Marine Geology and Oceanographic Data from the Netherlands via NODC Portal

Several thousand references to marine and oceanographic datasets are aggregated by the Dutch National Oceanographic Data Committee. The data is managed in a distributed way by NODC members and accessed via a harmonized Common Data Index interface. This collection represents aggregated metadata records from government and research institutes in the Netherlands.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine geology patterns based on aggregated dataset references from Dutch research institutes.
• Study estuarine and coastal ecology trends using the distributed data holdings described.
• Model oceanographic parameters for the North Sea region based on the pan-European SeaDataNet partnership.
• Conduct meta-analysis of Dutch marine research output via the Common Data Index metadata service.

Strengths

• Aggregates several thousand individual dataset references from multiple Dutch institutions.
• Provides harmonized access via a Common Data Index interface complying with INSPIRE and EU Marine Strategy directives.
• Functions as the Dutch node in the pan-European SeaDataNet infrastructure.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Centre for Estuarine and Marine Ecology (NIOO-CEME) via the National Oceanographic Data Committee (NODC) of the Netherlands.

Collection Method

Aggregated from distributed data management systems of NODC member institutes via the Common Data Index (CDI) service.

Time Range

null

Freshness

unknown

Geography

Netherlands, European waters (implied by SeaDataNet partnership)