British Oceanographic Data Centre

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53°24′27.5″N 2°58′8.2″W / 53.407639°N 2.968944°W / 53.407639; -2.968944

British Oceanographic Data Centre
Formation1969
Location
Head of BODC
Dr Helen Snaith
Parent organization
National Oceanography Centre (NOC)
WebsiteBODC.ac.uk

The British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) is a British national facility responsible for collecting and distributing data about marine environment. BODC is the designated marine science data centre for the United Kingdom and part of the National Oceanography Centre (NOC).[1] Most of its staff work is primarily done at its facility in Liverpool, and a small number work in Southampton.[citation needed] The centre serves as a resource for science, education, industry, and the general public.

Bidston Observatory, home of BODC from 1975 to 2004.
Joseph Proudman Building, Liverpool.

History edit

In 1969, the Natural Environment Research Council created the British Oceanographic Data Service (BODS).[2][3] Located at the National Institute of Oceanography in Wormley, Surrey, its stated purposes were to act as the UK's national oceanographic data centre, and participate in the international exchange of data as part of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) network of national data centres.

In 1975, BODS was transferred to Bidston Observatory on the Wirral, near Liverpool, as part of the newly formed Institute of Oceanographic Sciences.[citation needed] The following year BODS became the Marine Information and Advisory Service (MIAS). Its primary activity was to manage the data collected from weather ships, oil rigs, and data buoys. The data banking component of MIAS was restructured to form BODC in April 1989.[2][4]

In December 2004, BODC moved to the purpose-built Joseph Proudman Building on the campus of the University of Liverpool. A smaller number of its staff are based in the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), Southampton.

National Role edit

BODC is one of five designated data centers that make up the NERC Environmental Data Service and manage NERC's environmental data.[5] The BODC has a number of national roles and responsibilities:

International Role edit

BODC's international roles and responsibilities include:

References edit

  1. ^ jnally (22 June 2023). "Global seafloor success: 25% has now been mapped". Spatial Source. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b Ball, Alexander (2009), Scientific Data Application Profile Scoping Study Report (PDF), p. 5
  3. ^ Buck, Justin; Ayliffe, James; Bradshaw, Elizabeth; Gaffney, Sean; Houseago-Stokes, Richenda; Moncoiffé, Gwenaëlle; Snaith, Helen (4 January 2021). "More Than Just DOIs, How to Pragmatically Make 50 Years of Diverse Data Centre Holdings and Services Citable, The Perspective and Aspirations of the British Oceanographic Data Centre". Ess Open Archive ePrints. 105. Bibcode:2021esoar.10505542B. doi:10.1002/essoar.10505542.1. S2CID 234423546. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  4. ^ "The race to map the gaps - Maritime Foundation". www.maritimefoundation.uk. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Research expedition to assess the recovery of Scottish coral reef | University of Southampton". www.southampton.ac.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  6. ^ Showstack, Randy (9 December 2019). "Momentum Grows for Mapping the Seafloor". Eos. Retrieved 14 January 2024.

External links edit

  • Official website