diff --git a/doc/rst/source/datasets/remote-data.rst b/doc/rst/source/datasets/remote-data.rst index 5d0ae789221..2fbabf4d48b 100644 --- a/doc/rst/source/datasets/remote-data.rst +++ b/doc/rst/source/datasets/remote-data.rst @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ -Remote Data Sets -================ +Remote Datasets +=============== -A *remote data set* is a data set that is stored on one or more remote servers. It may +A *remote dataset* is a dataset that is stored on one or more remote servers. It may be a single grid file or a collection of subset tiles making up a larger grid. They are not distributed with GMT or installed during the installation procedures. GMT offers several remote global data grids that you can access via our *remote file* mechanism. @@ -11,19 +11,19 @@ From then on we read the local file from there. By using the remote file mechanism you should know that these files, on the server, will change from time to time (i.e., new versions are released, a problem in one file is fixed, or a dataset -becomes obsolete), and GMT will take actions accordingly. It is our policy to only supply the *latest* -version of any dataset that undergoes revisions. If you require previous versions for your work you -will need to get those data from the data provider separately. Unless you deactivate the remote data service, +becomes obsolete), and GMT will take actions accordingly. It is our policy to only supply the *latest* +version of any dataset that undergoes revisions. If you require previous versions for your work you +will need to get those data from the data provider separately. Unless you deactivate the remote data service, GMT will do the following when you request a remote file in a GMT command: #. We check if the locally cached catalog with information about the data available from the server - is up-to-date or if it needs to be refreshed. If the file is older that the :term:`GMT_DATA_UPDATE_INTERVAL` + is up-to-date or if it needs to be refreshed. If the file is older that the :term:`GMT_DATA_UPDATE_INTERVAL` limit then we refresh the catalog. #. When the catalog is refreshed, we determine the publication date for each dataset on the server, and if any local copies you may have are now obsolete we will remove them to force a re-download from the server. -Currently Available Remote Data Sets -------------------------------------- +Currently Available Remote Datasets +----------------------------------- Documentation for the individual remote datasets available through the GMT server and its mirrors can be found at `Remote Datasets `_. @@ -31,20 +31,20 @@ mirrors can be found at `Remote Datasets