Products

CD-Roms


edios

EDIOS: thalassa 2005- The National Observing System Database with information on ocean observing, measuring and monitoring systems in Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea.

 

medarMEDAR/MEDATLAS: Comprehensive data product of temperature, salinity and bio-chemical data in the Mediterranean and Black Sea, developed by a wide co-operation of the Mediterranean and Black Sea countries during the MEDAR/MEDATLAS-II project.
http://www.ifremer.fr/medar/

mater

MTPII/MATER: Information and multidisciplinary data from the largest research oceanographic program implemented in the Mediterranean sea (1996-1999).

 

EDMED: Directory of marine environmental data sets in edmedGreece.

 

 

 

 

Guidelines on Data Format and Validation


SeaDataNet DATA QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES Version 2.0 May 2010

Quality Control Standards for SeaDataNet Review status at 1st Annual Meeting (March 2007)

SDN Plenary 2007 Quality Control Standards for SEADATANET

C. MAILLARD, M. FICHAUT and MEDAR/MEDATLAS Group, 2001. Medar-Medatlas Protocol (Version 3) Part I: Exchange Format and Quality Checks for Observed Profiles; Rap. Int. TMSI/IDM/SISMER/SIS00-084, 49 p.

C. Maillard, M. Fichaut, A. Latrouite and E. Balopoulos, A. Iona and B. Manca, A. Giorgetti, 2001. MATER DATA MANUAL Vol1: Data Management Structure, Inventories, Format and Codes, Quality Assurance, Rap. IFREMER/TMSI/IDM/SISMER/01-058, 67 p.

UNESCO 1993, CEC/DG XII, MAST and IOC/IODE, Manual of Quality Control Procedures for Validation of Oceanographic Data. IOC Manual and Guides n. 26, 436 p.

Publications


A. Iona, A. Theodorou, and E. Balopoulos, 2011. “Managing oceanographic data collated from on-line Information Systems”, Medit. Mar. Sci. Special Issue 2011: 20-26.

RIXEN M., BECKERS J.-M., LEVITUS S., ANTONOV J., BOYER T., MAILLARD C., FICHAUT M., BALOPOULOS E., IONA S., DOOLEY H., GARCIA M.-J., MANCA B., GIORGETTI A., MANZELLA G., MIKHAILOV N., PINARDI N., ZAVATARELLI M., (2005). “The Western Mediterranean Deep Water: A proxy for climate change”, Geophysical Research Letters, vol 32, L12608, doi:10.1029/2005GL022702.
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Rixenetal_GRL05

MANCA B., BURCA M., GIORGETTI A., COATANOAN C., GARCIA M.-J., IONA A., (2004). “Physical and biochemical iaveraged vertical profiles in the Mediterranean regions: an important tool to trace the climatology of water masses and to validate incoming data form operational oceanography”, Journal of Marine Systems, vol 48, pp. 83-116.
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Mancaetal_JMS

MAILLARD C., BALOPOULOS E., GIORGETTI A., FICHAUT M., IONA A., LAROUR M., LATROUITE A., MANCA B., MAUDIRE G., NICOLAS P.,SANCHEZ-CABEZA J. -A., (2002). “An integrated system for managing multidisciplinary oceanographic data collected in the Mediterranean Sea during the basin-scale research project EU/MAST-MATER (1996-2000)”, Journal of Marine Science, vol. 33-34, pp 523-538.
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Maillardetal_JMS02

 

Presentations, Posters


S. Iona, 2012. “Data Management Program Area report: Achievements and Future Priorities”, Fourth Session of the Joint WMO-IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM), 23 – 31 May 12, Yeosu, Republic of Korea
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Data Management Program Area report

S. Iona, 2012. “IWG Strategic Plan: The JCOMM Marine Climate Data System and its linkage with the IODE Strategic Plan “, Inter-sessional working group for updating the IOC Strategic Plan for Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (2012-2015), 1 – 2 March 2012, Oostende, Belgium
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IWG Strategic Plan
S. Iona, 2012. “Potential Contributions and Roles of ICSU WDS in MCDS”, ETMC-4, Fourth meeting of the Expert Team on Marine Climatology, 26 – 28 November 2012, Oostende, Belgium
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ETMC-4
S. Iona, 2012. “WP4-Progress on metadata directories, overview”, First Annual Meeting of SeaDataNet-II, Rhodes, 19-21 September 2012
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WP4-Progress on metadata directories, overview
S. Iona, “Hellenic National Oceanographic Data Centre, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HNODC, HCMR)”, visiting scientist at NOAA, National Oceanographic Data Centre, Ocean Climate Laboratory, June-July 2011
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HNODC PPT
S. IONA, “ODV formatting for physical and chemical oceanographic data”, Training Workshop for the Upgrade Black Sea SCENE Project, 1-4 March, 2011, Oostende, Belgium
S. Iona, P. Axaopoulos, S. Sofianos, N. Zarokanelos, A. Theodorou, 2011. “Long Term Variability of the Mediterranean Sea Surface Temperature using International Databases including the ICOADS”, Third International Workshop on Advances in the Use of Historical Marine Climate Data (MARCDAT-III), 2 – 6 May 2011, ESA-ESRIN, Frascati (Rome), Italy, pp.27
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MARCDAT-III Abstract Book version 6
S. Iona, JCOMM/DMPA Coordinator, IODE Co-Chair “IOC/IODE perspectives on long term ocean climatic data sets”, Third International Workshop on Advances in the Use of Historical Marine Climate Data (MARCDAT-III), 2 – 6 May 2011, ESA-ESRIN, Frascati (Rome), Italy
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MARCDAT-III Abstract Book version 6
S. Iona, “Cross-Network integration issues from DMPA”, Fourth Session of the JCOMM Observations Coordination Group (OCG), 18 – 20 April 2011, Hobart, Australia
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OCG4 – DMPA
S. Iona, V. Lakes, A. Lykiardopoulos, 2011. “The HNODC Data and Information Management System”, IODE 50th Anniversary International Conference, 21 – 22 March 2011, Liege, Belgium, pp. 49
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IODE 50 HNODC Poster
S. Iona, N. Zarokanelos, P. Karagevrekis, 2011. “Marine Data Management in the Mediterranean Sea within EMODNET Chemistry Project”, Black sea Outlook Conference, 2 – 4 November 2011, Odessa, Ukraine, pp. 89
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Poster
A. Lykiardopoulos, S. Iona, V. Lakes, 2011. “Oil spill event tracking based on diverse datasets using harmonization tools: an example of the Aegean Sea”, Black sea Outlook Conference, 2 – 4 November 2011, Odessa, Ukraine, pp. 96
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Poster
S. IONA, “European activities on oceanographic data and information management: The SeaDataNet initiative”, hird Session of the Expert Team on Marine Climatology,8 – 12 February 2010, Melbourne, Australia
S. Iona, M. Ouberdous, J.M. Beckers, A. Lykiardopoulos, A. Theodorou, E. Balopoulos (2010) “Implementation of DIVA 4D extension in the Mediterranean Sea”, International Conference on Marine Data and Information Systems, IMDIS-2010”, Paris, 29-31 March, pp. 134.
Lykiardopoulos, V. Lakes, and A. Iona (2010) “Oil spill event tracking in the Aegean Sea. Integration of diverse data sets by the use of harmonization tools”, the Humboldt Ocean Scenario implementation in Greek waters ”, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 12, EGU2010-8884, 2010, EGU General Assembly 2010.
S. Iona, A. Lykiardopoulos, V. Lakes, S. Balopoulou, P. Karagevrekis, and A. Batis (2009) “The HNODC Management System: A Geospatial Web Services Application”, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 11, EGU2009-11380-2, 2009, EGU General Assembly 2009, Vienna, Austria, 19 – 24 April.

A. Lykiardopoulos, A. Iona, V. Lakes, A. Batis, and E. Balopoulos (2009) “Modern Technologies aspects for Oceanographic Data Management and Dissemination : The HNODC Implementation”, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 11, EGU2009-9073, 2009, EGU General Assembly 2009, Vienna, Austria, 19 – 24 April.

