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Aerographers Mate, Module 04-Environmental Communications and Administration
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CHAPTER  2 ENVIRONMENTAL  SOFTWARE  PROGRAMS INTRODUCTION In  the  Navy  and  Marine  Corps  fields  of meteorology and oceanography, the use of desktop and laptop computers is common. In chapter one, we discussed  several  of  the  most  widely  used environmental computer systems. In this chapter, we will  discuss  many  of  the  software  programs  and products  associated  with  these  systems. Most environmental software programs are run on one  of  several  computer  systems,  such  as  TESS, IMOSS, and MIDDS. These systems provide a wide range of environmental products. In this chapter, we will  discuss  the  following  programs: Oceanographic  and  Atmospheric  Master  Library (OAML) Geophysics Fleet Mission Program Library (GFMPL) Tactical Environmental Support System (TESS) software Refractive effects prediction programs Electro-Optical   Tactical   Decision   Aid (EOTDA) Naval  Oceanography  Data  Distribution  System (NODDS) Joint METOC Viewer (JMV) Optimum  Path  Aircraft  Routing  System (OPARS) Data Request Product (DRP) Our intent is to provide you with a basic overview of the purpose of these programs and their output products. You will study more about the applications of these  products  in  later  training  modules. OCEANOGRAPHIC  AND  ATMOSPHERIC MASTER LIBRARY (OAML) LEARNING   OBJECTIVES:   Describe   the purpose   of   the   Oceanographic   and Atmospheric   Master   Library   (OAML). Identify  the  agency  responsible  for  maintaining OAML. Identify the publication that describes OAML. The U.S. Navy has produced several oceanographic and atmospheric models and data bases over the last few decades.   With   similar   environmental   programs operating  on  different  computer  systems,  small  changes in program output can be realized by various warfare communities using the same products. In 1984, the Oceanographic  and  Atmospheric  Master  Library (OAML)  was  developed  to  provide  consistency  and standardization   for   all   oceanographic   and meteorological programs used by the Navy. It is now the Navy standard library for meteorological and oceanographic data bases, models, and algorithms. OAML  thus  eliminates  large-scale  differences  in  output from the various environmental computer systems that are used throughout the fleet. The responsibility for maintaining the models and data  bases  in  OAML  rests  with  the  Naval Oceanographic  Office  (NAVO)  located  at  the  Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. General descriptions of the various  oceanographic  and  atmospheric  models  and data bases are provided in the Oceanographic and Atmospheric   Master   Library   (OAML)   Summary published by NAVO. The OAML summary discusses the applications and limitations of the OAML models and data bases. It also provides data base coverage maps  as  well  as  ordering  instructions  for  OAML programs. While  OAML  discusses  many  of  the  processing models  and  output  products  contained  in  the Geophysical  Fleet  Mission  Program  Library  (GFMPL), 2-1







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