IOC Manuals and Guides
Last Updated: November 12, 2013
No.	Year	Title	Received	Digital File	Note
66	2013	IOC Strategic Plan for Oceanographic data and Information Management (2013-2016)	Electronic version only	223030m.pdf (576KB)	Executive summary in French,Spanish,Russian
65	2012	Tsunami preparedness civil protection: good practices guide		220802e.pdf (1.4MB)
63	2012	The IHO-IOC GEBCO cook book		Link	IHO publication B-11
62	2012	A Guide on adaptation options for local decision-makers: guidance for decision making to cope with coastal changes in West Africa		216603e.pdf (2.2MB)
				216603f.pdf (2.7MB)	French
				216603por.pdf (2.7MB)	Portuguese
61	2012	Coastal management approaches for sea-level related hazards: case studies and good practices		220397e.pdf (1.7MB)
60	2011	Global Temperature and Salinity Profile Programme (GTSPP): data user's manual, first edition 2011	Electronic version only	214501e.pdf (1.5MB)
58 Rev.	2012 2013	How to plan, conduct and evaluate UNESCO/IOC tsunami wave exercises		218967e.pdf (1.2MB)
				218967s.pdf (1MB)	Spanish
57	2011	Reducing and managing the risk of tsunamis	Electronic version only	214734e.pdf (2.1MB)
56	2010	The International thermodynamic equation of seawater, 2010: calculation and use of thermodynamic properties		188170e.pdf (4.4MB)
55	2010	Microscopic and molecular methods for quantitative phytoplankton analysis		187824e.pdf (4.0MB)
54	2010 2011	Ocean Data Standards		187831e.pdf (1.3MB)	Vol.1 & Vol.2
53	2009	Marine Spatial Plannning, A Step-by-Step Approach toward Ecosystem-based Management	2009/8/20	m053.pdf (1.5MB)
52	2009	Tsunami risk assessment and mitigation for the Indian Ocean: knowing your tsunami risk – and what to do about it		IOC-M&G-52_eo.pdf (1.8MB)
51	2008	IOC Strategic Plan for Oceanographic Data and Information Management, 2008-2011		181154e.pdf (502KB)
50	2009	Guidelines on Hazards Awareness and Risk Mitigation in Integrated Coastal Area Management	2009/8/20	IOC-M&G-50_eo.pdf (2.3MB)
49	2008	Tsunami preparedness: information guide for disaster planners		160002e.pdf (1.1MB)
48	2007	Visions for a Sea Change. Report of the First International Workshop on Marine Spatial Planning		153465e.pdf (2.4MB)
47	2006	Tsunami teacher: an information and resource toolkit, building global capacity to respond to and mitigate tsunamis		DVD
46	2006	A Handbook for Measuring the Progress and Outcomes of Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management		147313e.pdf (6.3MB)
45	2003	A Reference guide on the use of indicators for integrated coastal management	2003/7/7	130584e.pdf (1.2MB)
44	2004	Submarine Groundwater Discharge: Management implications, measurements and effects	2004/3/8	134436e.pdf (2.7MB)
43	2001	Black Sea Data Management Guide		mg43.pdf (481KB)
42	2001	Steps and Tools towards Integrated Coastal Area Management	2001/11/22	124596eo.pdf (6.2MB)
41	2002	IOCINCWIO Identification Guide Book to Potentially Harmful Marine Microalgae	2002/9/9	126624m.pdf (2.6MB)
40	2000	Guidelines for the study of shoreline change in the western Indian Ocean region	2001/3/8	121963e.pdf (1.5MB)
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38	2000	Guidelines for vulnerability mapping of coastal zones in the Indian Ocean	2000/12/22	guide 38e.pdf (7.2MB)
37	1998	Post-Tsunami Survey Field Guide	1998/8/27	112675eo.pdf (2.5MB)
