[Aust-NZ] some good news - marine data management

[Hamish]

Ross wrote:
> NZ and Aust sign marine research agreement
> http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/nz-and-aust-sign-marine-research-agreement/5/109711

sounds a bit like the IOOS network in the USA
http://www.ioos.gov/
http://www.ioos.gov/regions/pacioos.html

there is always interest in inter-team standardization and
real time (incl. ship borne) data integration.. which means
standard data formats, metadata, methodologies, and software
protocols.


regards,
Hamish