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The UK Meteorological Office (UKMO) is developing a relational database to replace its existing bespoke databases of climatological data. A structured methodology has been used, (Structured System Analysis and Design Methodology — SSADM v4), to analyse the user requirements and to design the logical and physical solutions. The logical design uses a number of different techniques, including data flow modelling, entity relationship modelling, entity life histories, effect correspondence diagrams and update models.
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Ward, J., Cowley, P. (1997). MIDAS — The UK Met Office Project to Replace its Climate Data Banks. In: Lautenschlager, M., Reinke, M. (eds) Climate and Environmental Database Systems. The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 386. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4094-6_7
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