HDF HDF-EOS Workshop II Sept. 22, 1998
I. Overview
What is HDF?
Requirements for scientific data
Why use HDF?
HDF Object Types
PPT Slide
The HDF File Structure
Example of hierarchical HDF structure Raster Image Group (original format)
Other features of interest
HDF Software
HDF Applications Software
What platforms does HDF run on?
HDF Objects
SDS: Scientific Data Set
Writing an SDS
Vdata: HDF table structure
Vgroup: HDF Grouping Structure
Vgroup
GR: HDF general raster image
HDF Palette
HDF Annotations
Who uses HDF?
A Sampling of HDF Users
Major User #1: EOSDIS
Major User #2: ASCI
II. Major HDF Projects
Support, Maintenance, QA
Java applications
Java HDF API (JHI)
Java-based HDF Viewer (JHV)
JHV
Remote Data Access
The SDB: Web-based Server-side Data Browser
Sample SDB applications
Other work
HDF5: Next generation HDF
Basic HDF5 data object
III. HDF and HDF-EOS
HDF Profiles and HDF-EOS
HDF-EOS profiles
HDF-EOS software layers
“HDF Configuration Record” (HCR)
HCR
HCR of Swath
HCR Utilities:
HCR edit swath page
HCR edit ODL page
Future possibilities
HDF Information
Author: Mike Folk
Email: mfolk@hdfgroup.org
Home Page: http://www.hdfeos.net
Back to the Agenda page with links to presentations