Oceanography Data Centers

• Australian Ocean Data Centre  - Government organization focused on providing ocean data management. Details projects and technical committee.
• British Oceanographic Data Centre  - UK-based facility dedicated to distributing data pertaining to the marine environment.
• BSH  - German company provides services to the shipping and the marine environment.
• French National Oceanographic Data Center  - Established to design and operate scientific information systems for French's marine domain.
• GHER  - GeoHydrodynamics and Environment Research - research group devoted to marine and environmental study.
• International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)  - Resource for a wide range of oceanographic data. Includes formats, codes and guidelines.
• International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange  - Established to advance marine research. Serves as network for oceanographic data and information exchange.
• Japan Oceanographic Data Center  - Dedicated to acquiring Japan marine data. Presents details on activities, publications, and maps.
• Kenya National Oceanographic Data Centre  - Fosters research and management of the coastal resources in Kenya. Includes links to related resources.
• MARIS  - Marine Information Service - access to a wide range of marine data and information projects.
• PO.DAAC  - Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center - archives and distributes data pertaining to the physical state of the ocean.
• SISMER (Systèmes d'Informations Scientifiques pour la Mer)  - Manages scientific information systems and databases for marine-related projects.
• Southern African Data Center for Oceanography  - Stores, retrieves and manipulates marine information across Southern Africa. International links also provided.