Web publishing and visualization of real-time data

Abstract

Real-time environmental measurements are becoming increasingly important as we face climate change. Data with spatial and temporal components are used to feed numerical models, but also presented in near real time on the Internet. In this paper, we highlight some basic principles for web publishing of real-time data. The main goal of data publishing and visualization is to provide the user with an intuitive way to gain insight into the current state of the environment and some trends. Dynamic web pages, the main tool for data presentation, can go beyond static images and provide extensive interactive capabilities.