OGC Candidate Encoding Standard

WaterML 2.0 is a candidate OGC encoding standard for the representation of in-situ hydrological observations data. WaterML 2.0 is implemented as an application schema of the Geography Markup Language (GML) version 3.2.1 and makes use of the OGC Observations and Measurements (O&M) standard and the O&M eXtensible Markup Language (OMXML) GML Application Schema. OGC WaterML 2.0 will support encoding of hydrological and hydrogeological observation data in a variety of exchange scenarios.

 

Example areas of usage are: exchange of data for operational monitoring and forecasting programs; supporting operation of infrastructure (e.g. dams, supply systems); exchange of observational and forecast data for surface water and groundwater; release of data for public dissemination; enhancing disaster management through data exchange; and exchange in support of national reporting. WaterML 2.0 was developed by a group of hydrology and water professionals. It harmonises concepts from a number of existing standards in use.

 

OGC WaterML 2.0 Standards Working Group Charter Members include:

-  52°North

-  Australian Bureau of Meteorology

-  Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation  (CSIRO), Australia's national science agency

-  Deltares (Netherlands)

-  Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada

-  German Federal Institute of Hydrology

-  KISTERS AG (Germany)

-  University of California, San Diego, San Diego Supercomputer  Center, working with the Consortium of Universities for the  Advancement of Hydrologic Science (CUAHSI)

-  US Geological Survey (USGS)

-  US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)