Abstract

Marine SDI Multiple Exploitation: Public, Private and Military Applications
Track: Database Design, Automation, and Management
Author(s): Luis Pacheco

The Portuguese Hydrographic Institute is a navy organization responsible for producing official nautical paper and electronic charts as well as to conduct studies and research in several marine related disciplines such as physical oceanography, hydrography, marine geology, chemical oceanography and safety of navigation. For the last years, it has been developing a spatial data infrastructure to support its technical-scientific data and products management. This SDI provided the Institute with the capability to respond to several ad-hoc requests, providing decision makers with their raw material - information.

This paper describes the main components of the IDAMAR SDI (spatial data infrastructure for the marine environment), its architecture and functionality. A set of IDAMAR based information products for public service, environmental protection, research and development, private industry and support to military activities are also presented.

Luis Pacheco
Instituto Hidrografico
R. Trinas 49
Lisbon , Portugal 1249-093 Lisboa
Portugal
Phone: +351 919314806
E-mail: miguel.pacheco@gmail.com