Repository of community practices in Ocean Research, Applications and Data/Information Management
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Standard Guidelines for the Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme.
(UNESCO, Paris, France, 2022)In December 2004, 227,8991 people lost their lives and around US$10 billion were estimated as overall economic losses in the 14 countries affected by the 9.1-magnitude Indian Ocean earthquake2. In response to the devastation ... -
IMOS Ship SST for Satellite SST Validation.
(GHRSST Project Office, Qingdao, China, 2018)We report on the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) ship SST data sets – nine years of in situ subsurface “SSTdepth” and two years of ship-based remotely sensed “SSTskin” quality-assured observations from ... -
MPSglobal - Compendium of existing and emerging cross border and transboundary MSP practices.
(UNESCO, Paris, Frnce, 2021)The “Compendium of existing and emerging cross border and transboundary MSP” aims to collect relevant information and experiences on cross border and transbourndary MSP (initiatives/projects) including an up to date review ... -
A Survey of Underwater Acoustic Data Classification Methods Using Deep Learning for Shoreline Surveillance.
(2022)This paper presents a comprehensive overview of current deep-learning methods for automatic object classification of underwater sonar data for shoreline surveillance, concentrating mostly on the classification of vessels ... -
Design Principles for Industrial Data-Driven Services.
(2022)The continuously growing availability and volume of data pressure companies to leverage them economically. Subsequently, companies must find strategies to incorporate data sensibly for internal optimization and find new ... -
Expanding the scientific basis for how the world can monitor and manage natural resources.
(University of Copenhagen, and NORDECO (Nordic Foundation for Development and Ecology), Copenhagen, Denmark, 2016)This D.Sc. thesis presents research into the theory, practice, application and results of ‘citizen science’ as applied in the developing world (Africa, South East Asia, Latin America) and in the Arctic (Greenland). It ... -
The Best of Both Worlds: Connecting Remote Sensing and Arctic Communities for Safe Sea Ice Travel.
(2020)Northern communities are increasingly interested in technology that provides information about the sea ice environment for travel purposes. Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) remote sensing is widely used to observe sea ice ... -
INTAROS Community-based Monitoring Experience Exchange Workshop Report, Fairbanks, Alaska, May 10, 2017.
(Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council (YRITWC), University of Alaska Fairbanks, ELOKA, and INTAROS (Integrated Arctic Observing System), Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, 2017)The workshop “Engaging Community-based Monitoring in Decision-Making and Assessment” was held May 10, 2017, in Fairbanks, Alaska. It offered an opportunity for practitioners of community-based monitoring (CBM) and observing ... -
INTAROS Community-Based Monitoring Experience Exchange Workshop Report, Québec City, Québec , December 11 to 12, 2017.
(Exchange for Local Observations and Knowledge of the Arctic (ELOKA), Nordic Foundation for Development and Ecology (NORDECO), Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council (YRITWC), International Arctic Research Center (IARC) at University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), and Integrated Arctic Observation System (INTAROS), Québec City, Canada, 2018)This INTAROS Community-Based Monitoring Workshop was held in Québec at the Québec Convention Centre on December 11-12, 2017 concurrently with the Arctic Change 2017 Conference. The workshop offered an opportunity for ... -
Value chains in public marine data: A UK case study. A joint OECD Working Paper in collaboration with the UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN) and the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) in the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO.
(OECD Publishing, Paris, France, 2021)Marine data play a crucial role for many scientific disciplines, as well as for very diverse operational services such as fisheries management, environmental planning, marine conservation, weather forecasting, or port ... -
Spatial data infrastructures "The Marine Dimension": Guidance for Hydrographic Offices. Second Edition Version 2.0.0.
(International Hydrographic Organization, Monaco, 2017)The purpose of this document is to explain the way that a Hydrographic Office (HO) should promote, support, and participate in Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDIs). It is not definitive in its nature, preferring instead ... -
Requirements for environmental monitoring and investigation of cultural deposits: English version of the Norwegian National Standard.
(Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage [Riksantikvaren], Oslo, Norway, 2012)This standard is based on the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage’s [Riksantikvaren] strategy for monitoring of subsurface deposits of archaeological or cultural significance (“cultural deposits”) and on the guidance ... -
Manual for Real-Time Quality Control of High Frequency Radar Surface Current Data: a Guide to Quality Control and Quality Assurance for High Frequency Radar Surface Current Observations. Version 2.0.
(U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, Integrated Ocean Observing System, Silver Spring, MD, 2022)The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System® (IOOS®) has a vested interest in collecting high quality data for the 34 core variables (https://ioos.noaa.gov/about/ioos-by-the-numbers) measured on a national scale. In response ... -
USACE Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory Quality Controlled, Consistent Measurement Archive
(2022)The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) utilizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) buoy measurements for validation of their wave models and within coastal ... -
Earthquake Scenario Selection for Tsunami Inundation Hazard Assessment: Guidelines on using the 2018 Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard Assessment in the Pacific
(The Pacific Community and Geoscience Australia, Suva, Fiji, 2022)Tsunamis can be a dangerous and destructive natural hazard. Pacific nations are particularly exposed and tsunami risk is a serious concern. Tsunami and disaster risk reduction is recognised as a cornerstone of sustainable ... -
Ocean Optics and Biogeochemistry Protocols for Satellite Ocean Colour Sensor Validation Volume 7.0. Aquatic Primary Productivity Field Protocols for Satellite Validation and Model Synthesis.
(International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG), Dartmouth, NS, Canada, 2022)The measurement of aquatic primary productivity (PP) is central to the quantitative understanding of the global biosphere, yielding critical insights into the role and magnitude of carbon, oxygen, and other bioactive element ... -
A review of the technology standards for enabling digital twin [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] .
(2022)In the process of developing digital twin enabling applications, a lack of reference to standards related to digital twin terms, architecture and models leads to differences between users' understanding of digital twin, ... -
INTAROS Community-Based Monitoring Capacity Development Process in Yakutia and Komi Republic, Arctic Russia.
(CSIPN, RIPOSR, NORDECO and INTAROS, 2019)INTAROS (Integrated Arctic Observing System) is an effort funded by the European Union to extend and improve existing and evolving observing systems that encompass the land, air and sea in the Arctic. INTAROS has been ... -
Vessel-based ocean monitoring with applications to R/V Dr Fridtjof Nansen surveys. [TRAINING COURSE]
(2022)The course has two main objectives: (i) to develop skills among marine environmental scientists participating in the EAF-Nansen Programme to perform onboard duties during surveys concerning the quality control, post-processing ... -
Satellite sensor requirements for monitoring essential biodiversity variables of coastal ecosystems.
(2018)The biodiversity and high productivity of coastal terrestrial and aquatic habitats are the foundation for important benefits to human societies around the world. These globally distributed habitats need frequent and broad ...
