IODE Ocean Data Portal – from data access to integration platform Sergey Belov, Tobias Spears, Nikolai Mikhailov International Oceanographic Data and Information.

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IODE Ocean Data Portal – from data access to

integration platform

Sergey Belov, Tobias Spears, Nikolai Mikhailov

International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

(IOC) of UNESCO

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ObjectivesInternational Oceanographic Data and

Information Exchange (IODE)IODE facilitates the exchange of

oceanographic data and information between participating Member States, and serves the needs of users for data and information products.

IODE Ocean Data Portal (ODP)Facilitate and promote the exchange and

dissemination of marine data and services;

Provide the seamless access to marine data to NODCs across the IODE network through the discovery, evaluation and access to data via web based services;

Identify and recommend standards to provide interoperability with IODE data centres to allow shared use of metadata, data and products.

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Benefits of the IODE ODP

Benefits for data providers

Scalable environment to support the capacity of the data provider’s environment

Supported technology for data discovery, evaluation, and access

Standards (discovery metadata, vocabularies, code lists)

Improved interoperability with other major marine data systems

Access to advice and support from a team engaged with relevant technical and data management expertise within the global community

Benefits for data users One-stop shop for data and

web services (discover, access, download)

Increased visibility for one’s research data

Increased visibility of the researcher within the marine domain (Ocean Experts)

The ODP provides benefits to both data providers and data users:

Standards

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ODP PORTAL

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ODP ComponentsThe ODP is comprised of 3 major classes:

ODP Toolkit Interoperability package

Technical and Educational

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IntegrationDiscovery

AccessDownload

DisseminationControl

StandardizationScalability

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Metadata “crosswalk” rules

Discovery metadata services

Machine-to-machine Interfaces

Partnership Centre for ODP – support and maintenance

IODE Ocean Teacher courses (online materials,

video courses, etc.)

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ODP global node Portal

SNDM regional portalODINWESTPAC ODP portal

ODP Components - portals

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Use Case: SNDM ArgentinaODP technology used to build national

marine data system for Argentina - Sistema Nactional de Datos del Mar (SNDM) www.datosdelmar.mincyt.gob.ar

The system was officially launched in 2013 and the ODP team continues to work with the client team in order to improve SNDM metadata model and other facilities.

Importance of this use case: Example of full implementation of regional node and virtual

data providers. Contributed to the advancement of ODP packaging to simplify

implementation and support. Demonstrates flexibility of ODP technology to support other

themes. Contributed to the development of the ODP training offerings.

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Cooperation with EuroGOOS

Cooperation is done through the EMODNet Physics project:

Current model: EMODNet Physics is represented

as a user in the ODP system ODP delivers operational and

delay-mode GTS data for the subscribed datasets from the region of interest and required parameters directly to the EMODNet Physics FTP server

EMODNet Physics provides discovery metadata for WMS available for any user from the portal

ODP team providing review, testing, and advice on EMODNet spatial services and metadata model implementation

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DATA & SERVICES

METADATA, DATA, SERVICES

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Cooperation with EuroGOOS

Cooperation is done through the EMODNet Physics project:

Future plans: Extension of the types of GTS

data from NODCs in the ODP Adoption of the WMS, WFS

services in the ODP map interface to populate them for wider users community

Creation of ISO 19139 metadata profile for EMODNet Physics discovery metadata

Direct data access from ODP to EMODNet Physics

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Conclusions

IODE ODP fully depends on the data contributions from IODE Member states and related projects, programmes and initiatives

Primary focus is on enabling IODE regional activities and supporting member states in developing regional (e.g. Africa, Argentina) data discovery and access solutions

ODP is looking for enhanced cooperation with other programmes, projects and initiatives (RDA, ODIP, SeaDataNet, WIS, EuroGOOS, etc.)

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References International Oceanographic Data and

Information Exchange (IODE): http://www.iode.orgOcean Data Portal Web Site:

http://www.oceandataportal.orgOcean Data Portal Global Portal:

http://www.oceandataportal.netSNDM-Argentina Regional ODP Node:

http://www.datosdelmar.mincyt.gob.ar/ODINWESTPAC Regional ODP Node:

http://portal-odp.nmdis.gov.cn

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