An optimized framework for seamlessly integrating OGC web services to support geospatial sciences

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 595-613

  Li, Zhenlong ^a   Yang, Chaowei Phil ^a   Wu, Huayi ^a   Li, Wenwen ^a   Miao, Lizhi ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distributed geographic information processing; Geoportal; Geospatial cyberinfrastructure; Interoperability; OGC web services; Performance; Spatial computing; Spatial data infrastructure; Spatial web portal

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION; GIS; INTERNET; OPTIMIZATION; SPATIAL DATA; WORLD WIDE WEB;

EID: 79955026173     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 13623087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13658816.2010.484811     Document Type: Article

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