Ocean Data and Information Network for the Western Pacific Region (ODINWESTPAC, Progress Report 2009-2010): presented at the and Information Exchange (IODE-XXI), Liège, Belgium, 23-26 March 2011.

Abstract

The objectives of the ODINWESTPAC project are (i) Develop a marine data and information network that will promote data and information exchange and collaboration between WESTPAC member states;(ii) Provide the marine data and information products to serve the needs of WESTPAC member states and other ODINs and IODE members in data and information management, oceanographic research, marine environmental protection, marine hazards prevention and mitigation, etc.; (iii) Develop cooperation with other international and regional data projects in data collecting, processing, management and service; (iv) Implement relevant capacity building activities which specially related to ocean data and information management and service.