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Hi Jon, My answer is inline.
*However*, if we see WCS primarily as a mechanism for exposing coverage *metadata* in a standard way (with describeCoverage() being the most important method) then things start making a lot more sense to me. Coverages are described, harvested and then discovered. The process of discovery reveals a method for grabbing actual data. If the client understands this method (which could be OPeNDAP or a JPIP stream) then data transfer can take place. The WCS-NetCDF mapping is then needed to show how NetCDF coverages can be described. Have I understood this correctly?
Yes, you have. Besides, we should implement/follow the ISO 19123/19115 data model to provide heterogeneous clients (users and systems) with a general and well-accepted semantics.
Regards,---Stefano
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