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This paper provides a view of the key features which characterize the process of integration of some aspects of environmental data management based on the experience of the oceanographic community. It suggests a set of measures designed to make the integration process effective in order to provide data users with timely access to the wide range of environmental data.
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Abbreviations
- CSR:
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Cruise Summary Report (IOC)
- EDMED:
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European Directory of Marine Environmental Data (EU/MAST project being implemented b] BODC-British Oceanographic Data Centre of IODE)
- ETEDM:
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End-to-End Data Management
- FAO:
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Food and Agriculture Organization (UN)
- GCOS:
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Global Climate Observing System (WMO)
- GEF:
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Global Environmental Facility
- GOOS:
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Global Ocean Observing System (IOC)
- GTOS:
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Global Terrestrial Observing System
- ICSU:
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International Council of Scientific Unions
- IGOSS:
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Integrated Global Ocean Station System
- INFOCLIMA:
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World Climate Data Information Referral System (WMO)
- IOC:
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Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO)
- IODE:
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International Oceanographic Data Exchange (IOC)
- ISO:
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International Standards Organization
- MEDI:
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Marine Environmental Data & Information Referral System (IOC)
- NOP:
-
National Oceanographic Programme (IODE programmes)
- UNEP:
-
United Nations Environment Programme
- WCRP:
-
World Climate Research Programme
- WMO:
-
World Meteorological Organization
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Oliounine, I. (1997). Integrated Approach — A Key to Solving Global Problems. In: Harmancioglu, N.B., Alpaslan, M.N., Ozkul, S.D., Singh, V.P. (eds) Integrated Approach to Environmental Data Management Systems. NATO ASI Series, vol 31. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5616-5_6
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