submitting data

You are encouraged to archive your data through our network of accredited Data Archive Centres (DACs) and make use of MEDIN Data Guidelines when collecting data. The network is there to provide secure long-term storage of and access to marine data. Marine data encompasses a wide range of data types and usages and MEDIN is committed to providing as comprehensive a coverage as possible. New DACs in Marine Fisheries and Marine Historic Environment have recently been added.

The DACs listed below have all been through the accreditation process and their data holdings are provided through the MEDIN portal.

To submit, access or query data please contact the relevant DACs or MEDIN Enquiries.

British Geological Survey (BGS)
for seabed and sub-seabed
geology,geophysics data more>>

The Archive for Marine Species and Habitats Data (DASSH)
for flora, fauna and habitat data more>>

British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC)
for water column oceanographic data more>>

United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO)
for bathymetry data more>>

The Met Office
for marine meteorological (metocean) data more>>

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture
Science (CEFAS) and Marine Scotland Science (MSS)
for marine fisheries data more>>

Archaeology Data Service (ADS)
for marine historic environment data more>>

If you are unsure which data archive centre to submit data to please contact MEDIN Enquiries.

submitting data

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