OceanSITES Community Practiceshttps://repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329/3892024-03-28T20:09:07Z2024-03-28T20:09:07ZOceanSITES Data Providers’ Guide, Version 1.3 February 27, 2020.https://repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329/23112023-07-07T21:18:00Z2020-01-01T00:00:00ZOceanSITES Data Providers’ Guide, Version 1.3 February 27, 2020.
This document contains guidelines for providing metadata and data, describes the OceanSITES file naming scheme, and how to upload to GDACs. It should be used in conjunction with the Data Format Reference Manual. Intended users are OceanSITES data providers.
2020-01-01T00:00:00ZRecommendations for Plankton Measurements on OceanSITES Moorings With Relevance to Other Observing Sites.Boss, EmmanuelWaite, Anya M.Karstensen, JohannesTrull, TomMuller-Karger, FrankSosik, Heidi M.Acinas, Silvia G.Uitz, JuliaFennel, KatjaBerman-Frank, IlanaThomalla, SandyYamazaki, HidekatsuBatten, SoniaGregori, GeraldRichardson, Anthony J.Wanninkhof, Rikhttps://repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329/20532022-08-18T18:31:50Z2022-01-01T00:00:00ZRecommendations for Plankton Measurements on OceanSITES Moorings With Relevance to Other Observing Sites.
Boss, Emmanuel; Waite, Anya M.; Karstensen, Johannes; Trull, Tom; Muller-Karger, Frank; Sosik, Heidi M.; Acinas, Silvia G.; Uitz, Julia; Fennel, Katja; Berman-Frank, Ilana; Thomalla, Sandy; Yamazaki, Hidekatsu; Batten, Sonia; Gregori, Gerald; Richardson, Anthony J.; Wanninkhof, Rik
Measuring plankton and associated variables as part of ocean time-series stations has
the potential to revolutionize our understanding of ocean biology and ecology and their
ties to ocean biogeochemistry. It will open temporal scales (e.g., resolving diel cycles)
not typically sampled as a function of depth. In this review we motivate the addition of
biological measurements to time-series sites by detailing science questions they could help
address, reviewing existing technology that could be deployed, and providing examples
of time-series sites already deploying some of those technologies. We consider here the
opportunities that exist through global coordination within the OceanSITES network for
long-term (climate) time series station in the open ocean. Especially with respect to data
management, global solutions are needed as these are critical to maximize the utility of
such data. We conclude by providing recommendations for an implementation plan.
2022-01-01T00:00:00ZOceanSITES Data Format Reference Manual NetCDF Conventions and Reference Tables. Version 1.4. July 16, 2020. [GOOS ENDORSED PRACTICE]https://repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329/874.22023-06-19T12:43:46Z2020-01-01T00:00:00ZOceanSITES Data Format Reference Manual NetCDF Conventions and Reference Tables. Version 1.4. July 16, 2020. [GOOS ENDORSED PRACTICE]
The main purpose of this document is to specify the format of the files that are used to distribute OceanSITES data, and to document the standards used therein. This includes naming conventions, or taxonomy, as well as metadata content. Intended users are OceanSITES data providers and users of OceanSITES data.
1.4.1 Technical Documentation available
Technical documentation of the OceanSITES system consists of three pieces
OceanSITES Data Format Reference Manual This manual.
OceanSITES Data Users' Guide For data users, formerly called How to Access OceanSITES Data, this document contains an outline of Global Data Assembly Center (GDAC) data directory structure and ftp/opendap access, data use policy/license, list of sites, Data Assembly Centers (DACs), etc. It should be used in conjunction with the Data Format Reference Manual.
OceanSITES Data Providers' Guide For data producers: DACs and Principal Investigators (PIs), based on the earlier document How to Work with GDAC. This document contains guidelines for providing metadata and data, file naming scheme, and how to upload data to the system. It should be used in conjunction with the Data Format Reference Manual.
2020-01-01T00:00:00ZPassive Acoustic Monitoring from Fixed Platform Observatories. Deliverable 12.6, FixO3.Van der Schaar, MikeAndre, MichelDelory. EricGillespie, DougRolin, Jean-Francoisehttps://repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329/14652020-12-11T19:01:01Z2017-01-01T00:00:00ZPassive Acoustic Monitoring from Fixed Platform Observatories. Deliverable 12.6, FixO3.
