[Project Proposal]: IOOS RA query/utility package

[ocefpaf]

Project Description

Write a draft API, or package, that would leverage the many Regional Associations (RAs) ERDDAP servers to perform a higher level search by RA.

Expected Outcomes

The goal would be to start a package that would allow for RA based browsing and filtering of the datasets.

Skills required

Basic Python, some ERDDAP knowledge, xarray/pandas API familiarity.

Expertise

Intermediate

Topic Lead(s)

ocefpaf

Relevant links

ioos/erddapy#257

[ianbrunjes]

This could be another use case for a 'federated ERDDAP' across RA catalogs?

#39 (comment)

[MathewBiddle]

@ocefpaf can this combine with #39 (comment) ? If so, please work with @iwensu0313 to ensure this is addressed.

[ocefpaf]

Maybe we should abandon this one for now. I would like to focus on #40 during the sprint.

[MathewBiddle]

fine with me. We'll mark it as wont fix 2024.