Portal de Periódicos da CAPES

An e-Science platform for collaborative generation of knowledge and technology in hydrology, hydrogeology and water resources.

2009; International Association of Hydrological Sciences; Linguagem: Inglês

0144-7815

Carlos de Oliveira Galvão, Rodolfo Nóbrega, Francisco Brasileiro, Eliane Pawlowski Oliveira Araújo,

Scientific Computing and Data Management

SegHidro is an enhanced grid computing platform that provides not only capabilities for the integration of computing resources, but also an environment for the sharing and integration of data, models and, ultimately, knowledge. The SegHidro platform provides support for: (i) the aggregation of computing and storage resources through the OurGrid peer-to-peer grid computing middleware; (ii) the sharing of data through the OpenDAP standard; (iii) the discovery of data and resources through NodeWiz distributed information service; (iv) the coupling of models through a workflow composition tool; and (v) a set of tools for improving the communication between researchers, the dissemination of scientific results and the sharing of best practices for the use, operation and evolution of the platform. The infrastructure is operational and several applications have already been developed by researchers and governmental water agencies in Brazil, including integration of atmospheric, hydrological, hydrogeological, hydraulic, agricultural and management models.