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Romanian National Oceanographic and Environmental Data Center (RoNOEDC) is designated as a NODC in the context of IOC-IODE system, replacing the existing Designated National Agency. It was established in 2007 as a Department of National Institute of Marine Research and Development"Grigore Antipa". The centre is officially recognized as Romanian Oceanographic Data Centre, replacing former Designated National Agency and is included in the list of world oceanographic data centers of IOC/IODE.

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Strategic objectives and activities: Mission of the NOEDC, following the principles of IOC/IODE (www.iode.org), defined its main objectives in a document presented in the Scientific Council of the NIMRD in 2007.Strategic objectives:

• To collate oceanographic data, archive, store it and maximize its utilization
• To enhance the availability of high quality oceanographic data for a wide group of users
• To promote data exchange on national/international level

RoNOEDC is a Department of National Institute of Marine Research and Development "Grigore Antipa". RoNOEDC works in close collaboration with other departments of NIMRD, especially with IT department. Dealing with different kind of oceanographic data the staff of RoNOEDC uses expertise of the scientist from other departments of NIMRD.

RoNOEDC, as part of the IODE network, has adopted the IOC Oceanographic Data Exchange Policy (Resolution IOC-XXII-6, 2003). In this regard RoNOEDC provides timely, free and unrestricted access to all data, associated metadata and products generated under the auspices of IOC programmes. For non-IOC programmes, RoNOEDC follows the programmes data management policies as well as the national data policy. For commercial use, RoNOEDC provides data with a minimum charge, which at no case exceeds the cost of reproduction and delivery, without charge for the data and products themselves.

RoNOEDC follows the rules and recomandations given ICES Guidelines for Quality Assurance and Manual of Quality Control Procedures for Validation of Oceanographic Data (1993 UNESCO, CEC and IOC, Manuals and Guides 26).

The main RoNOEDC geographic area of interest is Black Sea special attention to the western part of the Black Sea. Neighboring seas and oceanographic data from all regions of the world ocean are welcome. The national data collection stored in RoNOEDC consists mainly of data collected by NIMRD "Grigore Antipa".

Following data types are presented: