NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA CENTER

PHILIPPINES

HISTORY of PHILIPPINE NODC:

1961 – National Committee on Marine Science (NCMS) was formed to serve as the focal point of IOC in the country

1966 – NCMS designated the then Bureau of Coast & Geodetic Survey (BCGS) as the custodian of the NODC

1968- Philippines became a participating member of IODE system with the implementation of the CSK project

1987 – National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) was created to merge all mapping agencies where BCGS was included together with (3) other agencies

BRP HYDROGRAPHERPRESBITERO

BRP HYDROGRAPHERVENTURA

RPS ATYIMBA

RPS ARLUNYA

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

SURVEY OPERATIONSDIVISION

CDR. JAMES M. MOSQUETE

COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEYS DEPARTMENTORGANIZATIONAL CHART

GEODETIC ANDGEOPHYSICS DIVISION

ENGR. ENRIQUE .M. MACASPAC

HYDROGRAPHICDIVISION

LT. HERBERT L. CATAPANG

OCEANOGRAPHICDIVISION

ENGR. RENE G. ECLARINO

MAGNETICOBSERVATORY/OBSERVATION

SECTION

MAGNETICOBSERVATORY/OBSERVATION

SECTION

GEODETIC SURVEYINGAND DATA PROCESSING

SECTION

GEODETIC DATA BANKING SECTION

HQ SERVICE COMPANY

VERIFICATION & REVIEW SECTION

NOTICE TO MARINERSSECTION

GRAPHIC ARTSSECTION

ENC DEVELOPMENT UNIT

TIDES AND CURRENTSECTION

PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHYSECTION

NODC

DIR IICOMMO. RENATO B. FEIR

ASST. DIRECTORSDIR I

CAPT AVELINO V. DALISAYCAPT RUDOLFO M. AGATON

RPS ARINYA

DETACHED TEAM

AGENCY NATURE OF DATA

National Mapping and Resource I nformation Authority (NAMRIA)

Physical Oceanography,Geology, Geophysics and Meteorology, Satellite I nformation

Bureau of Fisheries andAquatic Resources (BFAR)

Biology, Fisheries and Chemical Oceanography

Mines and Geo-Sciences Bureau(MGB)

Geology and Geophysics

Marine Science I nstitute (MSI ) University of the Philippines (UP)

Biology, Fisheries Chemical and Physical Oceanography

Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development (PCAMRD)

Biology, Fisheries and Chemical Oceanography,

Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Contamination/ Pollution

Philippine Atmospheric,Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)

Meteorology, Geology, Geophysics and Physical Oceanography

I nstitute of Marine Fisheries and Oceanography, College of Fisheries (UPV -CF), UP- Visayas.

Chemical Oceanography, Biology and Fisheries

Tawi- Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography (TCTO)

Chemical Oceanography, Biology and Fisheries

National Museum (NM) Marine Archaeological Properties/ Resources

Mindanao State University (MSU)

Chemical and biological oceanography

Philippine NODC activity in Data Archeology and Rescue

1. Conducted a yearly activity of soliciting listings of the available type of data from concerned agencies and storing them in the formof catalogue list.

2. Other pertinent information of this listing (e.g. names of responsible person, platform used in the survey, survey area, year of data collection, etc.) were also included for reference.

3. Purpose and descriptive information of the project where data were collected were also requested for listing.

4. NODC therefore, could only act as a portal in directing the users where to access the data as of this time.

5. In parallel, NAMRIA in its own capacity is continuously upgrading its system, resources and manpower to deal with the needs of maintaining the NODC.

6. In 2001, the Oceanography Division of CGSD purchased three (3) additional computers to bolster its activity of converting the analog data to digital form from past years of survey.

7. Other concerned agencies within the NCMS are also constantly upgrading and increasing their own databank.

NODC Data Holdings

 Types of data holdings currently in the NODC: 1. Tides 2. Tidal and ocean currents 3. BT data 4. Salinity and density 5. Water temperature 6. Ocean meteorology The type of data in the NODC were results of:

a. Oceanographic data from cooperative

projects.

b. Data acquired through bilateral exchange with

other countries .

c. NAMRIA data collected in the performance of its

function as a hydrographic and

oceanographic office of the government.

 

OTHER DATA CONCERNS

Bathymetric data are currently stored in our map

production unit

Data from other fields such as chemical,

biological, meteorological and geophysical are still

in the archives of the agencies concerned.

Data are available in forms, reports, publications,

and/ or floppy disks.

Data Processing, Management and Exchange

  Processing: The technology extended by JODC in 1988 and 1989 which introduced the digitization of analog data have help a lot in the continuing development of the NODC.

Some of the computer equipment and oceanographic software from that assistance have been continuously in use for data processing and management

As with the other software and equipment provided by the ASEAN-Australia Cooperative Programme on Marine Science Projects Tides and Tidal Phenomena (TTP) and Regional Ocean Dynamics (ROD).

Further development of software are still being undertaken by NAMRIA for its NODC especially from the System Development and Programming Division of the Information Management Department of NAMRIA. Also incorporating the software from UHLC

 

Exchange:In addition, among the involvement of Philippine NODC in the international data exchange are:

ASEAN-Australia Cooperative Programme on Marine

Sciences which involves “tides and tidal phenomena

(TTP) project and the regional ocean Dynamics (ROD)

project - Current Metering Experiment”

Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS)/ PSMSL

Integrated Global Ocean Services System (IGOSS)/

IGOSS Sea Level Project in the Pacific (ISLPP)

Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere (TOGA)

World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE)

Pacific Tsunami Warning System (PTWS)

Other NODC Related Activity of NAMRIA

 

1. Digital capture of time series meteorological data of survey vessels in its transit and survey routes.

2. Plan to retrieve old log books of survey vessels for eventual conversion to digital format.

3. To increase data holdings of CTD observations.

4. ADCP data would soon be an addition to its data holdings.

5. NAMRIA digitization of old analog data to digital format from past years of observation beginning from 1947 is still in progress.

 6. At the national level, consultative meetings of the NCMS committee are constantly in progress to address the issue to fully develop the Philippine NODC.

 

KURUSHIO current circulation from the east coast of the Philippines towards Taiwan then to Japan