The IOC Strategic Plan for Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (2013-2016): presented at Twenty-second Session of the IOC Committee on International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE-XXII),Ensenada, Mexico, 11-15 March 2013.

Abstract

The IOC Data and Information system will provide seamless access to the real-time and delay-mode oceanographic data and services across all IOC and related programmes, handling data from the point of collection, through processing and quality control, to archival and dissemination. The IODE developed Ocean Data Portal (ODP) will facilitate the exchange and dissemination of data and services from these systems and will be a key component to deliver the objectives of the IOC Data and Information Strategy. Data, metadata and information will be fully interoperable with the WMO Information System (WIS) and the ODP will function as a WIS Data Collection or Production Centre (DCPC) providing oceanographic data and services.