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MID-C
was developed to fulfill a need for centralized marine and GIS information.
Built upon an international
foundation of distributed systems, MID-C provides value-added products
and services directly related to national and international industries
and organizations, such as downloadable
nautical charts.
 Through
the help of GeoConnections,
Canada, MID-C enhances existing marine-based operational applications
by deploying CGDI standards-based commercial technologies such as the
OpenGIS Consortium (OGC) international cataloging and web mapping specifications.
Greater detail on this project is available here.
The following sections
describe MID-C in greater detail:
Overview
 Traditionally,
the marine information systems that are presently in place provide only
a narrow perspective. For example: Obtaining ice flow information can
be accomplished in isolation relatively easily. But retrieving ice flow
data, ocean currents, hydrographic charts and humpback whale migrations
for a particular period and geographic area would entail a complicated
and time consuming search that could take days and perhaps weeks. Being
able to retrieve this type of information easily has value, but in times
of crisis, the quick and efficient retrieval becomes critical!
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Infrastructure
Site Map
 MID-C
has become part of the international foundation of distributed systems
designed to support archival, analysis, and distribution of data through
multiple data centres. These centres are connected by an Information
Management System (IMS) which provides an interface for "one stop
shopping" for earth science data. This allows users to search for
and order data, data products, and services from multiple world wide
data centers in a single session. MID-C will become a community within
CEONet and its associated international counterparts for providing value-added
products and services directly related to the national and international
offshore marine industry.
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here to Register and Use MID-C
In
short, MID-C is a Data Warehouse System That Provides Abilities For:
- Managing
Large and Complex Databases
- Data
Cataloguing and Archiving
- On-line
Ordering and Delivery of Data
- Data
Analysis and Data Product Creation
- Data
Maintenance and Dissemination over Wide Area Networks (WANs), including
the Internet
- Linkages
to Commercial GIS & Data Analysis Packages
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here to Register and Use MID-C
MID-C's
data warehouse configuration provides the following functions:
- Data
Loading Abilities
- Data
Management And Maintenance Tools
- Online
Ordering and Delivery
- Internet
Access
- Browsing,
Searching and Data Mining
- Real
Time Data Acquisition Functions
- Batch
Data Loading (Usually Historical Data)
- Periodic
Data Insert/Update
- Database
Management Software (Backup, Restore, etc.)
- Production
Management and Scheduling Software
- Client
and User Management
- Data
Logging, Cataloguing and Archiving Tools
- GIS
Viewing and Manipulation Software
- Topology
and Data Content/Structure Software
- Offline
Storage and Retrieval Software
- Data
Encryption and Validation Software
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On-Line
Order Capabilities
This service enables users to place orders for spatial data. When the
client requires large data sets that are not practical for transmission
or requires data sets that are only available in hardcopy formats, then
the system provides for on-line ordering and off-line delivery.
When placing orders, the available delivery method, delivery times and
data formats may be presented.
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On-Line
Delivery Capabilities
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The
on-line delivery service is integrated with catalogue inventory,
on-line ordering and client databases.
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Some
products are available for immediate delivery. The client
is made aware of these instances, and may request immediate
retrieval and transfer of the data.
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A
number of delivery methods should be provided. For example
ftp. The on-line delivery is usually able to deliver data
over LANs, WANs, and dial-up connections.
Browsing,
Searching and Data Mining
Traditionally,
browsing, searching and data mining of geomatics data was dependent
upon specific applications and tools that were often directed at the
particular data format.
With the migration of geomatics data into the Internet, new tools
and applications are being developed that are generic and non-specific
to a particular data format.
MID-C meets the spatial data requirements laid down by the U.S. Federal
Geographic Data Committee (FGDC). This provides MID-C the ability
to link with all data warehouses that meet these requirements.
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