Earth Sciences: Oceanography: Data and Information Resources: Page 2

Established in 1961 to enhance 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. The IODE system forms a worldwide service oriented network consisting of DNAs (Designated National Agencies), NODCs (National Oceanographic Data Centres), RNODCs (Responsible National Oceanographic Data Centres) and WDCs (World Data Centres - Oceanography).

The European Directory of the Initial Ocean-observing System (EDIOS) is a searchable marine Directory of the ocean observing, measuring, and monitoring systems operating in Europe and is an initiative of EuroGOOS (European Global Ocean-observing System).

Resource database for Gulf of Mexico research. It includes research institutions, researchers, research projects, and other information about the Gulf, from the U.S., Mexico, and Cuba.

Provides information to support marine environmental management, protection and education. Established by the Marine Biological Association of the UK in collaboration with the Joint Nature Conservation Committee and major holders and users of marine biological data and information in Britain and Ireland.

Designed to be a single point of access to NOAA coral reef information and data products, especially those derived from NOAA's Coral Reef Initiative Program. CoRIS will evolve and grow in the months ahead to encompass an ever widening array of product and information offerings.

An educational internet offering for all who wish to learn about, discover, and virtually explore the ocean realm.

Extensive links to Indian Ocean resources, bibliography, and FAQ.

The EurOcean Internet portal is a focal point of information for all actors with interest in marine science and technology. It provides information in three main domains: marine research infrastructures, national and European RTD programmes.

The gateway for all the information related to oceans in Caribbean and South America regions

Distributes satellite altimetry data from Topex/Poseidon, Jason-1, ERS-1 and ERS-2, and EnviSat, and Doris precise orbit determination and positioning products. These data are used to study ocean dynamics and geophysics in many applications, including climate prediction, monitoring of mean sea level, global warming, El Niño and La Niña events, marine currents and ocean circulation, and tide, wind, wave and marine meteorology models.