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Background
There are many global and regional archives of environmental data from which you can obtain background data and program data directly applicable to current research and synthesis. [text needed]
Data Centres and Systems
International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE)
The International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) programme of the "Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission" (IOC) of UNESCO was established in 1961. Its purpose is to enhance marine research, exploitation and development, by facilitating the exchange of oceanographic data and information between participating Member States, and by meeting the needs of users for data and information products.
The IODE system forms a worldwide service oriented network of National Oceanographic Data Centres (NODCs) and works closely with the World Data Centres – Oceanography. During the past 50 years, IOC Member States have established 80 oceanographic data centres in as many countries. This network has been able to collect, control the quality of, and archive millions of ocean observations, and makes these available to Member States.
ICSU World Data System (WDS)
A new ICSU World Data System (WDS) builds on the 50-year legacy of the ICSU World Data Centre system (WDC) and the ICSU Federation of Astronomical and Geophysical data-analysis Services. The WDS concept aims at a transition from existing stand-alone WDCs and individual Services to a common globally interoperable distributed data system, that incorporates emerging technologies and new scientific data activities.
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) coordinates and promotes marine research on oceanography, the marine environment, the marine ecosystem, and on living marine resources in the North Atlantic. Scientists working through ICES gather information about the marine ecosystem, the data from this is held at the ICES Data Centre which is a cross-discipline department with expertise in fisheries, oceanography and the marine environment, which includes some of the largest databases in the world on these subjects.
The ICES Data Centre manages data submissions and guidelines and developing tools and products to facilitate the use of the data by end users ranging from scientists to policy makers.
Project Archives and Special Collections
Specially created activity centers that archive and provide data on specific regional or thematic topics, and newly established centers that provide processing and delivery of operational oceanographic products within operational oceanographic systems.
Data centers established by specific research projects to manage project datasets until final archiving at Intergovernmental Centers or other final disposition
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Tide Data and Predictions
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Subsections of this Article
| Pagename | Short title | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICSU World Data System | ICSU World Data System | World Data System | The WDS is committed to advance the universal and equitable access to scientific data and information. WDS replaces the World Data Centre system |
| International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) | International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) | ICES | International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) |
| International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) | International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) | IODE | The International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange programme of the IOC |
| Project Archives & Special Collections | Project Archives & Special Collections | Archives and Collections | none |
Information about this article
Short title: Data Centres
Description: none
Expertise level: beginner
Author: Greg Reed
Approval status: approved
Approved by: Greg Reed
Last change: 2012-1-31
Subsection of: Marine Data and Products
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