The oceanographic data centre

MUMM is setting up tools to receive, manage, store and circulate marine data. MUMM's scientific vocation also means that it can integrate into this 'management' the scientific exploitation of data, for its own or 'external' needs (assistance for other scientists, assistance with political decision-making, international relations).

For these purposes, over the past few years MUMM has built up a centre of human and technical expertise. The preparatory phase of the new database on the marine environment will come to an end - to the extent that this concept has any meaning in the context of computer developments – towards the middle of 2002.

These developments complement the 'ODAS' database (Oceanographic Data Acquisition System) which is basically intended to store the data constantly acquired by the Belgica or obtained through anchored instruments of MUMM.

 The type of data

 Data access

 International cooperation

 Main portal Belgian Marine Data Centre