36	1997	Meteodological Guide to Integrated Coastal Zone Management		121249eo.pdf (6.1MB)
35	1997	IUGG/IOC Time Project: Numerical Method of Tsunami Simulation with the Leap - Frog Scheme	1997/11/27	122367eb.pdf (4MB)
34	1996	Environmental Design and Analysis in Marine Environmental Sampling	1996/9/24	103684e.pdf (924KB)
33	1995	Manual on Harmful Marine Microalga	1996/8/26	122021eo.pdf (50MB)
32	1996	Oceanographic Survey Techniques and Living Resources Assessment Methods	1996/9/24	m032.pdf (1.8MB)
31	1995	HAB Publication Series, Volume1:Amenesic Shellfish Poisoning	1996/3/4	m031vol1.pdf (108KB)
30 Vol.4	1999	MIM Publication Series: Volume 4:Standard Directory Record Structure	1999/8/30	m030vol4.pdf (109KB)
30 Vol.3	1994	MIM Publication Series: Volume 3:Standard Directory Record Structure for Organizations,Individuals and their Research Interests	1994/9/12	m030vol3.pdf (157KB)
30 Vol.2	1994	MIM Publication Series: Volume 2:Information Networking:The Development of National or Regional Scientific Information Exchange	1994/9/12	m030vol2.pdf (733KB)
30 Vol.1	1994	MIM Publication Series: Volume 1:Report on Diagnostic Procedures and a Definition of Minimum Requirements for Providing Information Services on a National and/or Regional Level	1994/7/1	m030vol1.pdf (65KB)
29	1994	Protocols for the Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (JGOFS) core measurements.	1995/4/6	m029.pdf (1.3MB)
28	1993	Nutrient Analysis in  Tropical  Marine Waters, Practical guidance and safety notes for the performance of dissolved micronutrient analysis in sea water with particular reference to tropical waters	no record	096330eo.pdf (1.3MB)
27	1993	Chlorinated Biphenyls in Open Ocean Waters: Sampling, Extraction, Clean-up and Instrumental Determination	no record	095373eo.pdf (2.2MB)
26	1993	Manual of Quality Control Procedures for Validation of Oceanographic Data	no record	mg26.pdf (1.6MB)
25	1993	Standard and Reference Materials for Marine Science, Revised Edition	1993/8/24	38921eb.pdf (14MB)
24	1992	Guide to Satellite Remote Sensing of the Marine Environment	no record	092618eo.pdf (8.3MB)
23	1991	Marine Information Centre Development: An Introductory Manual	no record	091091eo.pdf (2.1MB)
22	1990	GTSPP Real-Time Quality Control Manual	1991/2/6	mg22.pdf (486KB)
21	1990	Standard and Reference Materials for Marine Science	1990/10/29	087569eb.pdf (10MB)	Supersed by No.25
20	1988	Guide to Drifting Data Buoys	1988/10/31	081353eo.pdf (2.9MB)
19	1988	Guide to IGOSS Specialized Oceanographic Centres (SOCs)	1988/6/10	079564eo.pdf (786KB)
18	1987	User Guide for the Exchange of Measured Wave Data	1987/10/12	078593eb.pdf (2.6MB)
17 Vol.6	1989	GF3: A General Formatting System for Geo-Referenced Data, Vol.6:Quick reference sheets for GF3 and GF3-PROC	no record	149521eb.pdf (1.6MB)
17 Vol.5	1992	GF3: A General Formatting System for Geo-Referenced Data, Vol.5:Reference manual for the GF3-PROC software	1992/5/29	092646eo.pdf (3.6MB)
17 Vol.4	1989	GF3: A General Formatting System for Geo-Referenced Data, Vol.4:User Guide to the GF3-Proc Software	no record	149520eo.pdf (1.9MB)
17 Vol.3	1996	GF3: A General Formatting System for Geo-Referenced Data, Vol.3:Standard Subsets of GF3	1997/4/16	m017vol03.pdf (297KB)
