetry and topography sets are available for special regions. Additional sets for your region of interest can be produced on request. Note that there is a charge for this extra service.

ODV is used by more than 25,000 scientists at leading research institutes world wide. The UNESCO Ocean Teacher project employs ODV as one of its main analysis and display tools. In addition, ODV is used as visualization tool for the Pangaea information system. Pangaea data sets can be easily converted into ODV collections using the Pan2Applic application.

Description: Register and download software from here.

Description: Ocean Data View User's guide.

Service Citation

Originators: Dr. Reiner Schlitzer, PD
Title: AWI's Ocean Data View (ODV)
Provider: Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Edition: 4.5.0
URL: http://odv.awi.de/

Service Keywords

DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >VISUALIZATION/IMAGE PROCESSING

Science Keywords

OCEANS >BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY

OCEANS >COASTAL PROCESSES

ISO Topic Category

ELEVATION
ENVIRONMENT

Access Constraints Registration is required to download the software.

Use Constraints NOTE: If you use Ocean Data View for your scientific work,
you must reference it in your publications as follows:

Schlitzer, R., Ocean Data View,
http://www.awi-bremerhaven.de/GEO/ODV, 2002.

COMMERCIAL USE:

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Ancillary Keywords

software package
interactive

Service Provider

AWI > Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

Service Organization URL: http://www.awi.de/en

Service Provider Personnel
Name: DR. REINER SCHLITZER Phone: +49(471)4831-1559 Fax: +49 471 4831 1102 Email: rschlitzer at awi-bremerhaven.de Contact Address: Postfach 12 0161 City: Bremerhaven Postal Code: D-27515 Country: GERMANY

Distribution Media

Distribution_Media: FTP
Distribution_Size: Varies
Distribution_Format: PDF,exe
Fees: None

Personnel

DR. REINER SCHLITZER
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +49(471)4831-1559
Fax: +49 471 4831 1102
Email: rschlitzer at awi-bremerhaven.de
Contact Address:
Postfach 12 0161
City: Bremerhaven
Postal Code: D-27515
Country: GERMANY

ORNL DAAC USER SERVICES OFFICE
Role: SERF AUTHOR
Phone: (865) 574-7447
Email: uso at daac.ornl.gov
Contact Address:
ORNL DAAC User Services Office
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
City: Oak Ridge
Province or State: TN
Postal Code: 37831-6407
Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

SERF Creation Date:
SERF Last Revision Date: 2012-05-24

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