DMAC-SC Implementation Plan

Data Management and Communications Plan for Research and Operational Integrated Ocean Observing Systems
I. Interoperable Data Discovery, Access, and Archive
(May 10, 2004)

This Plan was prepared by the Data Management and Communications Steering Committee at the request of Ocean.US, the IOOS National Office.
Please send questions and comments to: contact_DMAC@Ocean.US

Entire Plan (4.5 MB pdf)

Cover and Acknowledgments (1.1 MB pdf)
Table of Contents (28 K pdf)
Glossary (24 K pdf)
Executive Summary (336 K pdf)

Part I Overview (524 K pdf)
(intended for a general audience)

Part II Phased Implementation Plan for DMAC (629 K pdf)
(intended for a technical audience)

Part III Appendices
(in-depth analysis of key topics)

Appendix 1. Metadata and Data Discovery (379 K pdf)
Appendix 2. Data Transport (519 K pdf)
Appendix 3. Data Archive and Access (395 K pdf)
Appendix 4. User Outreach (480 K pdf)
Appendix 5. System Engineering (452 K pdf)
Appendix 6. Technology Refreshment and Maintenance (392 K pdf)
Appendix 7. Biological Data Considerations (319 K pdf)

Also Available

Full Metadata and Data Discovery Gantt chart to task level (32 K pdf)
Full Data Transport Gantt chart to task level (40 K pdf)
Full Data Archive and Access Gantt chart to task level (40 K pdf)

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