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European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet)
EC DG MARE
Infrastructure Profile
Data Center Profile
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Country
Belgium
Organisation & Address
EMODnet Secretariat (EMODnet Secretariat), Jacobsenstraat 1, 8400, Oostende, Belgium.
Contact email
helpdesk[at]emodnet.ec.europa.eu
Description
General Information
The European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) is the European Commission (EC) in situ marine data service of the EC Directorate-General Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (EC DG MARE) and funded by the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund. Established in 2009, EMODnet plays a pivotal role as a trusted source of in situ marine environmental and human activities data and data products, serving a diverse user base across various sectors.
The EMODnet Portal (emodnet.ec.europa.eu) is a single access point to all EMODnet services, providing easy and free access to a wealth of marine data, metadata, and data products. Covering seven disciplinary themes – bathymetry, geology, physics, chemistry, biology, seabed habitats and human activities – EMODnet spans the entire marine environment from coast to open ocean, surface to deep seafloor, whilst also offering data and information on the Blue Economy operations, from vessel density and offshore platform sitings, to hosting EU Member State Maritime Spatial Plans.
In collaboration with over 120 partner organizations and stakeholders, EMODnet aggregates data into Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) pan-European data layers, with data and accompanying metadata harmonized according to EU e.g., INSPIRE and International e.g., ISO standards. In addition, EMODnet experts produce unique data products such as EUSeaMap, a broad-scale seabed habitat map, the EU Digital Terrain Model for harmonized bathymetry, and the pan-European Marine Litter Database. EMODnet also offers a public Data Ingestion service to expand and diversify the data offer, supporting data collection efforts and data providers to submit their data for integration into EMODnet.
Data Information
Data Disciplines (P08)
Biological oceanography (DS01) , Chemical oceanography (DS02), Physical oceanography (DS03), Marine geology (DS04), Atmosphere (DS05), Environment (DS10), Human activities (DS12)
Data categories (C77)
Alkalinity (H27), Ammonia (H76), Atmospheric chemistry (M71), Benthic bacteria/micro-organisms (B16), Birds (B25), Biochemical measurements (e.g. lipids, amino acids) (B72), Bottom deposits (P12), CTD stations (H10), Carbon dioxide (H74), Chlorinated hydrocarbons (P04), Contaminants in organisms (P13), Core – rock (G03), Core – soft bottom (G04), Crustaceans (B21), Current meters (D01), Current profiler (eg ADCP) (D71), Demersal fish (B19), Dissolved organic matter (incl DOC) (B06), Dredge (G01), Eggs and larvae (B13), Exploratory fishing (B65), GEK (D04), Geophysical measurements made at depth (G72), Grab (G02), Ice observations (M04), In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling (G71), Instrumented wave measurements (D72), Isotopes (H32), Long/short range side scan sonar (G24), Mammals and reptiles (B26), Molluscs (B20), Multibeam echosounding (G74), Multichannel seismic reflection (G76), Nekton (B11), Neuston (B10), Nitrate (H24), Nitrite (H25), Occasional standard measurements (M05), Optics (eg underwater light levels) (H17), Other biological/fisheries measurements (B90), Other chemical oceanographic measurements (H90), Other contaminant measurements (P90), Other dissolved gases (H33), Other dissolved substances (P05), Other geological/geophysical measurements (G90), Other meteorological measurements (M90), Other physical oceanographic measurements (D90), Oxygen (H21), Particulate organic matter (incl POC, PON) (B71), Pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms (B07), Pelagic fish (B14), pH (H28), Phosphate (H22), Phytobenthos (B17), Phytoplankton (B08), Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) (B02), Radioactivity (H31), Routine standard measurements (M06), Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) (D09), Sediment traps (B73), Seismic refraction (G26), Seston (B03), Silicate (H26), Single channel seismic reflection (G75), Single beam echosounding (G73), Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements (H11), Subsurface temperature measurements (H72), Surface drifters/drifting buoys (D05), Surface measurements underway (T,S) (H71), Suspended matter (P01), Taggings (B37), Total – N (H75), Total – P (H23), Trace elements (H30), Trace metals (P02), Transparency (e.g. transmissometer) (H16), Underwater passive acoustics (R04), Water bottle stations (H09), Zoobenthos (B18), Zooplankton (B09)
FAIR data repositories
EMODnet Bathymetry, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Human Activities, Physics and Seabed Habitats