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Discovery Services and Inventories

Discovery services provide a mechanism to help search for and retrieve data and services. These are usually built from a combination of metadata records, controlled vocabularies, common catalog protocols and interfaces for users. The Geospatial One-Stop, Global Change Maser Directory and OBIS are the "standard" discovery options available to all IOOS data providers. A successful search of a clearinghouse relies on providers submitting quality records. Since these are not always available, a brief list of notable data sources has been provided in the Regional Directory.


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DMAC Resources

Metadata Management Introduction (DMAC Plan) read
Metadata Requirements (DMAC Plan) read
Guide for IOOS Data Providers, Version 1.0 June 2006 read
The Metadata & Data Discovery Expert Team read
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