Merge pull request #498 from opengeospatial/issue-478

add use case annex (#478)

Author: chris-little

extensions/pubsub/standard/document.adoc

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 include::sections/annex-pubsub-message-payload.adoc[]
 
+include::sections/annex-use-cases.adoc[]
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 Revision History should be the last annex before the Bibliography

extensions/pubsub/standard/sections/annex-use-cases.adoc

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+[appendix]
+== Use cases (Informative)
+
+=== Earth System Prediction model run and data granules notification
+
+A given numerical weather prediction system produces a weather forecast as part of a model run.  A model run typically has associated forecast hours.  Each forecast
+hour makes available one to many weather elements at different pressure levels.
+
+For example, Canada's Global Deterministic Prediction System (GDPS) produces two model runs per day, providing forecast of numerous weather elements for 33 pressure
+levels, at a resolution of 15 kilometres.footnote:[https://eccc-msc.github.io/open-data/msc-data/nwp_gdps/readme_gdps_en].
+
+A Pub/Sub workflow can be applied for an NWP system where:
+
+- notifications are sent as individual weather elements (data granules) become available
+- notifications are sent once the model run generation is complete, or "fully qualified"
+
+As a result, Pub/Sub would eliminate the need for continuous polling while a model run is in progress.