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Ocean Margin Exchange Phase II (OMEX II) Project Data Set (1996-1999)
The data set comprises a diverse collection of physical, chemical and biological measurements, encompassing well over 1000 parameters. There are data from over 1000 conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD)/rosette stations, over 440 core profiles, over 180 sediment trap samples, over 140 net hauls and much, much more. The primary study area was a box extending to the base of the slope from Vigo to Cap Finistere. However, data are included from both further offshore (filament tracking) and from the Portuguese Margin. Measurements were taken from November 1996 to October 1999 during 33 cruise legs, involving research vessels from seven nations. Data were collected using a variety of equipment and techniques, including expendable bathythermographs (XBTs), turbulence probes, CTDs and oceanographic undulators with auxiliary sensors. These hydrographic profiles were accompanied by net hauls, plankton recorder deployments, sediment cores and a comprehensive water sampling programmes during which a wide variety of chemical and biological parameters were measured. The station data were supplemented by underway measurements of oceanographic and meteorological properties. Results from production and phosphate uptake experiments are also included in the dataset, as are bathymetric data from multibeam (swath) surveys, coastal upwelling measurements and data from moored instruments and benthic landers. The dataset also includes imagery from satellites, seabed photography and X-ray photographs of core samples. The aim of the project was study biogeochemical processes at the shelf break and to quantify the fluxes of material between the shelf and the open ocean. The project brought together over 100 scientists from 40 research centres and universities throughout Europe. The British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) is assembling the data sets collected during OMEX II into its project database system and the data set is also available on CD-ROM.
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British Oceanographic Data Centre record 1048083
- Date (Publication)
- 2017-10-03
- Date (Creation)
- 2010-10-01
- Date (Revision)
- 2021-04-21
- Citation identifier
- http://www.bodc.ac.uk/ / EDMED198
- Point of contact
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role British Oceanographic Data Centre
Custodian British Oceanographic Data Centre
Distributor Ghent University, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology
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Owner Ghent University, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology
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Originator Max Planck Institute for Limnology
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Owner Max Planck Institute for Limnology
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Originator Christian Albrechts University of Kiel, Leibniz Laboratory for Radiometric Dating and Isotope Research
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Owner Christian Albrechts University of Kiel, Leibniz Laboratory for Radiometric Dating and Isotope Research
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Originator Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Management Unit of North Sea and Scheldt Estuary Mathematical Models, Ostend
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Owner Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Management Unit of North Sea and Scheldt Estuary Mathematical Models, Ostend
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Originator University of Rostock, Institute of Biosciences
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Owner University of Rostock, Institute of Biosciences
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Originator Norwegian College of Fishery and Science, University of Tromsø
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Owner Norwegian College of Fishery and Science, University of Tromsø
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Originator EPOC, Geology and Oceanography Department
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Owner EPOC, Geology and Oceanography Department
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Originator University of Algarve, Aquatic Resources Science and Technology Unit
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Owner University of Algarve, Aquatic Resources Science and Technology Unit
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Originator University of Liège, Laboratory of Oceanology
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Owner University of Liège, Laboratory of Oceanology
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Originator Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland Galway
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Owner Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland Galway
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Originator Netherlands Institute for Ecology, Centre for Estuarine and Marine Ecology
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Owner Netherlands Institute for Ecology, Centre for Estuarine and Marine Ecology
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Originator Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde
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Owner Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde
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Originator University of Oviedo, Biology of Organisms and Systems departament
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Owner University of Oviedo, Biology of Organisms and Systems departament
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Originator Southampton Oceanography Centre
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Owner Southampton Oceanography Centre
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Originator Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science
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Owner Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science
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Originator CNRS-CEA Centre des Faibles Radioactivités
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Owner CNRS-CEA Centre des Faibles Radioactivités
