Ocean Data Standards Volume 5: SeaDataNet Cruise Summary Report (CSR) metadata model for Cruise Reporting – XML encoding (including SeaDataNet CSR metadata profile of ISO 19115-2 – XML encoding, V5.2.0).

Proposal to adopt SeaDataNet CSR XML encoding as the reference XML implementation of SeaDataNet CSR metadata model. The SeaDataNet infrastructure, its standards, services and products started to build since the mid-1990s under the EU MAST Programmes with the precursor EDMED, EURONODIM, MEDATLAS projects and continued with the EU-FP5 SeaSearch project (2002-2005). Under EU-FP6 Programme, the distributed SeaDataNet system was set up (2006-2011) and continued into its second phase under the EU-FP7 SeaDataNet II project (2011-2015). In the EU HORIZON 2020 SeaDataCloud project, the infrastructure is being upgraded and expanded making use of cloud services, High Performance Computing technology and taking into account the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) challenge. SeaDataNet CSR XML encoding has been drafted, published and firstly implemented in the context of SeaDataNet, the leading infrastructure in Europe for marine & ocean data management. Its wide implementation, both by data centres within SeaDataNet and by external organizations makes it also a de-facto standard in the Europe region. The acknowledgement of SeaDataNet CSR XML encoding as a recommended standard by IODE/JCOMM will further favour interoperability between European data centres and outreach to the broader marine community.