Geoscience Reference
In-Depth Information
TABLE 5.1
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Technology Product,
Process
West Coast/Alaska
Tsunami Warning Center
Paciic
Tsunami Warning Center
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Mapping software
EarthVu GIS—locally developed
based on Geodyssey Limited's
Hipparchus system. Also use
Generic Mapping Tool (GMT) and
developing with ESRI and Google
Maps
GMT open source software
maintained at the University of Hawaii
•
Messaging software
Written internally
Aging—software support dificult
Watchstander previews are not supported
Coded in C
Coded in FORTRAN
EarthVu
•
Geographic
information system
Use Alaska Tsunami Forecast Model (ATFM) through EarthVu GIS interface
Use PMEL's SIFT server software and hardware
Precomputed model database
WC/ATWC developing ATFM
version 2, an upgrade to ATFM
•
Tsunami forecasting
systems
Developing forecast system capable
of producing international forecasts
known as real-time inundation
forecasting of tsunamis
Will use ATFM version 2 once available
•
Product formats
Standard NWS, HTML, RSS, CAP/
XML, SMS
Standard NWS, RSS, CAP/XML, SMS
•
Coniguration
management tools
Subversion Coniguration
Management System
Coniguration Management Plan
(CMP) in use
GIT
Recently completed a Certiicate
and Accreditation audit (May 2010).
Authority to operate granted with
moderate threat level.
Ready to undergo Certiicate and
Accreditation audit
•
Security, quality
assurance, ile sharing
software
Programming
Languages
C
Some Java-based code
Procedural—C, FORTRAN
Tcl/TK for scripting
Databases
MySQL
Web Infrastructure
HTML, PHP, MapTools
PHP
Web 2.0, 3.0 Planning,
Products
Not described
Initial explorations
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