Data Websites and Catalogs
From Ocean Teacher Library
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This section of OceanTeacher presents a very selective listing of internet websites that present marine data, either through thematic catalogs of web resources, or by offering direct access to online datasets. For over a decade, the authors of OceanTeacher have monitored the development and content of several thousand marine data and information websites, and we have used many of them in our training workshops. This compilation represents a distillation of the "best of the best" for our readers. It is by no means comprehensive, but it consists of catalogs and servers that stand out, based on the following criteria:
- Global or regional (i.e. multinational) coverage
- Relevance to marine activities and studies
- Data accessibility (i.e. is it free?)
- Documentation
- Formats (i.e. is it usable?)
With regard to accessibility, we have taken the stand that sites requiring pro forma, automatic registration are fully open and free. Sites that require any form of application that involves review and approval by the publisher are not fully open and free, and are not included here.
Subsections of this article
| Pagename | Short title | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geospatial Data Gateway | Geospatial Data Gateway | Geospatial Data Gateway | none |
| Marine Data Gateway | Marine Data Gateway | Marine Data Gateway | none |
| Remote Sensing Data Gateway | Remote Sensing Data Gateway | Remote Sensing Data Gateway | none |
Information about this article
Short title: Data Websites and Catalogs
Description: none
Expertise level: beginner
Author: Murray.Brown
Approval status: approved
Approved by: Murray.Brown
Last change: 2008-11-3
Subsection of: Marine Data and Products
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