The European Marine Data and Observation Network (EMODnet): your gateway to European marine and coastal data
Calewaert, J.-B.; Weaver, P.; Gunn, V.; Gorringe, P.; Novellino, A. (2016). The European Marine Data and Observation Network (EMODnet): your gateway to European marine and coastal data, in: Zerr, B. et al.Quantitative monitoring of the underwater environment: Results of the International Marine Science and Technology Event MOQESM´14 in Brest, France. Ocean Engineering & Oceanography, 6: pp. 31-46. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32107-3_4
In: Zerr, B. et al. (2016). Quantitative monitoring of the underwater environment: Results of the International Marine Science and Technology Event MOQESM´14 in Brest, France. Ocean Engineering & Oceanography, 6. Springer International Publishing: Switserland. ISBN 978-3-319-32105-9. XVII, 131 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32107-3, more
In: Ocean Engineering & Oceanography. Springer International Publishing. ISSN 2194-6396, more
Data from the marine environment are a valuable asset for marine industries, decision-making bodies and scientific research, but in Europe marine data are stored in a wide range of national, regional and international databases and repositories using different formats and standards which makes it difficult to find, assemble and use them efficiently. The European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) is a network of organisations set up in 2007 by the European Commission in the framework of EU's Integrated Maritime policy to address the fragmented marine data collection, storage and access in Europe. This paper introduces EMODnet in the context of EU's Marine Knowledge 2020 Strategy and highlights some of the main features of the EMODnet Data Portals, as well as those being developed by the EMODnet central portal. Finally, the paper zooms in on the features and endeavours of one specific EMODnet activity: the EMODnet portal with access to near-real time and historical data of physical parameters.
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