Conceptual Framework for Developing the Next Generation of Marine OBservatories (MOBs) for Science and Society.

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2018Author
Crise, Alessandro
Ribera d’Alcalà, Maurizio
Mariani, Patrizio
Petihakis, George
Robidart, Julie
Iudicone, Daniele
Bachmayer, Ralf
Malfatti, Francesca
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In the field of ocean observing, the term of “observatory” is often used without a unique
meaning. A clear and unified definition of observatory is needed in order to facilitate the
communication in a multidisciplinary community, to capitalize on future technological
innovations and to support the observatory design based on societal needs. In
this paper, we present a general framework to define the next generation Marine
OBservatory (MOB), its capabilities and functionalities in an operational context. The
MOB consists of four interconnected components or “gears” (observation infrastructure,
cyberinfrastructure, support capacity, and knowledge generation engine) that are
constantly and adaptively interacting with each other. Therefore, a MOB is a complex
infrastructure focused on a specific geographic area with the primary scope to generate
knowledge via data synthesis and thereby addressing scientific, societal, or economic
challenges. Long-term sustainability is a key MOB.....
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Frontiers in Marine ScienceVolume
5Issue
Article 318Page Range
8pp.Document Language
enSustainable Development Goals (SDG)
14.ABest Practice Type
Manual (incl. handbook, guide, cookbook etc)DOI Original
10.3389/fmars.2018.00318Citation
Crise, A.; Ribera d’Alcalà, M.; Mariani, P.; Petihakis, G.; Robidart, J.; Iudicone, D.; Bachmayer, R. and Malfatti, F. (2018) A Conceptual Framework for Developing the Next Generation of Marine OBservatories (MOBs) for Science and Society. Frontiers in Marine Science, 5:318, 8pp. DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2018.00318Collections
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