Electronic Handbook for Mature Platforms: Mooring-HF Radar-FerryBox–Glider. Version 1.1.

Abstract

This handbook is intended to provide platform operators and scientists with a guide for the creation and operation of four types of mature observation platforms. This is done in the context of the JERICO Research Infrastructure (RI). The JERICO RI has long recognized that common methods or best practices used across similar platforms will improve data transparency and interoperability. For mature coastal observing platforms that are operational, the use of best practices is particularly important. Thus, we start this handbook with a discussion of such practices and define the levels of practice maturity and how they relate to the mature systems that are the focus here.