http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1510 International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:12:58 GMT 2012-02-05T16:12:58Z http://www.oceandocs.org:80/retrieve/4763/iodelogo.gif http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1510 http://hdl.handle.net/1834/3089 Title: IODE Ocean Data Portal and WIS Technology Workshop Abstract: The meeting of the Joint Steering Group for the IODE Ocean Data Portal and the WIGOS Pilot Project for JCOMM was held at the WMO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, from 18 to 19 September 2008. The goal of the meeting was to review the project plan, the draft implementation plan, discuss the business plan, capacity-building issues, and address the core deliverables of the WIGOS Pilot Project for JCOMM and the IODE Ocean Data Portal. In particular, the Meeting addressed interoperability issues between the ODP and the WIS, and between other ocean data systems and the WIS. The Meeting agreed that interoperability with the WIS would be mainly achieved through: (i) ocean data centres contributing to the ODP and (ii) ODP becoming fully interoperable with the WIS. While recognizing that it was difficult at this point to make precise recommendation regarding the convergence of the WMO Core Metadata Profile, and other metadata profiles used in the marine community (e.g., MCP, CDI), the meeting recommended submitting MCP and / or any other relevant metadata profile through the JCOMM / IODE standards process for review by a wider community. This would also help MCP to build on WIS specifications, and permit to identify specific recommendations that will permit achieving interoperability with the WIS. The Meeting addressed instrument best practices and the development of better cooperation between JCOMM and CIMO and with HMEI. The Meeting recommended that the JCOMM Observing Panels and associated programmes address the issue of documenting their best practices in light of the WIGOS developments. A strategy was proposed for the updating of the WMO guide to meteorological instruments and methods of observation (WMO No. 8 – CIMO Guide) to better integrate oceanographic issues. Future updates concerning the Guide should be submitted to the JCOMM Focal Point on CIMO matters and the CIMO Focal Point for WMO No. 8. The Meeting proposed that instrument best practices related to surface meteorological and marine observations be included in the relevant chapter of the CIMO Guide while inviting JCOMM to consider developing similar best practices for the sub-surface observations as part of a separate document. All relevant documentation would avoid duplication, provide for appropriate links, and be referenced in the JCOMM Catalogue of Best Practices and Standards. This work will have to be coordinated between WMO and IOC accordingly. The EC WG WIGOS-WIS was invited to address this issue again - taking IOC’s ownership into account - and provide further guidance to the Pilot Project. The meeting discussed establishment of marine instrument centres using CIMO as a model. The NOAA National Data Buoy Centre (NDBC) offered to investigate feasibility and agreed starting acting as such on a trial basis. The JCOMM Focal Point on CIMO matters was invited to review and draft the Terms of Reference (ToR) for marine instrument centres and develop a proposal to be circulated to the joint Steering Group. Quality management aspects agreed upon at the ad hoc planning meeting (Ostend, Belgium, 29 March 2008) have been included in the Project and Implementation Plans. The Meeting noted the excellent progress made with regard to the development of Version 1 of the IODE Ocean Data Portal (ODP). While a Version 2 of the ODP is also being developed for the next two years, the Meeting agreed that the Pilot Project should - as part of the Pilot Project deliverables - target Version 1 for connecting specific data sets to the ODP and the WIS. This strategy will also permit to refine the requirements for Version 2. The Meeting reviewed potential partners and data contributions. It noted that discussions had taken place since the March 2008 meeting to address some of them, namely the SeaDataNET, the GHRSST-PP, and the Global Collecting Centres (GCCS). The Meeting noted with appreciation the development of a virtual constellation for the measurement of Ocean Surface Vector Wind. Thirteen potential partners were identified for providing key data sets to the Pilot - 2 - Projects as key deliverables. The Secretariat was asked to write to the relevant organizations in order to seek their participation in the Pilot Project. The Meeting updated its Project Plan, reviewed the draft Implementation Plan, adopted them, and proposed a strategy for reviewing progress considering risks, and trade-offs between time to deliver the project, costs and available resource, and quality of the deliverables. The Implementation Plan was rationalized to avoid overlap, include specific tasks with identified deadlines, and groups or individuals responsible for carrying out those tasks and / or following up their implementation. The Meeting