Data Integration Document Repository

IOOS document library is a compilation of many of the documents the IOOS has to offer. Click on a section to drill down to the document you are looking for.

• Data Integration Framework (DIF) Final Assessment Report (pdf, 4.85Mb)
  
  
• IOOS REGIONAL DATA INTEGRATION FRAMEWORK IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOP:(pdf, 13mb)The Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Regional Data Integration Framework (DIF) Implementation Workshop was organized with the goal of improving the overall production and execution of IOOS data management across the eleven IOOS Regions. To accomplish the goal of DIF implementation, a set of objectives were developed in the workshop planning process.
  
  
• The NOAA IOOS Data Integration Framework: Initial Implementation Report:Slides (pdf, 315kb) and associated paper (pdf, 125kb) presented at MTS/IEEE Oceans 2008 conference in Quebec, Canada 2008-09-17.
  
  
• Project Plan:(pdf, 168kb)The Project Plan records planning ideas and agreement details, approved scope, cost, and schedule baselines.
  
  
• Functional Requirements:(pdf, 333kb)This document defines the functional requirements of the DIF and is a guide to further system documentation and design.
  
  
• Concept of Operations:(pdf, 410kb)The Concept of Operations (ConOps) document is the translation of the DIF functional requirements into operational scenarios. The ConOps provides important input into the high-level system design.
  
  
• DIF Customer Implementation Project Summary and Performance Assessment Plan:(pdf, 457kb) This document describes the 4 customer implementation projects used to assess the value of DIF's integrated data. Provides overview of benchmarks, metrics, and performance assessment methodology.

• DMAC Plan for Research and Operational Integrated Ocean Observing Systems,
  2005 (pdf, 4.7Mb)

• IOOS Regional DMAC Workshop Report March 23-24, 2010 (pdf, 11,380kb)

• Guidance for Implementation of the IOOS Data Management and Communications Subsystem (pdf, 39kb)

• DIF Design Document: (pdf, 1,039kb)
  
  
• DIF Customer Implementation Project Summary and Performance Assessment Plan: (pdf, 457kb)
  

• IOOS DIF Draft Architecture & Recommendations
  

• Data Integration Framework (DIF) Project Charter

• DIF As-Is Baseline Systems Document

• DMAC Steering Team and Expert Teams October 2, 2007

• NOAA Begins Ocean Data Integration Effort

 

 

 

 

The Statutory Authority

On March 30, 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (Act) into law.  The Act authorizes the establishment of a National Integrated Ocean Observing System (System) and codifies a governance structure within which that System will operate. learn Further details:
Statutory Authority, ICOOS Act and Progress Report

 

Congressional Report

Integrated Ocean Observing System Report to Congress, 2008