Web Directory

» Australian Ocean Data Centre (AODC)
   A whole-of-government approach to ocean data management to develop a national multi-agency data management system for the ocean data resources of the partner agencies. Read about the forthcoming ocean portal and BlueNet - the Australian marine science dat
   http://www.aodc.gov.au/

» British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC)
   UK national facility for preserving and distributing oceanographic and marine data. Staff have direct experience of marine data collection and analysis to ensure that the biological, chemical, physical and geophysical data handled are documented and store
   http://www.bodc.ac.uk/

» CLIVAR & Carbon Hydrographic Data Office
   CCHDO manages CTD, carbon and tracer data for the US Repeat Hydrography Program. Data can be searched geographically using an interactive map tool.
   http://cchdo.ucsd.edu/

» Das Deutsche Ozeanographische Datenzentrum (DOD)
   The German Oceanographic Data Centre serves as a focal point for the national and international exchange of oceanographic data. Provides access to the Marine Environmental Database (MUDAB), cruise schedules and data inventories. Marine data may be request
   http://www.bsh.de/en/Marine_data/Observations/DOD_Data_Centre/

» Hellenic National Oceanographic Data Centre (HNODC)
   The Greek national agency for processing, archiving and distributing marine data. HNODC develops techniques for oceanographic data processing and data base maintenance. Review European marine projects, and request and submit marine data.
   http://hnodc.hcmr.gr/

» ICES Oceanographic Database and Services
   The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea's oceanographic data centre. ICES coordinates and promotes marine research in the North Atlantic. Query the cruise summary report (ROSCOP) data base and search and download CTD, underway and water b
   http://www.ices.dk/ocean/

» Intergovernmental Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE)
   Enhances marine research, exploitation and development by facilitating the exchange of oceanographic data and information between participating Member States and by meeting the needs of users for data and information products. View brochures and posters,
   http://www.iode.org/

» Japan Oceanographic Data Center (JODC)
   Japanese National Oceanographic Data Center archiving and disseminating marine data obtained from various Japanese marine research institutes and organizations. View international project links and use J-DOSS, a system that aims to provide users with the
   http://www.jodc.go.jp/

» Kenya National Oceanographic Data Centre (KeNODC)
   Promotes research and management of Kenya's coastal resources by providing various types of support to policy makers, resource managers, researchers, educational institutions, NGO's and private companies on matters of oceanographic data and information. D
   http://www.nodc-kenya.org/

» Korea Oceanographic Data Center (KODC)
   Provides online access to oceanographic data series, coastal oceanographic data and sea surface temperature satellite images.
   http://kodc.nfrdi.re.kr/page?id=eng_index

» NOAA Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Project
   Real-time data from moored ocean buoys for improved detection, understanding, and prediction of El Niño and La Niña.
   http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tao/

» National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)
   Designs, develops, operates, and maintains a United States network of data collecting buoys and coastal stations. Search recent and historical data and observations.
   http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov

» National Ocean Service (NOS)
   One of five NOAA Line Offices, NOS works to observe, understand, and manage the United States coastal and marine resources. Provides information on environmental monitoring, coastal monitoring and assessment, water quality, biodiversity, nautical charting
   http://www.nos.noaa.gov/

» National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC)
   The United States NODC archives and provides public access to global oceanographic and coastal data, products, and information. Popular items include beach temperatures, coastal buoy data, global sea temperature and salinity, a photo collection and the oc
   http://www.nodc.noaa.gov

» National Oceanographic Data Committee (NODC)
   The Netherlands platform for oceanographic data exchange and advisory services on oceanographic data management. Provides information on research projects, research ship schedules and dataset meta-data.
   http://www.nodc.nl/

» Physical Oceanography.Distributed Active Archive Centre (PO.DAAC)
   The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory PO.DAAC is responsible for archiving and distributing data relevant to the physical state of the ocean. Browse sea surface temperature, sea surface topography, and ocean vector winds data acquired by NASA instruments.
   http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/

» South African Data Centre for Oceanography (SADCO)
   Stores, retrieves and manipulates multi-disciplinary marine information from the areas around southern Africa. Hosted by the South African CSIR Stellenbosch and funded by a number of marine organisations in South Africa and Namibia.
   http://fred.csir.co.za/ematek/sadco/

» Swedish Oceanographic Data Centre (SODC)
   Delivers real-time data of ocean currents, tides and waves and daily ice charts for the Baltic area. Hosted by the SMHI.
   http://www.smhi.se/oceanografi/oce_info_data/oce_data_en.html

» Systèmes d'Informations Scientifiques pour la Mer (SISMER)
   The designated National Oceanographic Data Centre for France (French NODC). Find information on data collections, project news and contacts. Activities include the compilation, safeguarding and dissemination of conventional data collected during national
   http://www.ifremer.fr/sismer/index_UK.htm