Abstract
(Key Customer) Purpose - Why is the R&D needed? There is a requirement to know where, when and what is being monitored by the UK in the marine environment. Currently this information on monitoring programmes is not held or accessible from a central point. It is intended that this information be made available in the form of a metadata catalogue that will provide rapid access to the scientific community and public. This will support the requirements of the UK Marine Monitoring and Assessment Strategy and provide a discovery resource for legislation such as the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Summary Objectives It is proposed to construct and populate a single application whose working title is ‘United Kingdom Directory of Marine Observing Systems (UKDMOS)’. The metadatabase would be searchable in a GIS format and available to download metadata via the web. In addition, an initial assessment of options for the integration and long term custodianship of data taken for WFD within ongoing data management initiatives in the UK and Europe will be made. This will include a review of European and UK data initiatives.
United Kingdom