Data management services for ocean acidification and the Essential Ocean Variable Inorganic Carbon
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Description
Data reduction and quality control software
Within ICOS dedicated software is being developed allowing online quality control, data reduction and quality assurance based upon community agreed procedures. This software called QuinCe will enable scientists to quality control EOV Inorganic Carbon data based upon the same routines and heavily reduce global uncertainties. This software will be published as Open Source.
In April 2017 at the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network (http://goa-on.org) executive board meeting at IOC UNESCO the global impact of this software was highlighted since it has a global impact by reducing the global uncertainties by having consistent quality control and documentation on a global scale, outreach by having online class on how to perform quality control, enabling developing countries to perform QC based upon community agreed standards independent from proprietary software.
Global data products
The Bjerknes Climate Data Centre is contributing data management efforts on a global scale by supporting global data products related to the Essential Ocean Variable Inorganic Carbon/Carbonate System such as the Surface Ocean Carbon Dioxide Atlas Project (SOCAT) and the Global Data Analysis Project (GLODAP). Both data products are the core data products of IOC UNESCO's Global Ocean Observing System's (GOOS) biogeochemical panel International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project (IOCCP).
The Surface Ocean CO2 Atlas (SOCAT, www.socat.info) is a synthesis activity by the international marine carbon research community and has more than 100 contributors worldwide. SOCAT is based upon a database initiated at the University of Bergen and provides access to synthesis and gridded, quality controlled, observational products of surface ocean fCO2 (fugacity of carbon dioxide) for the global oceans and coastal seas. Scientists from the University of Bergen/UNI Research provide data to SOCAT on a global basis. Scientists from UiB/UNI Research and data managers of the Bjerknes Climate Data Centre are in leading positions (such as regional quality control groups, automation efforts and global coordination group) within the SOCAT community effort.
Global Carbon Project
SOCAT data is being used for the annual global carbon budget assessments of the Global Carbon Project (GCP).
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research (academic institution)
SDGS & Targets
Goal 14
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
14.1
By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
14.1.1
(a) Index of coastal eutrophication; and (b) plastic debris density
14.2
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
14.2.1
Number of countries using ecosystem-based approaches to managing marine areas
14.3
Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels
14.3.1
14.4
By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics
14.4.1
14.5
By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information
14.5.1
14.6
By 2020, prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from introducing new such subsidies, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of the World Trade Organization fisheries subsidies negotiation
14.6.1
Degree of implementation of international instruments aiming to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
14.7
By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism
14.7.1
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in small island developing States, least developed countries and all countries
14.a
Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries
14.a.1
14.b
Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets
14.b.1
Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional framework which recognizes and protects access rights for small‐scale fisheries
14.c
Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of "The future we want"
14.c.1
Number of countries making progress in ratifying, accepting and implementing through legal, policy and institutional frameworks, ocean-related instruments that implement international law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and their resources
SDG 14 targets covered
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| 14.3 | Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels |
Deliverables & Timeline
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Partnership Progress
| Title | Progress Status | Submitted |
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| Partnership Progress 2019-02-06 | On track |
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