Data Management and Communication (DMAC)

DMAC chartThe CeNCOOS Data Management and Communications (DMAC) is continuously developing, but has made significant developments beginning in 2009. Access to the CeNCOOS DMAC can be found at the CeNCOOS Data Portal. The CeNCOOS DMAC, along with other Regional Association DMACs, are designed to be fed into a larger database to be created at U.S. IOOS.

CeNCOOS DMAC Achievements

  • 2009-2010: SAIC establishes the CeNCOOS database
    • 7 IOOS core variables
    • National IOOS Data Compliance
  • August 2010: CeNCOOS and SAIC launch the CeNCOOS Data Portal
    • Online interactive map
    • One-stop shop for most CeNCOOS data

CeNCOOS DMAC Components

  • CeNCOOS Central Database (currently located at SAIC San Francisco Offices)
    • Organized around a hierarchy of Data Assembly Centers (DACs)
    • Uses SOS protocols
  • Data Assembly Centers (DACs) currently providing data to the CeNCOOS Database
    • CeNCOOS Shore Stations (in collaboration with CSU and UC campuses) (a.k.a. Pier DAC)
    • MBARI Moorings
    • NDBC Buoys and CO-OPS shore stations
    • CDIP Buoy
    • NERR Shore Stations
    • NPS Wind Stations
    • PISCO moorings
  • Future DACs to be added
    • Surface Currents (HFDAC)
    • Satellite and other data (ERDDAP)
    • Animal Telemetry

CeNCOOS DMAC Standards Compliance

  • Files ingested in NetCDF format
  • Unidata Units
  • MMI metadata compliant
  • Common vocabulary (expansion of SE region dictionary to include new variables)
  • Served by SOS

DMAC Documents

  • View a PowerPoint presentation on CeNCOOS DMAC plan here
  • View a PowerPoint presentation on updates to the CeNCOOS DMAC as of January 2011 here