http://hdl.handle.net/1834/2353 2013-05-17T11:07:23Z 2013-05-17T11:07:23Z http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4308 2012-06-20T21:08:25Z 2012-05-08T00:00:00Z

Title: Ad hoc session of the joint JCOMM-IODE steering group for the ocean data standards pilot project (SG-ODSPP)

2012-05-08T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4307 2012-06-20T20:31:04Z 2012-05-08T00:00:00Z

Title: Joint IODE-JCOMM steering group for the global temperature- salinity profile programme (GTSPP), first session Abstract: At JCOMM-I (2001) it was decided that the former WMO-IOC GTSPP Programme would become part of JCOMM. As such the Steering Group is now called the IODEJCOMM Steering Group for the GTSPP. The First Session of the Joint IODE-JCOMM Steering Group for the Temperature-Salinity Profile Programme (GTSPP) was held at the IODE project office for IODE in Oostende, Belgium, 16 – 20 April 2012. The meeting was attended by nine (9) participants in Oostende, while five (5) participated by Webex and 19 were able to view the meeting by Livestream. The objectives of the meeting were to: (i) review GTSPP data flow and operations; (ii) report on the status of the XBT BAHY to BUFR migration; (iii) revive the GTSPP infrastructure, the terms of reference and composition of the Steering Group of GTSPP; (v) develop a strategic frame work of the next generation of the GTSPP netCDF format revision; (v) report on interaction with other projects; and (vi) adopt the work plan for 2012–2013. The document summarizes meeting discussion points, presentations given by both local participants in Ostend and remote participants via Webex and the GTSPP Steering Group’s response to the U.S. National Oceanographic Data Center proposed changes in the GTSPP Continuously Managed Database support. The GTSPP work plan for 2012–2013 is shown in Annex III of the meeting report. The participants planned for the next meeting to be held in the first quarter of 2014.

2012-05-08T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4323 2012-06-20T20:55:26Z 2012-03-16T00:00:00Z

Title: Meeting of the Inter-sessional working group for updating the IOC Strategic Plan for Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (2012-2015) IOC Project Office for IODE Oostende, Belgium 1-2 March 2012

2012-03-16T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4309 2012-06-20T21:07:56Z 2012-02-20T00:00:00Z

Title: IODE steering group for OBIS (SG-OBIS), first session Abstract: The First Session of the IODE Steering Group for OBIS took place at the IOC Project Office for IODE, Oostende, Belgium on 8 and 9 December 2011. During this first Session, the primary emphasis for the meeting was the role for OBIS within IOC/IODE and the development of a sustainable business strategy for OBIS into the future. Specific goals were discussed within the UNESCO Mid-Term Strategy (2008-2013) and IOC/IODE program priorities. Short to long-term objectives were discussed, including linking with other biodiversity databases, relationships with new data providers, a metadata policy, multi-language platforms, and outreach and collaboration with other international programmes and initiatives. In addition, closer linkages to IODE programmes such as the Ocean Data Portal (ODP) and OceanTeacher will be established. A plausible approach for sustained operations of the Project Office will be included in the business plan to be completed this by May. Operational procedures and technical issues were also addressed as a part of the development of the 2012 work plan. Steering Group members presented node achievements, challenges and aims for 2012. The collaboration has achieved much, altogether, OBIS contains over 30 million records, from 1,000 datasets. In addition, the current resources available for the project office are not sufficient to continue operations as in the past. To help address this limitation, OBIS will operate as a distributed infrastructure of nodes with project office emphasis on leadership and coordination. A team-based approach to achieving network tasks was adopted to better engage the expertise of the nodes. The progress made by the technical working group to establish and maintain a distributed OBIS portal has been significant and steering group members were pleased at the progress made to date.

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