Result description
The DD&AS service facilitates discovery and retrieval of marine datasets from federated Blue Data Infrastructures (BDIs) using a common user interface. The BDIs are leading and authoritative marine data management infrastructures in the European marine research landscape and currently comprise: EMODnet, SeaDataNet, ICOS, SOCAT, EcoTaxa, ELIXIR-ENA, EurOBIS, and EuroArgo-Argo. Data cover physics, chemistry, biology, bathymetry, and genomics. More BDIs will be federated as part of Blue-Cloud 2026, such as SIOS, EMSO, EMODnet Physics, and MGnify. The service can be used stand-alone by external users, while retrieved data can also be pushed into the Blue-Cloud Virtual Research Environment (VRE) as input for data analysis and further research.
Problem addressed
Fragmentation of data sources in the marine research community. The DD&AS provides users a common interface (GUI and API) for discovery and retrieval of a large amount of marine data as managed by multiple Blue Data Infrastructures.
Who can use the result
All stakeholders in marine science, data consumers. The DD&AS is a public service, which is open to everybody. All data included are also open.Timeline
The final improved and optimized result will be available at the end of the project, 31 June 2026 (Q2 2026). Sustainability of the DD&AS is guaranteed till end 2026. Achieving longer-term sustainability is one of the objectives in the ongoing project.How to use the result
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