Discovering Europe's seabed geology: the EMODnet concept of uniform collection and harmonization of marine data
Vallius, H.T.V.; Kotilainen, A.T.; Asch, K.C.; Fiorentino, A.; Judge, M.; Stewart, H.A.; Pjetursson, B. (2020). Discovering Europe's seabed geology: the EMODnet concept of uniform collection and harmonization of marine data. Geol. Soc. Lond. Spec. publ. 505: 208. https://dx.doi.org/10.1144/sp505-2019-208
In: Hartley, A.J. et al. (Ed.) Geological Society Special Publication. Geological Society of London: Oxford; London; Edinburgh; Boston, Mass.; Carlton, Vic.. ISSN 0305-8719; e-ISSN 2041-4927, more
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| Authors | | Top |
- Vallius, H.T.V.
- Kotilainen, A.T.
- Asch, K.C.
- Fiorentino, A.
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- Judge, M.
- Stewart, H.A.
- Pjetursson, B.
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| Abstract |
Maritime spatial planning, management of marine resources, environmental assessments and forecasting all require good seabed maps. Similarly there is a need to support the objectives to achieve Good Environmental Status in Europe's seas by 2020, set up by the European Commission's Marine Strategy Framework Directive. Hence the European Commission established the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) programme in 2009, which is now in its fourth phase (2019–21). The programme is designed to assemble existing, but fragmented and partly inaccessible, marine data and to create contiguous and publicly available information layers which are interoperable and free of restrictions on use, and which encompass whole marine basins. |
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