EMODnet MedSea CheckPoint Second Data Adequacy Report. European Marine Observation and Data Network

Abstract

This second Mediterranean Data Adequacy Report (DAR) is completing the development of concepts and methodologies initiated in the Literature Review and in the first Data Adequacy Report. The aim of this DAR is to document the reliability and utility of the existing monitoring system at the sea basin level and it identifies the gaps, prioritizing them. This DAR describes the final methodological approach for the MedSea Checkpoint based upon ISO and INSPIRE principles and the development of indicators. The indicators are constructed directly from the Checkpoint metadatabase, which contains information on the upstream data used to construct the Challenge products. For each Challenge product, Checkpoint information on “What, Why, Where, When, How” data have been used to develop targeted products is given and statistically analysed.