IODE : a new era

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IODE a new era
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IODE-XVI

• Lisbon, 31 October 8 November 2000
• 100 participants from 37 countries

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Structure

• 1960-2000 centralized structure
• DNA, NODC, RNODC, WDC
• 2000 70 data centres
• Collection, processing, QC, archiving
• Major historical archive of ocean data and
  information

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IODE-XVI decision

• New paradigm!
• New users!
• New data types!
• Internet!
• Scientific observing programmes develop data
  management capabilities!
• IODE to move towards distributed and cooperative
  structure

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IODE Distributed Model

• Science and Monitoring programmes have data
  management functions
• NODCs maintain current role
• NODCs to coordinate data and information
  management at national/regional level with Sci
  Monit. Programmes
• NODCs to advise on standards and protocols

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Linkages !

• ? Steering Group to Establish, Maintain and
  Strengthen Cooperation between IODE and Science
  and Monitoring Programmes

HAB
GLOBEC
WCRP
POGO
JCOMM
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Regional Coordination

• ? IODE-XV IODE Regional Coordinators
• ? IODE-XVI Increased Support for Regional
  Coordinator

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Broadening of IODEs Scope

• Focus on not routinely exchanged data
• ? IODE Group of Experts on Biological and
  Chemical Data Management and Exchange Practices
• ! Remotely sensed, pollution and coastal data

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JCOMM

• GTSPP end-to-end data management
• JCOMM
• IODE member of JCOMM Management Committee
• IODE member of Data Management Coordination Group
  IODE experts in Data Management Experts Team(s)

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IODE Projects MEDI

• MEDI Software Tool
• Cooperation NASA/GCMD

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IODE Projects marine XML

• International Consortium
• Instrument manufacturers, software developers,
  government agencies,

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Capacity Building

• 4 decades of Capacity Building!
• New strategy
• EQUIPMENT TRAINING OPER. SUPPORT
• First example ODINAFRICA

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Training Education

• OceanTeacher

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What is OceanTeacher ?

• Standard curriculum training system for
  Oceanographic Data and Information Management.
• Used during IODE Training Courses but can also be
  used for self training and continuous
  professional development

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The Structure

• Two components
• The IODE Resource Kit
• software tools, QC and analysis strategies,
  manuals guides,
• The Resource Kit Training Manual
• outlines, notes, examples,

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Status?

• Pilot Project recommended at IODE-XVI (Oct/Nov
  2000) Steering Group
• March 2001 1st Session of the SG core group
• May 2001 Web site launched odinafrica.org
• Resource Kit gt 13,000 files
• Manual gt 700 files
• Website requests May 2001 gt100,000
• Available also on CD-ROM
• Multi-language being considered

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Information Products

• GLODIR
• OceanPortal