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Engaging & inspiring the next generation of Indigenous ocean scientists, marine resource managers & environmental stewards.


Data collected by ONC’s ocean observing networks are freely available through our Oceans 3.0 data portal. 


Our dashboards and tools help users find the data they need. 


Find by Location

Filter data by instrument type and location.

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Visually track, analyse and display oceanographic data, earthquake data and more.

Standard time series plots are generated daily to reveal the state of the ocean at several sites.

State of the Ocean Plots

An interactive way to explore recent earthquakes near Vancouver Island and around the world. 


Earthquake Data Dashboard

A mobile app that puts ocean data collection tools into the hands of coastal communities and citizen scientists.

Community Fishers Data

Localized systems for continuous, real-time ocean monitoring in Canada’s coastal communities.

Community Observatory Data

Oceanographic radar systems provide real-time information about surface currents and waves

Real-Time Surface Currents Data

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We provide specific guidelines on how to cite ONC data.  

How to Cite ONC

Data

Data that are accessed or downloaded from ONC for publications are required to include a full citation including:

- the dataset author, 
- title, 
- publisher, 
- publication year, 
- digital object identifier, 
- local query persistent identifier. 

