SeaDataCloud built on the achievements of its predecessor, SeaDataNet II, which saw the development of a pan-European infrastructure for managing, indexing and providing access to marine-related data products from various observational activities in the European coastal marine waters, regional seas and global oceans.

One of the main objectives of SeaDataCloud was to make the existing data infrastructure more robust by using current technologies, such as cloud computing and high performance computing technology. Furthermore, standardisation of data was implemented by enforcing data management standards, such as ISO and W3C, on the data included in the services offered. This ensures improved services to users, as well as interoperability with other data sources.

The Oceanography Malta Research Group (ex-Physical Oceanography Research Group) was involved in three work packages of this project. This endeavour further enhanced the experience of the Group in oceanographic data management, and further supported the national role for sourcing, archiving and providing wider access to local quality-controlled marine data sets. The project served to enhance the base of local metadata and data by seeking out data providers and facilitating their inclusion under the Sea Data Cloud framework. 

For more information visit the SeaDataNet portal.