Van der Schaar, Mike; Andre, Michel; Delory. Eric; Gillespie, Doug; Rolin, Jean-Francoise
The development of fixed platform observatories provides an excellent opportunity to measure ocean noise
and to acoustically monitor for marine mammals. The addition of passive acoustic monitoring equipment to
such a platform observatory contributes to its scientific output and allows the use of these platforms to
implement EU directives concerning anthropogenic noise. In general, it is very expensive to deploy acoustic
recorders purely for marine mammal or noise monitoring purposes. Taking advantage of existing or planned
observatories greatly reduces these deployment costs. The types of platform deployments considered here are
fixed or moored platforms, either installed on a cabled platform providing external power and allowing high
volume data transfer to shore and complex data processing; installed on a buoy that has the capability to
generate e.g. solar or wind power allowing some local processing and possibly data transfer using a radio link;
or installed in a battery powered housing where there is no possibility of real-time processing.
While this document concentrates on noise and marine mammal monitoring, it should be noted that
geoscientists also use acoustic monitoring equipment for geological studies and there may be possibilities of
combining / sharing infrastructure costs for some types of monitoring. For example Harris et al., 2013, present
a study using data from bottom seismometers to study fin whale abundance in the Eastern Atlantic.
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZIntercomparison of biogeochemical sensors at ocean observatories.Mowlem, M.Hartman, S.Harrison, S.Larkin, K.E.https://repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329/4642022-03-23T21:56:12Z2008-01-01T00:00:00ZIntercomparison of biogeochemical sensors at ocean observatories.
Mowlem, M.; Hartman, S.; Harrison, S.; Larkin, K.E.
This report gives an overview of the current state of the art in biogeochemical sensing,
reviews user experience of systems, summarises efforts to provide quality
assessment and control, and makes recommendation for the use and development of
technology for this application.
2008-01-01T00:00:00ZGlobal Intercomparability in a Changing Ocean: an international time-series methods workshop, November 28-30, 2012 (Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, St. Georges, Bermuda).https://repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329/4232019-08-29T10:06:34Z2013-01-01T00:00:00ZGlobal Intercomparability in a Changing Ocean: an international time-series methods workshop, November 28-30, 2012 (Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, St. Georges, Bermuda).
Lorenzoni, L.; Benway, H.M.
To address methodological approaches and data intercomparability across shipboard time-‐series... This workshop focused specifically on the methods employed by each time-series with the aim of enhancing data comparability between sites. The workshop goals include the following:
• Review current oceanographic time-series core sampling and analytical methodologies and rationale behind protocol differences
• To the extent possible, attempt to define standardized methods applicable across time-series
• Attempt to reconcile differences in variable nomenclature
• Examine new techniques available for more accurate and simplified measurements
• Explore the roles of autonomous sensors in improving and expanding time-series measurements
• Coordinate a best practices publication to facilitate data inter-comparison across time-series site
2013-01-01T00:00:00ZAn Oceanographers’ and Marine Meteorologists’ Cookbook for Submitting Data and Metadata in Real-time and Delayed Mode.https://repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329/4012021-08-23T20:10:01Z2015-01-01T00:00:00ZAn Oceanographers’ and Marine Meteorologists’ Cookbook for Submitting Data and Metadata in Real-time and Delayed Mode.
There are many marine meteorological and oceanographic (met-ocean) observations which are not currently contributing to WMO and IOC Applications. Several reasons may explain the situation, including for example reluctance to make the data available due to data policies conflicting with the WMO and IOC ones, requirement for publishing scientific results based on the data before allowing data distribution, or lack of confidence in the data quality. However, in some cases, the data are simply not distributed because of the perceived complexity or lack of understanding of the platform operators and programme managers concerning the data systems, mechanisms, protocols and formats required in the WMO and IOC frameworks to achieve such exchange of the observations.
The JCOMM Data Management Coordination Group (DMCG) identified a need to produce an Oceanographers’ and Marine Meteorologists’ Cookbook for Submitting Data and Metadata in Real-time and Delayed Mode, the “Cookbook”. Its purpose is to provide the potential data providers with a complete and simple description of what’s required to practically achieve the real-time and delayed mode exchange of met-ocean observations, together with the required observing platform and instrument metadata, through the appropriate data systems promoted by JCOMM, such as the WMO Information System (WIS) and its Global Telecommunication System (GTS), or the various Global Data Acquisition or Assembly Centres (GDACs) operated for specific ocean observing networks. The focus of the “Cookbook” is on in situ, directly observed measurements, rather than on remote sensing data (e.g. from satellites). The “Cookbook” documents the widely varying methods of submitting data and metadata in-real time and delayed-mode from all types of met-ocean observing platforms that contribute to JCOMM. Other types of data such as those of Automated Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) or animal tags are not yet addressed in this cookbook.