17 Vol.2	1987	GF3: A General Formatting System for Geo-Referenced Data, Vol.2:Technical description of the GF3 format and code tables	1987/9/29	149522eb.pdf (4.3MB)
17 Vol.1	1993	GF3: A General Formatting System for Geo-Referenced Data, Vol.1:Introdctory guide to the GF3 formatting system	no record	m017vol01.pdf (119KB)
16 Rev.3	1993	Marine Environmental Data Information Referral Catalogue,  (MEDI Catalogue), Third Edition	no record	095380mb.pdf (5.4MB)
15	1985	Procedure for Sampling the Sea-Surface Microlayer	1985/8/29	065956eo.pdf (899KB)
14 Vol.IV	2006	Manual on Sea-level Measurements and Interpretation, Vol IV : An update to 2006		147773e.pdf (4.4MB)	JCOMM Tech. Report No.31
14 Vol.III	2002	Manual on sea level measurement and interpretation, vol. III: Reappraisals and recommendations as of the year 2000	2002/4/8	125129e.pdf (451KB)
14 Vol.II	1994	Manual on sea level measurement and interpretation, vol. II: Emerging Technologies		ioc_14ii.pdf (890KB)	GOOS Report No.22
14 Vol.I	1994	Manual on sea level measurement and interpretation, vol. I: Basic procedures		ioc_14i.pdf (2MB)	GOOS Report No.19
14	1985	Manual on Sea Level Measurement and Interpretation	1985/8/5	065061eb.pdf (3.5MB)
13	1984	Manual for Monitoring Oil and Dissolved/Dispersed Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Marine Waters and on Beaches	1984/8/29	060618eb.pdf (1.4MB)
12	1983	Chemical Methods for use in Marine Environmental Monitoring	no record	055950eo.pdf (2.4MB)
11	1982	The Determination of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Sediments	1982/12/15	052655eb.pdf (1.3MB)
10	1979	Marine Environmental Data Information Referral Catalogue, (MEDI Catalogue)	1980/2/12	059987mb.pdf (4.8MB)	Supersed by No.16
9 Annex II	1982	Manual on International Oceanographic Data Exchange: ANNEX II : GUIDE FOR RESPONSIBLE NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA CENTRES	no record	mg09-annexII.pdf (549B)
9 Annex I	1982	Manual on International Oceanographic Data Exchange: ANNEX I :pt.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION(First Edition)(1980), pt.2 CODE TABLES(First Edition)(1982)	1980/7/7		Supersed by No.17
9 Rev.	1991	Manual on International Oceanographic Data Exchange, Revised Edition	no record	089591eb.pdf (2.8MB)
8	1976	Marine Environmental Data Information Referral Catalogue, (MEDI Pilot Catalogue)	1977/5/6		Supersed by No.16
7	1976	Guide to Operational Procedures for the IGOSS Pilot Project on Marine Pollution (Petroleum) Monitoring	1978/3/24	m007.pdf (2.4MB)
6 Rev.	1988	Wave Reporting Procedures for Tide Observers in the Tsunami Warning System, Revised Edition	1988/6/3	059966eo.pdf (1.2MB)
5 Rev.2	2008	Guide for establishing a national oceanographic data centre (Second revised edition)		111575e.pdf (432KB)
5 Rev.	1997	Guide for Establishing a National Oceanographic Data Centre (Revised Version)	no record	m005.pdf (131KB)
4	1975	Guide to Oceanographic and Marine Meteorological Instruments and Observing Practices	no record	059947eo.pdf (4.4MB)
3 Rev.3	1999	Guide to Operational Procedures for the Collection and Exchange of IGOSS Data, 3rd Revised Edition	2000/6/6	m003.pdf (255KB)
2	1976	International Catalogue of Ocean Data Stations	1975/8/27	138875eb.pdf (1.0MB)
1 Rev.2	1993	Guide to IGOSS Data Archives and Exchange (BATHY and TESAC), Revised Edition/Second Revised Edition	no record	095547eo.pdf (1.6MB)