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Introducing the NODC

Welcome to the Mosaic server of the National Oceanographic Data Center. The NODC is one of the environmental data centers operated by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The NODC provides ocean data management and ocean data services to researchers and other users in the United States and around the world. For further information please click on highlighted topics:

What's New at NODC
NODC Overview
NODC Headquarters Offices in Washington, D.C.
NODC Liaison Offices
How to Obtain NODC Products and Services
How to Submit Data to NODC
About Mosaic
NODC's Gopher Server

NODC OCEAN BULLETIN BOARD SERVICE

NODC Products and Services

NODC Online Access

Online Data and Information is now available to NODC users. As new data and information resources are prepared for online access, this system will be continually expanded.

NODC Oceanographic Databases

The NODC holds global databases of physical, chemical, and biological oceanographic data, as well as many individual datasets. These data can be provided to users on a variety of media and via FTP.

NODC CD-ROM Data Products

Since 1990, the NODC has been working to issue its major databases on CD-ROM. Several dozen discs are already available, and new discs are in production and planned for future release.

NODC Publications

In addition to conference proceedings and papers published in the scientific literature, the NODC publishes technical reports and data inventories. The NODC also produces two quarterly publications, the Mariners Weather Log and the Earth System Monitor.

International Oceanographic Data Exchange

The NODC receives data from other countries through direct bilateral exchanges and through World Data Center A for Oceanography, which is operated by the NODC. To increase the volume of historical ocean data available to researchers, the NODC is coordinating the Global Oceanographic Data Archaeology and Rescue project.

NOAA Library and Information Network

Since 1989, the NODC has been responsible for managing the NOAA Library and Information Network. The network includes the NOAA Central Library, plus NOAA regional and field libraries.

NODC Online Order Form

Other NOAA Internet Services

In addition to this Mosaic Server, the NODC also has a Gopher Server. Internet resources are also available from many other NOAA offices and elements. A few of these key resources are listed below. The NOAA Home Page provides users with links to all of the NOAA resources currently available.

National Climatic Data Center Home Page
National Geophysical Data Center Home Page
Earth System Data and Information Managment Home Page
Center for Coastal Ecosystem Health Home Page
Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory Home Page
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Home Page
National Data Buoy Center Home Page
Climate Prediction Center Home Page

Other Oceanographic Sources and Services

As a service to users, the following links to other oceanographic resources are provided:

Global oceanographic parameter plots from the Climatological Atlas of the World Oceans (Levitus 1982) (Available from NOAA's Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory)
University of East Anglia Library of Ocean Resources World Wide Web Virtual Library: Oceanography (Available from the School of Mathematics, University of East Anglia)
University of Tokyo basic and comprehensive research in the marine sciences (Available from the Oceanographic Research Institute, University of Tokyo)
The U.S. Joint Global Ocean FLUX STUDY (JGOFS) provides information on the role of the ocean in the global carbon cycle.
Several organizations contribute toward producing "A Guide to Tide Gauge Networks and Global and Regional Sea Level Data Sets."
The JPL Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (PO.DAAC) archives and distributes data relevant to the physical state of the oceans.

Electronic Mail to the NODC

Comments or Problems

If you have problems or comments concerning Mosaic, please first read the documentation and the FAQ list. If those resources don't answer your question or resolve your complaint, send your comments to mosaic-x@ncsa.uiuc.edu or, for NODC specific questions, to pdwivedi@nodc.noaa.gov, hooker@nodc.noaa.gov or nwong@nodc.noaa.gov.

Please also send a note if you find NCSA Mosaic useful or particularly interesting -- we want to hear from you.

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