IODE

International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange of IOC-UNESCO

InnovOcean Site, Ostend, Belgium

Established: 1961

Organisation type: Programme
Geographical scope: Global
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Organisation’s vision:

Organisation’s mission:

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.

Organisation’s objectives (if different from the Mission):

(i) To facilitate and promote the discovery, exchange of, and access to, marine data and information including metadata, products and information in real-time, near real time and delayed mode, through the use of international standards, and in compliance with the IOC Oceanographic Data Exchange Policy for the ocean research and observation community and other stakeholders;
(ii) To encourage the long term archival, preservation, documentation, management and services of all marine data, data products, and information;
(iii) To develop or use existing best practices for the discovery, management, exchange of, and access to marine data and information, including international standards, quality control and appropriate information technology;
(iv) To assist Member States to acquire the necessary capacity to manage marine research and observation data and information and become partners in the IODE network;
(v) To support international scientific and operational marine programmes, including the Framework for Ocean Observing for the benefit of a wide range of users.

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IODE
collaborates with
Ocean Biomolecular Observing Network Ocean Biomolecular Observing Network
IODE
is a sibling of
Ocean InfoHub Ocean InfoHub
IODE
grants observer/participant/member status to
Department of Marine and Fisheries Sciences, University of Ghana Department of Marine and Fisheries Sciences, University of Ghana
IODE
collaborates with
Ocean Data Foundaton Ocean Data Foundaton
IODE
sponsors
Caribbean Marine Atlas Caribbean Marine Atlas
IODE
grants observer/participant/member status to
North Pacific Marine Science Organisation North Pacific Marine Science Organisation
IODE
grants observer/participant/member status to
Integrated Marine Observing System Integrated Marine Observing System