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),
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