Integration of external data Sources

The HiSea operational system makes use of these different “data sources”. These data sources primarily include Copernicus data sources and other external data that is being collected locally or remotely or external model results. In order for the platform to be able to properly “talk” with these different data sources specific plugins for each data will be set up. A relevant and innovative aspect of the HiSea is its capability to import any type of data and use the different data sources to automatically build what is commonly called the “best available information”. This aspect contributes to increase the service reliability and resilience once if for some unexpected circumstance a data source is not available, the system is capable to use an alternative source. Usually the systems have a rank of data source priority and it always tries to use the data from the highest rank. In case of unavailability, it tries the next one and so on.