Ocean Data Standards Volume 8: SeaDataNet Common Data Index (CDI) metadata model for Marine and Oceanographic Datasets (including SeaDataNet CDI metadata profile of ISO 19115, V12.2.0).

Abstract

Scope: Proposal to acknowledge SeaDataNet Common Data Index (CDI) metadata profile of ISO 19115 as a standard metadata model for the documentation of Marine and Oceanographic Datasets. In particular, the proposal aims to promote CDI as a regional (i.e. European) standard. The SeaDataNet infrastructure, its standards, services and products started to build since the mid-1990s under the EU MAST Programmes with the precursor EDMED, EURONODIM, MEDATLAS projects and continued with the EU-FP5 SeaSearch project (2002-2005). Under EU-FP6 Programme, the distributed SeaDataNet system was set up (2006-2011) and continued into its second phase under the EU-FP7 SeaDataNet II project (2011-2015). In the EU HORIZON 2020 SeaDataCloud project, the infrastructure is being upgraded and expanded making use of cloud services, High Performance Computing technology and taking into account the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) challenge. SeaDataNet CDI has been drafted and published as a metadata community profile of ISO 19115 by SeaDataNet, the leading infrastructure in Europe for marine & ocean data management. Its wide implementation, both by data centres within SeaDataNet and by external organizations makes it also a de-facto standard in the Europe region. The acknowledgement of SeaDataNet CDI as a standard data model by IODE/JCOMM will further favour interoperability and data management in the Marine and Oceanographic community. Envisaged publication type: The proposal target audience includes all the European bodies, programs, and projects that manage and exchange marine and oceanographic data. Besides, the proposed document informs all the international community dealing with marine and oceanographic data about the SeaDataNet CDI metadata model.