SIRIUS — Saarbrücken Information Retrieval and Interchange Utility Set

The SIRIUS-project deals with the development of a prototype of a tool set for the integration of heterogenous subsystems fournishing environmental information. We first discuss the major integration problems which delay the development of Environmental Information Systems (EIS). The objectives of the SIRIUS-project and its integration concept are presented. Finally we describe the implementation of the prototype and its functionalities.