1. Importance of Oceanography Oceanography is the study of the ocean, including its physical, chemical, geological, and biological aspects.

2. Physical Oceanography Physical oceanography is the study of the physical properties of seawater, dynamics properties of water masses on all time and space scales, and the processes that control these properties. This involves a balance of theory, field observation, experiments, and modeling.

3. Geological Oceanography Geological Oceanography is the study of morphology, composition, evolution of the seafloor and its sediments with regard to physical and chemical conditions in the water column. Production, transport, and burial of sedimentary materials are common topics of study.

4. Chemical Oceanography Chemical oceanography is the study of the origin and composition of seawater, relationships between chemical compounds, and how the chemistry of the ocean affects, or is affected by, biological, geological and physical factors.

5. Biological Oceanography Biological Oceanography is the study of pelagic and benthic communities of the ocean, specifically, how the distribution, abundance and life history of organisms are affected by physical, chemical, and geological processes.

6. Ocean Engineering Ocean Engineering is the design and implementation of oceanic structures, instrumentation, and ships, as well as the application of physics, chemistry and mathematics to study the ocean and / or mitigate problems.

7. Marine Policy Marine Policy is the theory and implementation of laws and economics that pertain to the living and non-living resources of the oceans, transportation, and pollution.

8. Production of Data Facilities & Instruments Expenses Capacity Building & Training Experts Cooperation

9. Facilities & Instruments

13. Ocean Technology Ocean Technology is relevant to a wide range of multidisciplinary activities that broadly seek to develop, transfer, or apply instrumentation and technologies that will benefit research programs and implementation of marine projects.

14. Technology Transfer Iranian Seas Wave Project Modeling (ISWM) Operational Physical Oceanography Monitoring of Coral Reefs Satellite Oceanography Regional Workshops ICZM Workshop

15. Technology Transfer THE IOGOOS WORKSHOP CAPACITY BUILDING AND STRATEGY FOR OCEAN DATA AND INFGORMATION MANAGEMENT FOR THE REGION December 8-10, 2003

16. Data Exchange IOC (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission) IODE (International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange) NODC (National Oceanographic Data Center)

17. International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) The IOC ’ s International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) was established in 1961 to enhance marine research, exploitation and development by facilitating the exchange of oceanographic data and information between participating Member States and by meeting the needs of users for data and information products.

18.  To facilitate and promote the exchange of oceanographic data and information;  To develop standard formats and methods for the global exchange of oceanographic data and information;  To assist Member States to acquire the necessary capacity to manage oceanographic data and information and become partners in the IODE network.

19. Regional Coordinator: 1- IODE Regional Coordinator for the WESTPAC (Western Pacific) 2- IODE Regional Coordinator for the IOCINDIO (Central Indian Ocean) 3- IODE Regional Coordinator for the IOCEA (Central Eastern Atlantic) 4- IODE Regional Coordinator for the IOCINCWIO (Investigation in the North and Central Western Indian Ocean) 5- IODE Regional Coordinator for the IOCARIBE (Caribbean and Adjacent Regions) 6- IODE Regional Coordinator for the IOCSOC (Southern Ocean) 7- IODE Regional Coordinator for the Mediterranean region 8- IODE Regional Coordinator for the Black Sea region 9- IODE Regional Coordinator for the Eastern Pacific (El Nino)

20. Data Centers:

21. National Oceanographic Data centers (NODC’s) Designated National Agency (DNA) Responsible National Oceanographic Data Centers (RNODC’s) World Data Centers (WDC’s)

22. Iranian National Center for Oceanography (INCO) Marine Living Resources Marine Non-living resources Marine Engineering & Technology Oceanic Data & Information Marine Policy

23. Marine Chemistry Lab

24. Marine Physics Lab

25. Marine Biology Lab

26. Marine Geology Lab

29. Establishing of a National Network INODC National Network for Data Exchange Metadata Data Formats