European Marine Observation and Data
Network
Central Portal developments
Francisco Souza Dias - Simon Claus - Francisco Hernandez
cost of
ocean
observatio
n in EU
MARITIME
AFFAIRS
Maria Damanaki,
Commissioner for Maritime
Affairs and Fisheries
(..) the data collected through
these observations can only
generate knowledge and
innovation if Europe's
engineers and scientists are
able to find, access, assemble
and apply them efficiently and
rapidly. At present this is
often not the case.
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2009: Start EMODnet phase 1: 59 Institutes - Budget €6.45 million
2013: Start EMODnet phase 2: 120 Institutes - Budget €16.3 million
Seven lots
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Lot 1 bathymetry: hydrography– bathymetry (water depth) and topography, underwater features
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Lot 2 geology: seabed substrata, strata, coastal erosion, geological hazards
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Lot 3 physical habitats: classification of seabed habitats, based on physical parameters
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Lot 4 chemistry: concentrations of chemicals (nutrients, contaminants) in water, sediments and biota
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Lot 5 biology: distribution and abundance of living species
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Lot 6 physics: temperature, salinity, waves, currents, sea-level, light penetration
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Lot 7 human activity: Data on the intensity and spatial extent of human
activities at sea.
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2.3.8. Secretariat
The EMODnet secretariat ensures coherence
between the groups and are responsible for
monitoring the thematic groups, reporting on
progress and disseminating information to
potential contributors and users. They will
develop indicators to determine usage of
EMODnet.
The secretariat was selected through an open
call for tender and became operational at the
same time as the thematic groups in 2013 but
have a two-year rather than a three-year
mandate. The current contract allows a renewal
for a further two years.
The Flemish Government supports the
development of the entry portal and the
offices for the EMODnet secretariat. This
arrangement is scheduled to continue
until 2018.
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EMODnet Central Portal – Use cases
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Be able to get access to the data via WFS (GetFeature)
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Perform queries over WFS
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Return output in different formats (list of features per coordinate point, list
of points or area, Indexes etc.)
Use Case 1: Query products simultaneously
Retrieve Data from specified
coordinates at a given time or for
a time interval
Physical Parameters (temperature, salinity)
Bathymetry
Seabed Substrate
Marine Region (ICES, Protected Area)
Species Abundance
www.emodnet.eu/dataservices/
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Future of EMODnet – Marine Knowledge 2020
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SUSTAINING IN-SEA OBSERVATIONS
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IMPROVING AVAILABILITY OF FISHERIES DATA
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IMPROVING ACCESS TO DATA FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING
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IMPROVING ACCESS TO DATA FROM EU RESEARCH PROJECTS
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IMPROVING INVOLVEMENT OF PRIVATE SECTOR
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OPTIMISING OBSERVATION NETWORKS
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