<%@ taglib uri="/WEB-INF/tld/tiles.tld" prefix="tiles" %> <%@ taglib uri="/WEB-INF/tld/user.tld" prefix="user" %> <%@ taglib uri="/WEB-INF/tld/intranet.tld" prefix="int" %> The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Plan for Data Management and Communications (DMAC)
(September 30, 2003 DRAFT)

This Plan was prepared by the Data Management and Communications Steering Committee at the request of Ocean.US, the IOOS National Office.
Public comments are welcome: contact_DMAC@Ocean.US

Cover and Acknowledgments (640 K pdf)
Table of Contents (28 K pdf)
Glossary (24 K pdf)
Executive Summary (72 K pdf)
Part I Overview (220 K pdf) (MS Word 173 KB)
(intended for a general audience)
Part II Phased Implementation Plan for DMAC* (372 K pdf) (MS Word 271 KB)
(intended for a technical audience)
Part III Appendices
(in-depth analysis of key topics)

Metadata and Data Discovery (128 K pdf) (Word 130 KB)

Data Transport (252 K pdf) (Word 150 KB)

Data Archive and Access (148 K pdf) (Word 116 KB)

User Outreach (220 K pdf) (Word 150 KB)

System Engineering (100 K pdf) (Word 27 KB)

Technology Refreshment and Maintenance (88 K pdf) (Word 31 KB)

Biological Data Considerations (68 K pdf) (Word 47 KB)

*More detailed versions of the gantt charts in Part II can be found at:
Metatdata and Data Discovery (32 K pdf) Data Transport (40 K pdf) Data Archive and Access (40 K pdf)

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