1. Topic 3: Current Marine SDI initiatives and Marine DWG involvement
Sebastian Carisio
Co-Chair, OGC Marine DWG
30 January 2017
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2. ARMSDIWG (ɑrmz - dē - wɪg)
IHO Arctic Regional Hydrographic Commission (ARHC)
Arctic Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure Working Group (ARMSDIWG)
ARHC 5 Action: Denmark and U.S. to propose a regional approach to MSDI
Arctic Regional MSDIWG
Arctic Voyage Planning Guide (AVPG)
Established ARMSDIWG at ARHC 6.
Currently represented nations:
Canada
Denmark
Finland
Iceland
Norway
United States (Chair)
Image Credit: (DRAFT) IHO Publication C-17, Spatial Data Infrastructures: “The Marine Dimension” - Guidance for Hydrographic Offices, Ed 2.0, April 2016
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3. ARMSDIWG Projects & Technical Guidance
Pan-Arctic Bathymetry Database
Currently investigating this possibility.
Looking towards Marine DWG for best practices.
“Research the requirements and processes needed to use high resolution bathymetry data for purposes other than safe navigation.”
Arctic Voyage Planning Guide (AVPG)
Previous work in ARHC that created thematic framework for data and publication to be included in the AVPG
MSDI perspective: geospatially enable the AVPG
Marine DWG involvement
Possibility of OGC interoperability testbeds?
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