ODP-WIGOS3-Doc-5

Instrument Practices

Author(s) Secretariat
Summary This document provides information and guidance regarding standardization of ocean instruments and methods of observation, including on (i) the establishment of Regional Marine Instrument Centres (RMIC) as proposed by the Pilot Project, (ii) mechanism for collecting platform/instrument metadata, (iii) the cooperation with the manufacturers and with the Association of Hydro-Meteorological Equipment Industry (HMEI). The document is also proposing a strategy for documenting ocean observation practices, including instruments and methods of observation as part of the WMO and IOC Technical Regulations.
Doc Type Report
Status Published on 26 Aug 2009
Keywords WIGOS Instrument Practices RMIC
This document is used in the event(s): Second meeting of Joint Steering Group for the IODE Ocean Data Portal and the WIGOS Pilot Project for JCOMM

Group(s): JCOMM
Created at 16:44 on 26 Aug 2009 by Etienne Charpentier
Updated at 16:45 on 26 Aug 2009 by Etienne Charpentier