discuss issues and progress to report to the Sub-group of the WMO Executive Council Working Group on WIGOS-WIS as well as to the twentieth Session of the IODE. The Meeting addressed capacity-building issues, and focused on the cooperation of developing countries in the Ocean Data Portal Project. These issues included the need for collaboration in the development of training materials between WMO and IOC on topics related to JCOMM, the promotion of WIGOS at the national level, and the organization of training courses in topics relevant to the WIGOS Pilot Project for JCOMM. The Meeting stressed that the Pilot Project could not realistically achieve success without receiving appropriate funding for the coordination of the Pilot Project. The Steering Group urged the WMO and IOC to commit CHF 50.000 and CHF 30.000 in 2009, respectively, and CHF 30.000 and CHF 20.000 in 2010, respectively. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1834/3089 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1834/3039 Title: IODE Group of Experts on Biological and Chemical Data Management and Exchange Practices (GE-BICH), Fourth Session Abstract: The fourth session of the IODE Group of Experts on Biological and Chemical Data Management and Exchange Practices was held at the IOC Project Office for IODE from 27 – 30 January 2009. The session was attended by 14 participants, including members of the Group and invited experts representing other IODE activities (MarineXML, OceanDataPortal, OceanDataStandards), CDIAC Ocean Carbon, ICES, FAO, ICSU’s WDCs, SeaDataNet, EUR-OCEANS, OBIS and WoRMS. The Group reviewed the implementation of the work plan for the previous inter-sessional period, and approved a plan for the period 2009 – 2011 focussing on three key areas: (i) Controlled vocabularies; (ii) Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) of biological and chemical data; and (iii) Data reporting and exchange. The main activities under (i) will be the compilation of comprehensive specialised vocabulary lists relevant to the management of biological and chemical data, and submission of these lists to the combined SeaDataNet and MarineXML Vocabulary Content Governance Group (SeaVoX). The main activities under (ii) will be a proposed workshop focusing primarily on the QA/QC of oceanographic chemical data, leading to the writing up of a white technical paper on the subject, the revision of IOC Manual 26, and input to OceanTeacher. This area will also include some activities which will be useful to the QA/QC of taxonomic and non-taxonomic biological data. The main activities under (iii) will consist of identifying and promoting best practices for data reporting and exchange by contributing to existing initiatives and reviewing and cataloguing existing documents. The group recommended the implementation of the GE-BICH web-portal idea initiated during GEBICH III but in the form of a flexible web-based working environment such as a wiki. The group also reviewed its membership and adopted an action plan to seek additional short-term members and maintain its strong group of invited and contributing experts. The Group also adopted recommendations on new Terms of Reference. The Group re-elected Gwenaëlle Moncoiffé as the Chair for the next term. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1834/3039 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1834/3002 Title: Ensuring an Oceanic Data Legacy of the International Polar Year 2007-2009. Authors: Alverson, Keith Abstract: The IOC Executive Council, at its 37th Session (Paris, 23–29 June 2004), by Resolution EC-XXXVII.3, endorsed the IPY. At its 39th Session (Paris, 21–28 June 2006), the Executive Council agreed that GOOS, JCOMM and IODE should play active roles in the IPY and urged IOC Member States to provide sufficient resources to implement all the oceanographic proposals in the IPY Plan. The Assembly, at its 24th Session (Paris, 19–28 June 2007) called on IODE to “collaborate with the International Polar Year to ensure that all data collected by IPY projects will be professionally managed, disseminated and archived.” [IOC-XXIV, para. 258]. Numerous IOC Member States have contributed substantially to the immensely successful program of observations and research carried out during IPY. One of the most important legacies of the International Polar Year will be the enormous wealth of data from polar regions that was generated. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1834/3002 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1834/2999 Title: IODE activities in the IOC capacity development framework Authors: Berque, Joannès; Desa, Ehrlich; Mazzilli, Stefano; Odido, Mika Abstract: Collaborations and synergies of IODE with other capacity development activities in IOC are briefly presented. A number of observations on IODE best practices are proposed in the framework of IOC’s principles for capacity development. Promising avenues for further collaboration with IOC sections are proposed. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1834/2999 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z