Y. Samuel-Rhoads, S. Iona, G. Zodiatis, D. Hayes, I. Gertman, and G. Georgiou (2009) “Sea surface temperature and salinity variability in the Levantine Basin during the last decade, 1996 to 2006”, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 11, EGU2009-9360, 2009, EGU General Assembly 2009, Vienna, Austria, 19 – 24 April.

IONA A., BECKERS J.M., FICHAUT M., THEODOROU A., BALOPOULOS E. (2008) “Preliminary results of climatological computations of the hydrological characteristics of the Mediterranean Sea using the Variational Inverse Method”, International Conference on Marine Data and Information Systems, IMDIS-2008”, Athens, 31 March-2 April 2008, pp. 179.
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Preliminary results of climatological computations of the hydrological characteristics of the Mediterranean Sea using the Variational Inverse Method

IONA A., THEODOROU A., BALOPOULOS E. (2008) “Managing oceanographic data collated from on-line Information Systems”, International Conference on Marine Data and Information Systems, IMDIS-2008”, Athens, 31 March-2 April 2008, pp. 78.
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Managing oceanographic data collated from on-line Information Systems

LYKIARDOPOULOS A., IONA A., LAKES V., BALOPOULOS E. (2008) “State of the art technologies for GIS Management Systems: Implementation through European Community Research Projects”, International Conference on Marine Data and Information Systems, IMDIS-2008”, Athens, 31 March-2 April 2008, pp. 150.

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State of the art technologies for GIS Management Systems: Implementation through European Community Research Projects

PETIHAKIS G, IONA A., KORES G., KARAGEVREKIS P., RAITSOS D., TRIANTAFILLOU G. (2008) “Development and implementation of a Data Integration System for Eutrophication Assessment in Coastal Waters in the framework of INSEA Project”, International Conference on Marine Data and Information Systems, IMDIS-2008”, Athens, 31 March-2 April 2008, pp. 161.

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Development and implementation of a Data Integration System for Eutrophication Assessment in Coastal Waters in the framework of INSEA Project

I. GERTMAN, D. ALTUKHOV, V. BELOKOPYTOV, N. V, S. IONA, A. KHALIULIN, B. KACENELSON, I. LUNIN, C. MAILLARD, S. NATALE, A.OLITA, S. PESANT, A. RIBOTTI (2008) “Data management dedicated for assessing and modeling of the Mediterranean and Black seas ecosystem changes (SESAME integrated project)”, International Conference on Marine Data and Information Systems, IMDIS-2008”, Athens, 31 March-2 April 2008, pp. 71.
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Data management dedicated for assessing and modeling of the Mediterranean and Black seas ecosystem changes (SESAME integrated project)

PALAZOV A, IONA S., STEFANOV A., LYKIARDOPOULOS A., MARINOVA V., KARAGEVREKIS P., VALCHEVA N., BALOPOULOS E., (2008) “Bilateral cooperation for promoting oceanographic data and information management of the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Seas”, International Conference on Marine Data and Information Systems, IMDIS-2008”, Athens, 31 March-2 April 2008, pp. 196.

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Bilateral cooperation for promoting oceanographic data and information management of the Eastern Mediterranean and Black SeasPOSTER

IONA A., LYKIARDOPOULOS A., LAKES V., THEODOROU A. (2007) “On the development of a Geospatial Web Services System for oceanographic data at the Mediterranean and Black Seas”, NATO Advanced Research Workshop “Challenges for the Black Sea operational oceanography to increase the regional environmental security”, Balchik, 25-27 September 2007, NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C.Environment Security, Spinger (in print).

IONA A., LYKIARDOPOULOS A., DOKOS G., GOTSIS P., BALOPOULOS E., GIORGETTI A., MAILLARD C., FOUCHET C., (2005). “A database on ocean observing and monitoring system of the Mediterranean and black seas”, International Marine Data and Information Systems Conference – IMDIS, 31 May-3 June, Brest, FRANCE, pp. 39.

IONA A., PAPAGEORGIOU E., KARAGEVREKIS P., BALOPOULOS E., (2005). “Meta-data management structures for ocean observing systems in the eastern Mediterranean and the Black sea”, 4th EuroGOOS Conference, 6-9 June, Brest, FRANCE, pp. 100.