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| Titel |
FixO3: Advancement towards Open Ocean Observatory Data Management Harmonisation |
| VerfasserIn |
Andree Behnken, Maureen Pagnani, Robert Huber, Richard Lampitt |
| Konferenz |
EGU General Assembly 2015
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Artikel
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| Sprache |
Englisch
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| Digitales Dokument |
PDF |
| Erschienen |
In: GRA - Volume 17 (2015) |
| Datensatznummer |
250111488
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 EGU/EGU2015-11616.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| Since 2002 there has been a sustained effort, supported as European framework projects, to
harmonise both the technology and the data management of Open Ocean fixed observatories
run by European nations.
FixO3 started in September 2013, and for 3 more years will coordinate the convergence of
data management best practice across a constellation of moorings in the Atlantic, in both
hemispheres, and in the Mediterranean. To ensure the continued existence of these unique
sources of oceanographic data as sustained observatories it is vital to improve access to the
data collected, both in terms of methods of presentation, real-time availability, long-term
archiving and quality assurance.
The data management component of FixO3 improves access to marine observatory data by
harmonising data management standards, formats and workflows covering the complete life
cycle of data from real time data acquisition to long-term archiving. Legal and data policy
aspects have been examined and discussed to identify transnational barriers to open-access to
marine observatory data. As a result, a harmonised FixO3 data policy was drafted, which
provides a formal basis for data exchange between FixO3 infrastructures, and also enables
open access to data for the general public. FixO3 interacts with other European
infrastructures such as EMODnet, SeaDataNet, PANGAEA, and especially aims to
harmonise efforts with OceanSites and MyOcean.
The project landing page (www.fixo3.eu) offers detailed information about every observatory
as well as data visualisations and direct downloads. In addition to this, metadata for all FixO3
– relevant data are available from the searchable FixO3 metadata catalogue, which is also
accessible from the project web page. This catalogue is hosted by PANGAEA and receives
updates in regular intervals. The FixO3 Standards & Services registry ties in with the GEOSS
Components and Services Registry (CSR) and provides additional observatory
information.
The data management efforts are central to FixO3. As a result of the procedural and
technological harmonisation efforts undertaken in the project, the FixO3 network of
observatories is accumulating unique, quality controlled data sets that will develop into a
legacy repository of openly accessible oceanographic data. |
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