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Optimizing Access to Distributed Scientific Datasets
OPeNDAP is a free, open-source software that streamlines workflows & reduces costs for researchers, data managers & data providers.
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WHAT IS OPeNDAP?
OPeNDAP enables scientists to share data more easily over the internet.
OPeNDAP refers to:
- The nonprofit corporation Open-source Project for a Network Data Access Protocol, Inc.
- Open-source software to realize a Web-based data access protocol (or “DAP”), including:
- Server software deployed by NASA and hundreds of otherdata providers
- Client software employed for data retrieval in data analysis apps (e.g. those utilizing NetCDF) and bespoke programs in many languages (e.g. Python)
Open Data Access Accelerates Discovery
30+
years
of experience in open data access frameworks
14+
data handlers
broad data format compatibility
10+
access patterns
broad adoption from distinct client APIs.
10+
petabytes
of data accessed through OPeNDAP’s framework
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