EMODnet Physics is one of the seven domain-specific projects of the European Marine Observation and Data Network that has successfully designed, organised and run operational services providing ocean physical data and data products. EMODnet Physics is build on collaborations and synergies with major European and international marine data integrators (EuroGOOS partners, Copernicus Marine Service INS TAC, SeaDataNet networks of National Oceanographic Data Centers, International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), PANGAEA, etc.).The available parameters cover temperature, salinity and currents profiles, sea level, wave height and period, wind speed and direction, water turbidity (light attenuation), underwater noise, river flow, and sea-ice coverage. EMODnet Physics products range from in situ data collections (time-series, profiles and datasets) as recorded by platforms (tide gauge, river stations, CTDs, etc.), to reanalysis, trends, and climatology. Data and data products are accompanied by metadata providing the user with information on what, where, when, who, etc. as well as quality check applied procedures. On top of these, EMODnet Physics implements standardized machine-to-machine procedures (ISO 19115-2/19139, OpenDAP, Web Coverage Service (WCS), Web Map Service (WMS), Web Feature Service (WFS), etc.).
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