1. GeoServer
CCIN utilizes GeoServer for interoperability purposes, to dynamically share geospatial data. All spatial data are shared using open standards from the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). The WMS and WFS links below are used for Map Services and are not viewable in a web browser. a. Selected geospatial datasets from the Polar Data Catalogue are converted into shapefiles (from their original formats) and made available via WFS in GeoServer: WFS link (this can be opened in GIS software to see the layers that are available):
KML, GML, and Metadata* (*visible in browser) links for a sample dataset:
- https://polardata.ca/geoserver/pdc_gis/wms/kml?layers=pdc_gis:seaIceThickness2012
- https://polardata.ca/geoserver/pdc_gis/ows?service=WFS&version=1.0.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=pdc_gis:seaIceThickness2012&maxFeatures=50
- https://www.polardata.ca/pdcsearch/PDCSearchDOI.jsp?doi_id=11470
Additional datasets will be added to this collection over time.
The PDC Metadata collection is also being made available via WMS:
WMS link:
KML and GML links:
- https://polardata.ca/geoserver/PDC_Metadata/wms/kml?layers=PDC_Metadata:CCIN_METADATA_SUMMARY
- https://polardata.ca/geoserver/PDC_Metadata/ows?service=WFS&version=1.0.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=PDC_Metadata:CCIN_METADATA_SUMMARY&maxFeatures=50
Sample of external use of the PDC Metadata WMS (Arctic Data Integration Portal, Alaska Ocean Observing System):
2. GeoNetwork
As a pilot project, GeoNetwork is being configured to serve the PDC Metadata collection as a Catalogue Service for the Web (CSW), to provide additional flexibility and options for metadata interoperability. Warning: This service is not official yet, and the metadata files are not up-to-date. GeoNetwork test link: