DM-08 - Grid compression methods

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Learning Objectives: 
  • Illustrate the existing methods for compressing gridded data (e.g., run length encoding, Lempel-Ziv, wavelets)
  • Explain the advantage of wavelet compression
  • Evaluate the relative merits of grid compression methods for storage
  • Differentiate between lossy and lossless compression methods