JERICO-S3 D.5.5 - WP5 - Report on the functional homogenization tools that will support the implementation of best practices within the JERICO-RI. Version 1.0.

Abstract

This document describes a series of functional tools available for the JERICO-RI community supporting the harmonized management of mature coastal observing platforms as described in JERICO-S3 D5.2, namely Mooring, FerryBox, High Frequency Radar, Underwater Glider. They include tools entirely designed and realized within JERICO-S3 and tools that have received a substantial contribution from JERICO-S3 discussions, deliverables, workshops, and have been developed in a collaborative framework with other projects. Tools span from software routines for data management and data Quality Control to web applications for joint management of platform issues to methods and guidelines for structuring practices documentation and assessing their maturity level. After the introduction, a main section contains the descriptions of each tool according to a uniform scheme. First, a table is provided summarizing key information like the tool’s purpose, scope of applicability, the link to the tool itself and to its documentation. Then, the tool and its features are described with a minimum level of detail. A second paragraph highlights the added value and contribution deriving from actual and/or previous work in JERICO projects, aimed at supporting the tool development. The contribution could be in terms of best practices, deliverables, workshops, surveys, etc. The last paragraph is dedicated to the foreseen and potential use of the tool in a wider context and/or as a component or framework for other tools.