The users of the “Cookbook” are met-ocean observing platform operators. For example, the Data Buoy Cooperation (DBCP) Panel has a diverse community; platform operators, program managers, data users, model developers, platform manufactures, telecommunication service providers, to name a few who facilitate to operate variety of platforms and provide data to the Global Telecommunication System for broader public use.
The “Cookbook” was prepared by the DMCG with contributions from various actors and experts from the JCOMM Data Management (DMPA) and Observations Programme Areas (OPA).
This is a living document and will be updated as required. The intent is to have frequent refreshes and additions to the document as users provide feedback and additional input. Some of the sections of this document are under construction and will be completed in due course.
2015-01-01T00:00:00ZHow to process mooring data? A cookbook for MicroCat, ADCP and RCM data.Karstensen, Johanneshttps://repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329/3902021-08-24T14:47:17Z2005-01-01T00:00:00ZHow to process mooring data? A cookbook for MicroCat, ADCP and RCM data.
Karstensen, Johannes
This data report summarizes the processing steps that have been undertaken to cali- brate/process the physical data (temperature, salinity, currents) collected at three moor- ing sites in the Northeast Atlantic within the EU FP5 Project - ANIMATE. The goal of the data processing is to provide a consistent quality controlled data set. The data set should contain so called ’metadata’ that allow to verify the processing steps that has been performed to convert the raw data to the processed data.
The calibration of other than physical data collected at the sites will be reported else- where.
The physical sensors, the data measured and derived parameters addressed in this report are:
MicroCAT Temperature,conductivity,(someinstruments:pressure),salinity TD-Logger Temperature, pressure
ADCP (Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler) Currents, depth of the instrument
RCM (Rotor Current Meters) Currents, (some instruments: temperature, pressure)
2005-01-01T00:00:00ZHandbook of best practices for open ocean fixed observatories.Coppola, L.Ntoumas, M.Bozzano, R.Bensi, M.Hartman, S. E.Charcos Llorens, M.Craig, J.Rolin, J-F.Giovanetti, G.Cano, D.Karstensen, J.Cianca, A.Toma, D.Stasch, C.Pensieri, S.Cardin, V.Tengberg, A.Petihakis, G.Cristini, L.https://repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329/3022022-01-11T21:12:25Z2016-01-01T00:00:00ZHandbook of best practices for open ocean fixed observatories.
Coppola, L.; Ntoumas, M.; Bozzano, R.; Bensi, M.; Hartman, S. E.; Charcos Llorens, M.; Craig, J.; Rolin, J-F.; Giovanetti, G.; Cano, D.; Karstensen, J.; Cianca, A.; Toma, D.; Stasch, C.; Pensieri, S.; Cardin, V.; Tengberg, A.; Petihakis, G.; Cristini, L.
This handbook collects the “best practices” in all phases of the system covering the entire infrastructural chain of data acquisition. It includes recommendations on how to produce high quality data aiming towards common methodologies and protocols within the FixO3 network. The Fixed point Open Ocean Observatory network (FixO3) seeks to integrate European open ocean fixed point observatories and to improve access to these key installations for the broader community. This network integrates open ocean moorings, surface buoys and deep cable observatories included in the ERIC EMSO.
2016-01-01T00:00:00ZGuide to Moored Buoys and Other Ocean Data Acquisition Systems.Meindl, A.https://repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329/812021-11-01T12:49:08Z1996-01-01T00:00:00ZGuide to Moored Buoys and Other Ocean Data Acquisition Systems.
Meindl, A.
The DBCP at its 2nd session (Geneva October 1986) noted that there was a clear requirement for a technical document on the subject of moored buoys which would both provide essential information for countries wishing to initiate a programme, as well as act as a means for sharing experiences amongst countries already active in the field. This guide provides a guide to moored buoys and other data acquisition systems.
Moored buoy observation; guides
1996-01-01T00:00:00Z