Data Guidelines provide a list of information that should be collected with your data to ensure they can be re-used in the future. The guidelines are tailored to different methods and are arranged below by theme.
MEDIN data guidelines structure explained
An Introduction to MEDIN Data Guidelines is available to download (977 KB).
An independent pilot study on the usability of MEDIN data guidelines is available to download.
An example dataset that complies with MEDIN data guidelines can be downloaded here (376 KB).
Download Physical Oceanography and Metocean Guidelines
MEDIN data guideline for archiving of digital images (Sep 11)
MEDIN data guideline for moored oceanographic instruments (Dec 13)
MEDIN data guideline for underway oceanographic sampling (Dec 13)
MEDIN data guideline for oceanographic vertical profile data (Dec 13)
MEDIN data guideline for ADCP data (Oct 18)
MEDIN data guideline for the recording of underwater noise (Sep 11)
MEDIN data guideline for tidal elevation data (Oct 18)
MEDIN data guideline for meteorological data from fixed platforms (Oct 16)
Download Marine & Geophysics Guidelines
MEDIN data guideline for archiving of digital images (Sep 11)
MEDIN data guideline for geotechnical site investigation data (Jul 16)
MEDIN data guideline for marine gravimeter/ gravity data (Oct 17)
MEDIN data guideline for magnetometer/ magnetic gradiometer data (Oct 17)
MEDIN data guideline for seismic data (May 14)
MEDIN data guideline for bathymetry data (Dec 13)
MEDIN data guideline for data by grab or core (Nov 23)
Grab or Core Guidelines, read this first
MEDIN data guideline for data by grab or core guidance .xlsx (Nov 23)
MEDIN data guideline for data by grab or core forms .xlsx (Nov 23)
MEDIN data guideline for sampling sediment and rock characteristics (Apr 12)
MEDIN data guideline for side scan sonar data (Mar 15)
Download Human Impact Guidelines
Download Marine Chemistry Guidelines
MEDIN data guideline for archiving of digital images (Sep 11)
MEDIN data guideline for moored oceanographic instruments (Dec 13)
MEDIN data guideline for underway oceanographic sampling (Dec 13)
MEDIN data guideline for oceanographic vertical profile data (Dec 13)
MEDIN data guideline for water sampling (Nov 13)
Download Marine Archaeology Guidelines
Download Marine Biodiversity Guidelines as .zip or .xlsx
Joint Cetacean Data Programme (JCDP) data guideline for effort related cetacean survey data (Aug 22)
MEDIN data guideline for ad-hoc sightings (Jun 22)
Ad-hoc sightings guideline, read this first
MEDIN data guideline for ad-hoc guidance .xlsx (Jun 22)
MEDIN data guideline for archiving of digital images (Sep 11)
MEDIN data guideline for data by grab or core (Nov 23)
Grab or Core Guidelines, read this first
MEDIN data guideline for data by grab or core guidance .xlsx (Nov 23)
MEDIN data guideline for data by grab or core form .xlsx (Nov 23)
MEDIN data guideline for quadrat survey data (Jun 22)
MEDIN data guideline for quadrat survey data .xlsx (Jun 22)
MEDIN data guideline for timed search data (Jun 22)
MEDIN data guideline for timed search data .xlsx (Jun 22)
MEDIN data guideline for transect survey data (Jun 22)
MEDIN data guideline for transect survey data .xlsx (Jun 22)
MEDIN data guideline for photo identification of cetaceans(Jul 10)
MEDIN data guideline for net, pot and trap data (Jun 22)
MEDIN data guideline for net, pot and trap data .xlsx (Jun 22)
MEDIN data guideline for species and benthos data by trawl or dredge (Jun 22)
MEDIN data guideline for species and benthos data by trawl or dredge .xlsx (Jun 22)
MEDIN data guideline for video surveys of species and benthos (Mar 22)
MEDIN data guideline for video surveys of species and benthos .xlsx (Jun 22)
MEDIN data guideline for moored oceanographic instruments (Dec 13)
MEDIN data guideline for underway oceanographic sampling (Dec 13)
MEDIN data guideline for oceanographic vertical profile data (Dec 13)
MEDIN data guideline for shellfish stock assessment data (Jul 10)
MEDIN data guideline for water sampling (Nov 13)