Data Sharing Toolkit
BOX IV - How and where to share my data?
There are several data ingestion support facilities in place to assist data collectors/owners with making their data FAIR for others to re-use these valuable resources, often provided by national and or regional data centres and/or services. Some examples are:
Catalogue/ Portal/ Information system
Region
Descriptions
Thematics
Link
Global network of National Oceanographic Data Centres (coordinated by IODE)
Global
The IODE programme coordinates a global network of more than 100 National Oceanographic Data Centres (NODCs), Associate Data Units (ADUs) and Associate Information Units (AIUs). These centres manage and make available millions of ocean observations that contribute to ocean data products and services developed and used by other IOC programmes, supporting a wide range of applications for the ocean community and society in general.
Bathymetry, Biological/Biodiversity, Biogeochemistry, Geology, Physics, Human activities, Social-economy
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Global
OBIS is a global open-access data and information platform that document the ocean’s diversity, distribution and abundance of marine life. The evolving platform allows users to identify biodiversity hotspots and large-scale ecological patterns and plot species distributions in relation to abiotic variables such as temperature, salinity and depth.
Biological/Biodiversity
Global
The global ocean observing system delivers more than 250 000 daily observations to a rapidly growing number of users and stakeholders, including most major ocean, weather, and climate prediction centers around the world.
Biological/Biodiversity, Biogeochemistry, Physics, Meteorology
Global
The ICES Data Centre accepts a wide variety of marine data and meta-data types into its databases.
The data formats, guidelines and vocabularies are specific to the type of data and whether it is associated with a marine convention monitoring programme.
Biological/Biodiversity, Biogeochemistry, Physics, Human activities, Social-economy
Global
GBIF is an international network and data infrastructure funded by the world’s governments and aimed at providing anyone, anywhere, open access to data about all types of life on Earth.
Biological/Biodiversity
Global
The Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON) is a thematic node of the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON).
MBON is a global collaborative initiative that contributes to the effective management of marine biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Biological/Biodiversity, Biogeochemistry, Physics
Please contact the IOOS Program Office for more information. For more details, visit: https://mbon.ioos.us/
Global
The information system PANGAEA is operated as an Open Access library aimed at archiving, publishing and distributing georeferenced data from earth system research. PANGAEA focuses on georeferenced observational and experimental data that is open to any project, institution, or individual scientist to use or to archive and publish data
Biological/Biodiversity, Biogeochemistry, Geology, Physics, Human activities
Global
A global initiative relentless in our pursuit of achieving a complete map of the ocean floor by 2030.
Bathymetry
Global
GEOTRACES is an international program overseen by the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR). It provides open access marine hydrographic and biogeochemical data (trace elements and isotopes).
Biogeochemistry, Physics
Global
The Marine Geoscience Data System (MGDS) is a trusted data repository that provides free public access to a curated collection of marine geophysical data products and complementary data related to understanding the formation and evolution of the seafloor and sub-seafloor.
Bathymetry, Geology
Global
SEANOE (SEA scieNtific Open data Edition) is an open scientific data repository in the marine sciences field. Currently operated by the SISMER marine data center within the ODATIS Ocean Cluster framework and funded by Ifremer.
Bathymetry, Biological/Biodiversity, Biogeochemistry, Geology, Physics, Human activities
Global
The SDG 14.3.1 Data Portal is a tool for the submission, collection, validation, storage and sharing of ocean acidification data and metadata submitted towards the Sustainable Development Goal 14.3.1 Indicator: Average marine acidity (pH) measured at agreed suite of representative sampling stations.(Users have to register an account at OceanExpert)
Biogeochemistry
Global
AOMI is a database of monitoring and observation data on ocean microplastics provided by researchers, research institutes, and governments from around the world. Based on the data, this database provides 2D maps of survey points (or location) and particle density distribution around the globe.
Biogeochemistry
Europe
EMODnet is the European Commission (EC) in situ marine data service of the EC Directorate-General Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (EC DG MARE) and funded by the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund. It is a single access point to all EMODnet services, providing easy and free access to a wealth of marine data, metadata, and data products.
Bathymetry, Biological/Biodiversity, Biogeochemistry, Geology, Physics, Human activities
Europe
The Copernicus Marine Service provides different ocean products and relies on a distributed network of production centres that are responsible for a wide range of data that are used for service production and validation. The In Situ TAC is the component of the Copernicus Marine Service which ensures a consistent and reliable access to a range of in situ data for the purpose of service production and validation.
Biological/Biodiversity, Biogeochemistry, Physics, Sea ice
Europe
The Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN) promotes sharing of, and improved access to, these data. It is an open partnership in the UK, and its partners represent government departments, research institutions and private companies.
Bathymetry, Biological/Biodiversity, Biogeochemistry, Geology, Physics, Human activities, Social-economy, Meteorology
Europe
UKDMOS is a unique internet-based searchable database of marine monitoring conducted by UK organisations. UKDMOS is a tool for searching monitoring programmes and series based on information such as the parameters measured or the frequency of measurements taken.
Bathymetry, Biological/Biodiversity, Biogeochemistry, Geology, Physics, Human activities
Europe
ODIMS is an online tool providing a single point of access to all the data and information gathered through OSPAR’s Joint Assessment and Monitoring Programme across the different thematic work areas of the Convention. It will help ensure that data is readily accessible for OSPAR assessments, but also help a broad range of users to find data held by OSPAR, to facilitate access to it and make use of it.
Biological/Biodiversity, Human activities
North America
NCEI provides archive services for much of the data collected by NOAA scientists, observing systems, and research initiatives.
Bathymetry, Biological/Biodiversity, Biogeochemistry, Geology, Physics, Meteorology
North America
The Portal links existing data systems together to provide an easy to use gateway to discover ocean and coastal data. Coastal decision-makers, researchers, and stakeholders use the Portal to access data and decision-support tools they need to understand and address high-priority regional issues. The Portal was funded through NOAA’s Regional Ocean Partnership grant which supported development of tools to help coastal managers track marine debris to help prioritize clean ups and advocate for policies to reduce the impact of trash on our beaches.
Biological/Biodiversity, Physics, Human activities
Oceania
The Australian Ocean data Network is an interoperable online network of marine and climate data resources. IMOS and the 6 Australian Commonwealth agencies form the core of the AODN.
Biological/Biodiversity, Biogeochemistry, Geology, Physics
Oceania
The Australian Ocean data Network is an interoperable online network of marine and climate data resources. IMOS and the 6 Australian Commonwealth agencies form the core of the AODN.
Biological/Biodiversity, Biogeochemistry, Geology, Physics
Southern Ocean
The Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) pursues multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary work to advance understanding of temperate marine, Southern Ocean, and Antarctic environments.
Biological/Biodiversity, Biogeochemistry, Physics
Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) is a coordinating body that enhances and ensures the delivery of Southern Ocean data across nations, organisations, programmes and stakeholders, and to provide the infrastructure for organisation of community networks to develop sustained observing systems and syntheses of existing Southern Ocean datasets.
Biological/Biodiversity, Biogeochemistry, Physics, Sea ice, Meteorology