BIB-VERSION:: CS-TR-v2.0
ID:: UCB//S2K-93-27
ENTRY:: February 25, 1994 
TITLE:: A Simple Visualization Management System: 
        Bridging the Gap Between Visualization and
        Data Management 
DATE:: April 30, 1993 
AUTHOR:: Kochevar, Peter 
AUTHOR:: Ahmed, Zahid 
AUTHOR:: Shade, Jonathan 
AUTHOR:: Sharp, Colin 
PAGES:: 16
ABSTRACT::  A prototype visualization management system is
described which merges the capabilities of a database manage-
ment system with any number of exising visualization packages
such as AVS or IDL. The protoype uses the Postgres database
management system to store and access Earth science data 
through a simple graphical browser. Data located in the 
database is visualized by automatically invoking a desired
visualization package and downloading an appropriate script
or program. The central idea underlying the system is that 
information on how to visualize a dataset is stored in the
database with the dataset itself. As a result, scientists can
concentrate more on their science rather than on the process
of doing it since visualization programs do not have to be
created or searched for each time a dataset is to be viewed. 
RETRIEVAL:: postscript (in all.ps)
END:: UCB//S2K-93-27