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Marine Metadata Interoperability Project
The Marine Metadata Interoperability Project (MMIP) promotes the exchange, integration and use of marine data through enhanced data publishing, discovery, documentation and accessibility. MMIP provides best practices and resources for data management, fosters communication and collaboration among project members, and provides forums for discussion of diverse topics related to marine data management. Learn more.

ArcMarine: ArcGIS Marine Data Model
The ArcMarine: ArcGIS Marine Data Model is being developed to provide a common structure, "geodatabase template", for assembling, managing, and publishing marine data in ArcGIS. The data model will provide a basic template for implementing GIS projects (i.e. inputting, formatting, geoprocessing, and sharing data, creating maps, performing analyses, etc.) and basic framework for writing program code and maintaining applications. It will support existing data standards to simplify the integration of data at various jurisdictional levels (i.e., local, state/provincial, national, global).  Learn more.

Ocean Data Standard Pilot Project (ODS)                                                                                 The objective of the project is to achieve broad agreement and commitment to adopt a number of standards related to ocean data management and exchange.  In oceanography, there have been many discussions for processing data and information. Many useful ideas have been developed and put into practice, but there have been few successful attempts to develop and implement international standards in managing data.  The website provides information on the Ocean Data Standards process, on the adopted Standards, the Partners and a wealth of background information on methods and guidelines for oceanographic data management.  Learn more.