This paper is motivated by a present lack of clear model performance guidelines for shelf sea and estuarine modellers seeking to demonstrate to clients and end users that a model is fit for purpose. It addresses the common ...

Best practice modelling reduces model uncertainties and quantitatively and qualitatively documents any uncertainties and assumptions for user transparency. Conversely, poor modelling practices contribute to uncertainties ...

Covering about three quarters of the surface area of the earth, the ocean is a critical source of sustenance, medicine, and commerce. However, such vast expanse in both surface area and depth, presents myriad observing ...

The purpose of this document is to explain the way that a Hydrographic Office (HO) should promote, support, and participate in Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDIs). It is not definitive in its nature, preferring instead ...

A well designed observing network is vital to improve our understanding of the oceans and to obtain better predictions of the future. As autonomous marine technology develops, the potential for deploying large autonomous ...

The Atlantic dimension of Portugal, with c. 1,700,000 km2 maritime area, led to the prioritization of the European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and water column Observatory - Portugal (EMSO-PT) in the national scientific ...

Describes the pipeline for CTD Seabird Inc. data pre-processing at the Laboratory of Coastal and Marine Studies. The Institute of Oceanographic Research and Fisheries (IMROP) conducts multiple types of scientific surveys ...

This Best Practice document template including metadata recommendations is provided by the Ocean Best Practices System as suggested content and format for the creation of new Best Practice documents for ocean modelling. ...

The Spotter is a low-cost, real-time, solar-powered wave measurement buoy that was recently developed by Spoondrift Technologies, Inc. (Spoondrift). To evaluate the data quality of the Spotter device, we performed a series ...