Repository details
Marine Environmental Data Section
Name of repository
Marine Environmental Data Section
Additional name(s)
- MEDS
- formerly: Oceanography and Scientific Data - OSD (2013-2015)
- formerly: Integrated Science Data Management - ISDM (2005-2013)
- formerly: Canadian Oceanographic Data Centre - CODC (1962-1971)
- formerly: Marine Environmental Data Service - MEDS (1971-2005)
- SDMM
- Section des données sur le milieu marin
Repository URL
Subject(s)
Description
As the national oceanographic data centre for Canada, MEDS maintains centralized repositories of some oceanographic data types collected in Canada, and coordinates data exchanges between DFO and recognized intergovernmental organizations, as well as acts as a central point for oceanographic data requests. Real-time, near real-time (for operational oceanography) or historical data are made available as appropriate.
Keyword(s)
Repository type(s)
- disciplinary
- institutional
Mission statement for designated community
Research data repository language(s)
- English
- French
Data and/or service provider
- serviceProvider
Institutions (1)
Additional name(s)
- Gouvernement du Canada, Pêches et Océans Canada
- DFO
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- funding
- general
- technical
Type of institution
non-profit
Start date of responsibility
1979
Policies (2)
Policy Name
Policy Name
Database access
Type of access to research data repository
open
Data access (3)
Type of access to data
open
Type of access to data
restricted
Data access restriction type(s)
- registration
Type of access to data
embargoed
Data licenses (2)
DataLicense
DataLicense
Data upload (1)
Type of data upload
restricted
Data upload restriction type(s)
- institutional membership
- other
Data upload license (1)
Data upload license name
Persistent identifier system(s)
- none
Name of the repository software
- unknown
Enhanced Publication
unknown
Quality management
yes
Metadata standards (1)
Metadata standard
Remarks
Remarks
MEDS was established as the Marine Environmental Data Service in 1969 to coordinate the Canadian Wave Climate Study. It was significantly enlarged in 1973, when the Tides and Water Levels Section of the Canadian Hydrographic Service and the Canadian Oceanographic Data Centre (established in 1962) were incorporated into it. It was known between 2005 and 2015 under the acronyms ISDM and OSD. Since 2015, MEDS is a Section of the Department's Ocean Sciences Branch.
Entry date
2013-05-28
Last update
2024-10-17
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