KODCKOREA OCEANOGRAPHIC
DATA CENTER

Korea Oceanographic Data CenterINTRODUCTION OF KODC

About KODC

About KODC

Korea Oceanographic
Data CenterNational Institute of Fisheries Science
KODC is the only authorized national oceanographic data center in Korea. The center was established in 1974, and the National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS) has been operating the center since 1981.

History

  • 1920's
    • May. 1921
      Establishment of the National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS)
  • 1970's
    • Mar. 1974
      KODC was registered as the National Oceanographic Data Center of Korea with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC/UNESCO).
  • 1980's
    • Jan. 1981
      NIFS officially started to operate the KODC
  • Present's
    • 1981 ~ present
      KODC dedicates to the acquisition, processing, quality control, archiving, analysis, and
      dissemination of oceanographic data and information on domestic and international basis