There is a lot of data about mean sea level variation from studies conducted around the globe. This data is dispersed, lacks organization along with standardization, and in most cases, it is not available online. In some instances, when it is available, it is often in unpractical ways and different formats. Analyzing it would be inefficient and very time-consuming. In addition to all of that, to successfully process spatial-temporal data, the user has to be equipped with particular skills and tools used for geographic data like PostGIS, PostgreSQL and GeoAlchemy. The presented solution is to develop a web application that solves some of the issues faced by researchers. The web application allows the user to add data, be it through forms in a browser or automated with the help of an API. The application also assists with data querying, processing and visualization by making tables, showing maps and drawing graphs. Comparing data points from different areas and publications is also made possible. The implemented web application permits the query and storage of spatial-temporal data about mean sea level variation in a simplified, easily accessible and user-friendly manner. It will also allow the realization of more global studies.
翻译:全球各地开展的研究提供了大量平均海平面变化数据。这些数据分散、缺乏组织与标准化,且多数情况下无法在线获取。即便部分数据可获取,也往往以不便使用的方式和不同格式存在。分析这些数据效率低下且耗时巨大。除此之外,要成功处理时空数据,用户必须具备处理地理数据的特定技能与工具,例如PostGIS、PostgreSQL和GeoAlchemy。本文提出的解决方案是开发一个可解决研究人员所面临部分问题的网页应用程序。该网页应用允许用户通过浏览器表单或借助API自动添加数据。应用还通过生成表格、展示地图和绘制图表来辅助数据查询、处理与可视化。同时支持对不同区域和出版物中的数据点进行比较。所实现的网页应用以简化、易获取且用户友好的方式,实现对平均海平面变化时空数据的查询与存储,并将推动更广泛的全球性研究。