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Tools for integrating distributed computing with interactive visualization in McIDAS-V
Ray Garcia, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and B. M. Flynn, R. O. Knuteson, T. M. Whittaker, T. D. Rink, T. H. Achtor, S. Mindock, S. T. Dutcher, M. Smuga-Otto, and G. D. Martin
We present an overview and demonstration of open-source tools and technologies used to make large-scale computing connect readily to client visualization environments, bringing together multiple data sources to compose analyses in the McIDAS-V environment. McIDAS-V permits novel manipulations of atmospheric datasets distributed across the network using 3-D graphics and a highly literate data model implemented in Java. When coupled with plug-ins permitting it access to web services, cluster and grid computing can be made both easy-to-use and scriptable. Outputs can be sliced, subsetted and integrated into visualizations and further computations. This technology demonstration is intended to evolve into a toolkit and best practices for integrating heritage data processing applications with distributed computing and visualization.
Session 6A, Interactive Processing Systems (Continued)
Wednesday, 23 January 2008, 10:30 AM-12:00 PM, 206
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