Repository of community practices in Ocean Research, Applications and Data/Information Management
⇒ IOC: Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. Except IODE: Recent submissions
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Guidelines for the study of climate change effects on HABs.
(UNESCO-IOC/SCOR, Paris, France, 2021)Our planet Earth is changing. Marine and freshwater ecosystems are experiencing intense natural and anthropogenic pressures that will generate unforeseen changes in their structure and functioning. The drivers of climate ... -
MSPglobal International Guide on Marine/Maritime Spatial Planning.
(UNESCO, Paris, France, 2021)This guide builds on the inputs, experiences and lessons learned provided by the MSPglobal community through all activities organised or supported by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO and the ... -
Ocean Data Standards Volume 5: SeaDataNet Cruise Summary Report (CSR) metadata model for Cruise Reporting – XML encoding (including SeaDataNet CSR metadata profile of ISO 19115-2 – XML encoding, V5.2.0).
(IODE/UNESCO, IODE, Oostende, Belgium, 2021)Proposal to adopt SeaDataNet CSR XML encoding as the reference XML implementation of SeaDataNet CSR metadata model. The SeaDataNet infrastructure, its standards, services and products started to build since the mid-1990s ... -
Recommendations to promote knowledge exchange and transfer on Marine/Maritime Spatial Planning.
(UNESCO/IOC, Paris, France, 2021)To date, capacity development in Marine/Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) has mostly targeted professionals directly involved in the development of MSP plans. However, MSP is a public process that must engage all levels ... -
Methodology for oceanic CO2 measurements: final report of SCOR Working Group 75 Woods Hole, U.S.A. October 1988.
(UNESCO, Paris, France, 1992)This report summarizes the results of the deliberations of the SCOR Working Group 75 on methodology for oceanic CO2 measurements at meetings in Hamburg (1983), Lake Arrowhead (19841, Les Houches (1985) and Woods Hole ... -
Ocean Literacy for All: a toolkit.
(IOC/UNESCO and UNESCO Venice Office, Paris, France, 2018)The IOC-UNESCO Ocean Literacy for All A toolkit is the result of a joint work and contributions of members of this global partnership. It provides to educators and learners worldwide the innovative tools, methods, and ... -
GOOS Best Practice Endorsement Process. Version 1.
(Global Ocean Observing System, Paris, France, 2020)The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) best practice ‘endorsement’ process has been developed in cooperation with the Ocean Best Practices System (OBPS), an Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC joint IODE/GOOS) ... -
Sargassum and Oil Spills Monitoring Pilot Project for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions Workshop, México D.F., México 2 – 4 May, 2018.
(UNESCO, Paris, France, 2018)In recent years, the Caribbean region has faced challenges from oil spills and an influx of floating sargassum seaweed. Large-scale oil spill incidents have included an April 2017 spill at Pointe-à-Pierre, Trinidad and ... -
Quality Control of in situ Sea Level Observations: a Review and Progress towards Automated Quality Control, Vol. 1.
(UNESCO, Paris, France, 2020)The Global Sea-Level Observing System (GLOSS, https://www.gloss-sealevel.org/) is an international programme conducted under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. GLOSS aims at the ... -
UNEP/IOC Guidelines on Survey and Monitoring of Marine Litter.
(United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)Globally our awareness of both the pervasiveness and magnitude of marine litter and the associated environmental and social problems is growing (Ribic et al. 1992, ANZECC 1996a, GESAMP 2001, Kiessling 2003, Cho 2005, ... -
The IHO-IOC GEBCO Cook Book.
(International Hydrographic Organization, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IHO-IOC), Monaco, 2019)GEBCO aims to provide the most authoritative publicly available bathymetric data sets for the world's oceans. In order to assist and encourage further participation in bathymetric grid development work, GEBCO has created ... -
The International System of Units (SI) in Oceanography.
(UNESCO, Paris, France, 1985)The report of the IAPSO Working Group introduces the International System of Units (SI) in physical oceanography. The first part is devoted to physical quantities, units and symbols, SI units and basic rules, and specific ... -
Indicator Methodology for SDG 14.3.1: Indicator description; Metadata template; Data template; Metadata instructions.[ 4 files]
(International Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, Paris, France, 2019)This indicator is based on observations that constrain the carbon system, which are required to capture the variability in ocean acidity at locations providing ocean services. The carbon system in this context refers mainly ... -
Deep Ocean Observing Strategy: Science and Implementation Guide.
(Deep Ocean Observing Strategy Project, Paris, France, 2019)1. Identify Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs) and evolve their specifications to fully consider deep-ocean perspectives across physical, biogeochemical, biological, and ecological variables over the next decade. This ... -
Ocean Data Standards Volume 4: Technology for SeaDataNet Controlled Vocabularies for describing Marine and Oceanographic Datasets - A joint Proposal by SeaDataNet and ODIP projects.
(IODE/UNESCO, IODE, Oostende, Belgium, 2019)SeaDataNet has set up and populates common vocabularies for describing marine and oceanographic datasets (https://www.seadatanet.org/Standards/Common-Vocabularies). The vocabulary services are technically managed and hosted ... -
IOC criteria and guidelines on the transfer of marine technology.
(UNESCO, Paris, France, 2005)The criteria and guidelines aim at applying the provisions of Part XIV (Development and transfer of marine technology) of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), providing a critical tool to promote ... -
Workshop on Sea-Level Measurements in Hostile Conditions, Moscow, Russian Federation, 13 – 15 March 2018.
(UNESCO, Paris, France, 2018)The international workshop on Sea-level Measurements in Hostile Conditions was held from 13 to 15 March 2018 at the N.N. Zubov State Oceanographic Institute (SOI) of Roshydromet, Moscow, Russian Federation. ... -
Appendix 4. Preservatives and methods for algal cell enumeration.
(Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, Paris, France, 2017)There are multiple ways to preserve phytoplankton samples and determine the algal species composition and abundance. This Appendix provides details on some of the most common methods. Additional relevant publications are ... -
Appendix 3. Methods for measuring transparent exopolymer particles and their precursors in seawater.
(Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, Paris, France, 2017)Transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) and their precursors produced by phyto-/bacterioplankton in fresh and marine aquatic environments are increasingly considered as a major cause of organic/particulate fouling in MF/UF ...
