National Oceanographic Data Center The National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC)
is one of three NOAA environmental data centers, and
serves as a national repository and dissemination facility
for global ocean data. [eng]
National Centre for Marine Research (NCMR) A governmental research institution belonging to the General Secretariat of Research and Technology, founded to promote basic research in all fields of the aquatic environment and provides comprehensive and technical support to the public on all aspects of the marine and freshwater environments. [eng]