Abstract:
The concept of data standardization is explored with respect to the development of a highly heterogeneous meteo-marine archive, named Archimede. Meteo-oceanographic data collected from different instrumental platforms, spanning several decades, and obtained by many different subjects are found in the archive. Data standardization is introduced as Standardization = Metadata + Documentation + data Quality Control. The terms of the conceptual scheme are explained in different contexts and their relative importance is stressed. The operational use of the scheme is then dealt with to show how it can be exploited by scientists and qualified operators in the marine field for best use of Archimede data.