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Research Data ManagementNova Southeastern University – Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography – Ocean Campus

16-20 November 2015

Data Management Plan Exercise&

Second International Indian Ocean Expedition

With the support of the Government of

Flanders, Belgium

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International Indian Ocean Expedition – IIOE (1959-65)

• 1st global, intergovernmental scientific exploration

• Physical oceanography, marine biology, geology, geophysics and meteorology

• Total 323 ship months• IOC emerged as lead

agency

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IIOE (1959-65)Total 323 ship months (approx.) 1. Australia - 37 months 2. France – 20 3. Germany – 7 4. India – 24 5. Indonesia – 3 6. Japan – 20 7. Pakistan – 8 8. Portugal – 3 9. South Africa – 13 10. Thailand – 2 11. USSR – 20 12. UK – 35 13. USA - 119

Hydrographic surveys (repeats)Chemical oceanography

Meteorology Marine biology Marine geology

Geophysics

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Cruise reports

http://scor-int.org/IIOE-1/Cruise_Reports.htm

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IIOE – Example data

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IIOE-2: 2015-2020

• Research in the Indian Ocean in the 2015–2020 time frame – Part of 50th Anniversary of IIOE

• The overarching goal is to advance understanding of interactions among geological, ocean and atmospheric processes that give rise to the complex physical dynamics of the Indian Ocean region, and to determine how those dynamics affect climate, extreme events, marine biogeochemical cycles, ecosystemsand human populations.

• Data will be an important component

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IIOE-2 Science Plan

• Encompasses geologic, atmospheric and oceanographic research from coastal environments to the deep ocean

• Identifies important scientific themes as potential research foci for national and international studies in the Indian Ocean

• Formally adopted by IOC Assembly (June 2015)

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Science Plan

The science plan emphasizes three unique features of the Indian Ocean: • The northern Indian Ocean has no

subtropical or temperate zones. • The low latitude exchange between

the Indian and the Pacific Oceans via the Indonesian Throughflow

• The submarine topography is dominated by three meridional ridges.

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IIOE-2 Research Themes

Theme 1: Human ImpactsTheme 2: Boundary Current Dynamics, Upwelling Variability and Ecosystem ImpactsTheme 3: Monsoon Variability and Ecosystem ResponseTheme 4: Circulation, Climate Variability and ChangeTheme 5: Extreme Events and their Impacts on Ecosystems and Human PopulationsTheme 6: Unique Geological, Physical, Biogeochemical and Ecological Features of the Indian Ocean

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Theme 1: Human Impacts

Core questions:• How are human-induced ocean stressors (e.g.

warming, sea-level rise, deoxygenation, acidification, eutrophication, atmospheric and plastic pollution, coastal erosion and overfishing) impacting the biogeochemistry and ecology of the Indian Ocean?

• How are these impacts affecting human populations?

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Theme 2: Boundary Current Dynamics, Upwelling Variability and Ecosystem Impacts

Core questions:• How are marine biogeochemical cycles, ecosystem

processes and fisheries in the Indian Ocean influenced by boundary currents, eddies and upwelling?

• How does the interaction between local and remote forcing influence these currents and upwelling variability in the Indian Ocean?

• How have these processes, and their influence on local weather and climate, changed in the past and how will they change in the future?

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Theme 3: Monsoon Variability and Ecosystem Response

Core questions:• What factors control present, past and future

monsoon variability?• How does this variability impact ocean physics,

chemistry and biogeochemistry in the Indian Ocean?• What is the effect on ecosystem response, fisheries

and human populations?

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Theme 4: Circulation, Climate Variability and Change

Core questions:• How has the atmospheric and ocean circulation of

the Indian Ocean changed in the past and how will it change in the future?

• How do these changes relate to topography and connectivity with the Pacific, Atlantic and Southern Oceans?

• What impact does this have on biological productivity and fisheries?

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Theme 5: Extreme Events and their Impacts on Ecosystems and Human Populations

Core questions:• How do extreme events in the Indian Ocean impact

coastal and open ocean ecosystems? • How will climate change impact the frequency

and/or severity of extreme weather events, tropical cyclones and tsunamis in the Indian Ocean?

• What are the threats of extreme weather events, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, combined with sea level rise, to human populations in low-lying coastal zones and small island nations of the Indian Ocean region?

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Theme 6: Unique Geological, Physical, Biogeochemical and Ecological Features of the Indian Ocean

Core questions:• What processes control the present, past, and future oxygen

dynamics of the Indian Ocean and how do they impact biogeochemical cycles and ecosystem dynamics?

• How do the physical characteristics of the southern Indian Ocean gyre system influence the biogeochemistry and ecology of the Indian Ocean?

• How do the complex tectonic and geologic processes, and topography of the Indian Ocean influence circulation, mixing and chemistry and therefore also biogeochemical and ecological processes?

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Data Management Issues – 1960s vs Now

• 1960s: no digital data, all analogue• Now: vast amounts of digital data from many

different sensors• Data sharing• Jurisdiction

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DATA MANAGEMENT PLAN

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Data Management Plan

• Data and Information management is critical for IIOE-2• Data derived from IIOE-2 science must be well curated,

managed and quality assured• Term ‘data’ includes raw and processed field and laboratory

data and model output• Data policy

– IOC Oceanographic Data & Information Exchange Policy• Data sharing is a major issue in the region

– Data from the entire region to be shared more freely in the future than in the recent past.

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DMP-Issues

• Agree a common data exchange policy• Agreed measurement names and units of

measurement when sharing data• Types of data to be collected, managed• Data formats• Metadata standard and online tool• Data access, use and re-use• Data storage and preservation• Quality control protocols

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DMP-Issues (cont.)

• Timelines for the dissemination of data• Data portal to allow the timely dissemination of data– Centralized or distributed?

• Agreed methodology for data publishing and citation• Formal publication of final datasets to facilitate

proper citation by authors of scientific publication• Procedures and facilities for the long-term archival

and preservation

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