Software developped at IEO consists of three main and closely related three components dealing This manual describes processing methods, programs, and procedures used for archiving and
with data analysis, database storing and web access.
quality control of oceanographic data in the form of Medatlas text format, i.e. it covers only first
of these three parts focused on the data quality control.
MIKADO is a software tool, written in Java, which enables data centres to prepare XML metadata files for the SeaDataNet directories EDMED, CSR, EDMERP, CDI and EDIOS (under development). Data centres can prepare XML entries manually or can generate XML entries automatically by interfacing with local databases. MIKADO also enables data centres to manage XML entries as a local collection.
As part of the SeaDataNet CDI V1 services, data sets are accessible to users via download services. Data sets are then delivered in common data transport formats, which interact with other SeaDataNet standards (Vocabularies, Quality Flag Scale and SeaDataNet analysis & presentation tools (ODV, DIVA).
For purposes of standardisation and international exchange, SeaDataNet has defined extensions to MEDATLAS format. These extensions fulfill two functions: 1) they provide a linkage between data and metadata in SeaDataNet system, and 2) they provide a linkage to standardised SeaDataNet semantic information such as detailed parameter descriptions.