The Virtual Model Repository: Data/Model Visualization Benefits of Collaboration

The Virtual Model Repository is a virtual observatory that enables scientific analysis of complex computation models by facilitating visualization of model output and brings in observational data for data/model comparisons. It enables browse/search of model output and satellite data for time periods of scientific interest. For example, the large event run library at NASA’s Community Coordinated Modeling Center can be browsed and model output compared with a variety of satellite data. Data discovery and exchange is coordinated through various APIs from multiple sites to bring in the relevant data for visualization. Collaboration with repositories such as the CCMC and virtual observatory data services such as DataShop at JHU/APL. The ability of DataShop to provide satellite data in any format enables much more useful and scientifically valuable data/model comparisons. In addition, we will demonstrate the use of Autoplot for fast and flexible visualization of results on the web.