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Research Center for Marine and Aquatic Information

Our organization's Oceanographic Data Facility (ODF) offers top-notch technical services and affordable equipment to various entities, including government agencies, educational institutions, and private organizations in the field of oceanography.

Maritime Research and Data Center
Maritime Research and Data Center

Research Center for Marine and Aquatic Information

The Oceanographic Data Facility (ODF), a crucial component of Shipboard Technical Support (STS), has been a significant player in the field of oceanography for over five decades. Based in the UK, ODF offers a diverse array of technical services and equipment, catering to various scientific needs.

Established in 1972, ODF has been instrumental in supporting small-scale projects and providing equipment rentals. Over the years, the facility has proven its worth by participating in numerous large-scale, worldwide oceanographic expeditions, including GEOSECS, WOCE, JGOFS, CLIVAR, SBI, GEOTRACES, and GO-SHIP. These projects require a high level of technical expertise, extensive planning, and complicated logistical support.

Although there are no specific records that directly list notable oceanographic expeditions involving ODF since 1972, the facility's role in the oceanographic community is evident. ODF functions primarily as a data management and archival center, supporting multiple oceanographic expeditions rather than conducting expeditions independently.

Notable oceanographic expeditions relevant to ocean data management since the 1970s include deep-sea observatories like the Porcupine Abyssal Plain Sustained Observatory (PAP-SO), ongoing since 1985, and research cruises with vessels such as the R/V Falkor and R/V Marcus G. Langseth. These projects showcase ongoing oceanographic data collection efforts, and ODF might contribute data management and archive functions.

ODF employs a team of highly experienced data processors and chemistry technicians. These personnel are available for work at sea and for shore-based projects. In addition to data management, ODF offers high-accuracy chemical analysis services, comprehensive hydrographic data collection and processing, equipment training, water sample collection, and technical consultations.

The services provided by ODF are utilised by government agencies, educational institutions, and private organisations worldwide, making it a global provider of high-quality, competitively-priced technical services and equipment. With its rich history and ongoing contributions to oceanographic research, the Oceanographic Data Facility continues to play a vital role in advancing our understanding of the world's oceans.

Environmental science and technological innovations have been integral to the data management strategies employed by the Oceanographic Data Facility (ODF). Utilizing state-of-the-art equipment and advanced analytical methods, ODF provides comprehensive expert services in areas such as chemistry analysis, water sample collection, and hydrographic data processing, all aimed at enhancing our understanding of oceanography and contributing to its technological advancement. Additionally, collaboration with environmental science projects, like deep-sea observatories such as the Porcupine Abyssal Plain Sustained Observatory (PAP-SO), signifies the ODF's commitment to integrating technology with environmental science to explore and preserve the world's oceans.

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