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Guides

In this section, we provide a comprehensive overview of guides that introduce the key concepts of the ocean data platform. These guides are designed to help you build a solid understanding of the platform's features and capabilities, enabling you to effectively utilize its functionalities and harness its full potential. As you progress through these guides, you'll gain valuable insights into the platform's underlying architecture, data management principles, and best practices, empowering you to make the most of the platform in your research and data analysis endeavors.

The key concepts covered in this section include:

  • Authentication: Learn about the platform's authentication mechanisms, which ensure secure access to data and resources, while maintaining user privacy and preventing unauthorized access.
  • Datasets: Gain an understanding of the platform's dataset management capabilities, which allow you to create, update, and delete datasets, as well as search, filter, and visualize the contained data.
  • Observables: Discover how the platform tracks and presents dataset metrics, providing insights into dataset usage, trends, and other valuable information.
  • Storage classes: Explore the different storage classes available within the platform, which include tabular data, raw files, and gridded data, and learn how they cater to various data types and use cases.
  • Tabular data: Delve (pun intended) into the features and capabilities of the platform's tabular data storage class, which allows you to work with structured data in formats such as CSV and JSON, among others.
  • Raw files storage: Understand the platform's raw files storage class, which enables you to store and manage unstructured data, such as images, audio files, and other non-tabular data formats.

By studying these guides and gaining a deeper understanding of the key concepts, you'll be better equipped to leverage the ocean data platform's extensive capabilities for managing and analyzing ocean-related data. This knowledge will not only enhance your experience within the platform but also help you collaborate more effectively with other users in this data-driven environment.