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Korea Oceanography Data Center
As a leading NODC in Korea operated by the National Institute of Fisheries Science, the Korea Oceanography Data Center aims to collect and manage oceanographic information and distribute it both at home and abroad.
This coordinates international cooperations with oceanographic agencies in the world. The Korean government announced the establishment of the Korea Oceanography Data Center (KODC) to the IOC in 1974, and KODC was listed as a representative Korean NODC in the "Guide for Establishing a National Oceanographic Data Center" published by UNESCO in 1975.
In addition, KODC notified the IOC and the Oceanographic Data Centers of member countries in 1981 that the National Fisheries Promotion Institute (as it was known at that time) was being designated as the KODC.
In addition, KODC notified the IOC and the Oceanographic Data Centers of member countries in 1981 that the National Fisheries Promotion Institute (as it was known at that time) was being designated as the KODC.
Currently, KODC maintains mutual cooperation with the oceanographic data center(local and functional RNODC) under the IOC/IODE, and is active in international exchanges of oceanographic information through the Working Committee of the IODE by collecting NOP, CSR/ROSCOP- III), and IGOSS/TESAC from five Korean organizations(National Institute of Fisheries Science, National Oceanographic Research Institute, Korea Coast Guard, Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute, and Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources). In addition, KODC maximizes synergy effects from the oceanic industry by delivering Korean and international oceanographic information promptly to Korean users through their interactive website.
In future, the KODC will pursue the following objectives:
- Development of an integrated management system for oceanographic information that enables the integrated utillzation of oceanographic investigation data, oceanographic remote sensing data, marine pollution data, red tide phenomena, and marine environmental data and marine resources data.
- Extension of the search functions of the meta-database and oceanographic observation database to allow an easier approach to necessary oceanographic data information.
- Increases in exchanges of Korean oceanographic data and information such as that of IGOSS/TESAC, CSR/ROSCOP-III, and NOPs currently offered to the IOC under UNESCO and the member countries and between countries and international organizations, and
- Research for the response of climate change through the oceanographic data collection, compilation and various retrospective studies
