International Bathymetric Chart of the Southern Ocean
Work Plan and Objectives 
The objective of the IOC regional ocean mapping program and SCAR Geosciences Expert Group on IBCSO is to gain better knowledge of the sea floor topography in the Southern Ocean.
Initiated by an ad-hoc working group in 2003 the IBCSO Group started in late 2006. For the preparation of the first International Bathymetric Chart of the Southern Ocean the IBCSO group collects and
compiles bathymetric data/grids/maps from hydrographic offices, scientific institutions and data centers. Data processing is defined by:
- conceptual design and implementation of the IBCSO database entitled 'SOGIS' (done)
- assembling of bathymetric, topographic, and other geoscientific data (done)
- data preprocessing including quality control, analyses, and description (almost done)
- data merge and processing including data modeling for optimized visualization (in progress)
- generation of products: printed maps, web maps, database, ship track inventories (upcoming)
To ensure continuous data transfer the establishment of a workgroup is of high priority. This includes:
- setup the group infrastructure with the Editorial Board and IBCSO Board (done)
- implementation of a communication network (done)
- organizing annual Expert Group meetings (ongoing)
- collaboration with other Southern Ocean programs and mapping projects (ongoing)
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Upcoming ...
- Preparation for the 3rd IBCSO Business Meeting to be held in Bremerhaven, Autumn 2009. A draft of the IBCSO Technical Report will be provided to the EB members after proof read. Open introductory pages of the upcoming report.
- An IBCSO web server logfile analysis clearly shows, that we need more promotion: see bar graph of the page visits.
- Ship track inventories with single- and multibeam data are now compiled. Open the GEODAS inventory of bathymetric data stored at the NGDC . Additional inventories are listed in the Technical Report.
- Implementation of the IOC/IODE Oceanographic Data Exchange Policy within the IBCSO project.
- 20 November 2008: the IBCSO Editorial Board is now available.
- 6 July 2008: 2nd IBCSO EG Meeting during the XXX SCAR Science Week, St Petersburg, Russia, 5-7 July 2008. Read the minutes.
- Oral presentation at the SCAR/IASC Open Science Conference, St Petersburg, Russia, 8-11 July 2008. Open the screen presentation.
- IBCSO poster presentation at the SCAR/IASC Open Science Conference, St Petersburg, Russia, 8-11 July 2008. Open the poster.
- Joint IBCAO and IBCSO poster presentation at the SCAR/IASC Open Science Conference, St Petersburg, Russia, 8-11 July 2008. Open the poster.
Contact
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Dr. Hans Werner Schenke
Alfred Wegener Institute
for Polar and Marine Research
P.O.B. 12 01 61
D-27515 Bremerhaven, Germany
E-mail: Hans Werner Schenke
Phone: +49 (471) 4831-1222
Mobile: +49 (170) 784 44 91
Fax: +49 (471) 4831-1977
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Dr. Norbert Ott
Alfred Wegener Institute
for Polar and Marine Research
P.O.B. 12 01 61
D-27515 Bremerhaven, Germany
E-mail: Norbert Ott
Phone: +49 (471) 4831-1369
Fax: +49 (471) 4831-1977
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