Temporary Glossary:
CSDGM
Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
CSR
Cruise Summary Report
DIF
Directory Interchange Format
GCMD
Global Change Master Directory (NASA)
ICES
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
IOC
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (of UNESCO)
IODE
International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange
(program of the IOC)
ISO
International Organization for Standardization
MIM
Marine Information Management
MMI
Marine Metadata Interoperability Project
OGC
Open Geospatial Consortium
ROSCOP
Report of Observations/Samples Collected by Oceanographic
Programmes
UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization
WMO
World Meteorological Organization