The UNEP Shelf Programme has developed a One Stop Data Shop (OSDS) for use by coastal states preparing a submission delineating the outer limits of their continental shelf.
The OSDS consists of a global geospatial and metadata inventory of marine geophysical and geological data including:
- Global marine multibeam and singlebeam bathymetry
- Global marine digital and analogue mutlichannel and single channel seismic profiles (reflection and refraction)
- Borehole locations
- Marine sediment samples
- Marine petrological samples
In addition to providing users with a single web-based portal that allows for the analysis of public marine geoscientific data available in a specific area of interest, agreements with participating institutions allow for distribution of data to eligible states on a request basis. The OSDS collects inventories of digital and analogue marine data including:
- Multibeam bathymetry
- Singlebeam bathymetry
- Marine magnetics
- Marine gravity
- Marine navigation information (e.g. MGD77 data)
- Analogue seismic imagery (reflection and refraction
- Marine petrological samples
- Marine sediment samples
- Ocean drilling samples and sediment cores
The OSDS also provides eligible states with support for:
- Data handling and processing
- Data formatting
- Georefencing (e.g. for analogue seismic profiles)
- Technical training
- Secure data storage and data backup
Confidentiality
OSDS is generally free of cost for eligible states although more advance and labour intensive work may require some additional funding.