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Originator Vigo University, Ecology and Animal Biology Department
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Owner Vigo University, Ecology and Animal Biology Department
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Originator University of Cambridge Department of Earth Sciences
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Owner University of Cambridge Department of Earth Sciences
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Originator GEOMAR Research Centre for Marine Geosciences
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Owner GEOMAR Research Centre for Marine Geosciences
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Originator Institute for Marine Science, University of Kiel
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Owner Institute for Marine Science, University of Kiel
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Originator Université Libre de Bruxelles, Laboratory of Chemical Oceanography and Water Geochemistry
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Owner Université Libre de Bruxelles, Laboratory of Chemical Oceanography and Water Geochemistry
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Originator CSIC, Institute of Marine Research
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Owner CSIC, Institute of Marine Research
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Originator Plymouth Marine Laboratory
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Owner Plymouth Marine Laboratory
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Originator Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
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Owner Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
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Originator IEO, Spanish Oceanographic Institute
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Owner IEO, Spanish Oceanographic Institute
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Originator Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory
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Owner Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory
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Originator Hydrographic Institute
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Owner Hydrographic Institute
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Originator University of Wales, School of Ocean Sciences
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Owner University of Wales, School of Ocean Sciences
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Originator
- Maintenance and update frequency
- As needed
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INSPIRE themes
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SeaDataNet PDV
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- Zooplankton and zoobenthos morphological parameters
- Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column
- Skin temperature of the water column
- Horizontal platform movement
- Bathymetry and Elevation
- Radioactivity in water bodies
- Zoobenthos generic abundance
- Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
- Concentration of alkanes in the water column
- Seabed photography
- Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column
- Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
- Sediment water content, porosity and surface area
- Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts
- Inorganic chemical composition of sediment or rocks
- Urea concentration parameters in the water column
- Carbon monoxide and dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere
- Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
- Zooplankton feeding
- Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
- Zooplankton taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column
- Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
- Variable fluorescence parameters
- Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
- Other fluxes between the bed and the water column
- Nutrient fluxes between the bed and the water column
- Metal concentrations in sediment pore waters
- Stable isotopes in biota
- Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
- Partial pressure (pCO2) and fugacity (fCO2) of carbon dioxide in the water column
- Zooplankton taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column
- Geological sample magnetic, electrical and acoustic properties
- Sedimentation flux of carbon, nitrogen or organic matter in the water column
- Lagrangian currents and transport rates in the water column
- Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
- New production in water bodies
- Carbonate chemistry in sediment pore waters
- Phytoplankton taxonomic biomass in water bodies
- Stable isotopes in water bodies
- Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
- Mineralogical composition
- Microzooplankton non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column
- Other wave statistics
- Sediment grain size parameters
- Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in sediment
- Zooplankton defecation rates in the water column
- Bacterial production in the water column
- Turbulence in the water column
- Microzooplankton generic abundance in water bodies
- Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
- Amino acids in sediment
- Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
- Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies
- Nutrient concentrations in sediment pore waters
- Microzooplankton grazing
- Air pressure
- Nitrogen concentrations in sediment
- Long-wave radiation
- Bacteria non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column
- Zooplankton non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column
- Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
- Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column
- Solar Radiation
- Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
- Salinity of the water column
- Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
- Temperature of the water column
- Atmospheric humidity
- Air temperature
- Dissolved oxygen parameters for sediments
- Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
- Phaeopigment concentrations in sediment
