A Systematic Approach for Hydrological Model Couplings

Daniel Salas, Xu Liang, Yao Liang

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA.
Department of Computer and Information Science, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, USA.

DOI: 10.4236/ijcns.2012.56045                

Abstract

It is of great importance to develop a systematic framework to integrate and coordinate software components to effectively and efficiently accomplish complex hydrological modeling tasks. In this paper, we examine the state-of-art information technologies including service-oriented architecture, and propose a systematic approach based on service-oriented architecture and scientific workflow to investigate the general model coupling problems. A prototype system, MoteWS, based on web services for publishing field measurement data from wireless sensor networks is developed to preliminarily explore and test our proposed architecture. Results and lessons learned are discussed and future recommendations in this direction are provided.

Keywords

Service-Oriented Architecture; Scientific Workflow; Web Services; Wireless Sensor Network; Data Retrieval

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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