- Dissolved concentration parameters for other gases in sediment pore waters
- Sediment microfossil morphology parameters
- Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
- Zooplankton dry weight biomass per unit volume of the water column
- Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
- Wind strength and direction
- Water column photography
- Carbon concentrations in sediment
- Geological sample radioactivity
- Concentration of alkanes in the atmosphere
- Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
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Vertical Coverages
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MEDIN metadata record availability
- Access constraints
- Other restrictions
- Other constraints
- No limitations apply
- Other constraints
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Data are freely available to all following agreement to the terms and conditions of a Data Licence
- Use constraints
- Other restrictions
- Other constraints
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Usage restrictions are specified in the terms of the licence
- Spatial representation type
- Text, table
- Language
- English
- Topic category
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- Environment
- Location
- Oceans
- Geoscientific information
- Biota
- Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere
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- Geographic identifier
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North Atlantic Ocean
SeaVoX water bodies 2021-10-28 revision
- Begin date
- 1996
- End date
- 1999
- Unique resource identifier
- urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
- Codespace
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OGP
- Distribution format
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Name Version Delimited Network Common Data Form Ocean Data View
- OnLine resource
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Protocol Linkage Name https://www.bodc.ac.uk/resources/products/data/bodc_products/omex_2/ BODC data product
- OnLine resource
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Protocol Linkage Name https://www.bodc.ac.uk/data/bodc_database/nodb/data_collection/198/ BODC online data delivery service
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- Dataset
Conformance result
- Title
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
- Date (Publication)
- 2010-12-08
- Explanation
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BODC protocols are based on the Open Archival Information System (OAIS) model enabling BODC to iterate towards compliance with the on-going evolution and development of community requirements including FAIR (Findable,Accessible,Interoperable,Reusable), TRUST (Transparency, Responsibility, User community, Sustainability, Technology) and CARE (Collective Benefit, Authority to Control, Responsibility, Ethics). Data managers quality assure submissions and assemble the metadata necessary for curation. Submissions (as received) are placed in a long-term accession and stored in triplicate across multiple sites. Appropriate data are transferred into a standard internal format with source variable names mapped to controlled vocabularies, documentation assembled, and metadata loaded into BODC databases. Access to these data is through direct request, the BODC website and through partner repositories such as SeaDataNet. Access control is attained by assigning a data policy to each set of data and this policy is used to administer access when data are requested. Discovery metadata is aligned with EU INSPIRE (through MEDIN) and SeaDataNet community standards. Data are converted to open community formats including Ocean Data View ASCII and SeaDataNet NetCDF, with data described using terms from the NERC vocabulary server. BODC submission agreements are documented on the BODC website and customer service is assured with a dedicated requests team that serve data following local regulations including General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018 and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) 2004.
- Pass
- Yes
- Statement
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This dataset was created by the organisations with the "originator" role in this metadata record following their in-house data processing and quality control procedures. The data were then provided to the British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) for ingestion into one of the schemas of the National Oceanographic Database (NODB). During ingestion BODC undertake quality control, documentation and metadata enhancement procedures appropriate to the type of data. For an overview please see http://www.bodc.ac.uk/about/information_technology/data_processing_steps/. BODC supply full information about data collection, data processing and data quality with all data requests to enable users to assess data suitability themselves .
Instrument(s) used to collect data: anemometers; fluorometers; current meters; satellite tracking system; radiometers; bathythermographs; single-beam echosounders; multi-beam echosounders; underwater cameras; plankton recorders; plankton nets; benthos samplers; discrete water samplers; continuous water samplers; sediment traps; sediment grabs; unconsolidated sediment corers; centrifuges; elemental analysers; autoanalysers; optical microscopes; atomic absorption spectrometers; high performance liquid chromatographs; titrators; inductively-coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopes; inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometers; spectrophotometers; gamma-ray spectrometers; bench fluorometers; X-ray diffractometers; bench particle sizers; microstructure sensors; CTD undulators; transmissometers; CTD; current profilers; thermistor chains; benthic incubation chambers; pH sensors; shipboard incubators; in-situ incubators.
Metadata
- File identifier
- 7a8db6f62ffa511aa07b7931e1cca02e XML
- Metadata language
- English
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
- Date stamp
- 2021-12-20T06:31:16
- Metadata standard name
- MEDIN
- Metadata standard version
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3.1.1
- Metadata author
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role British Oceanographic Data Centre
Polly Hadžiabdić
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