British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC)

The British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) is a national facility for looking after and distributing data concerning the marine environment. Data are precious they are fundamental to the understanding of the processes that control our natural environment. The data help provide answers to both local questions or planetary wide issues.英国海洋数据中心（British Oceanographic Data Centre, BODC）是负责管护与分发海洋环境相关数据的国家级科研设施。数据弥足珍贵，乃是理解调控自然环境各项过程的核心基础。此类数据可为区域性问题乃至全球性议题的解答提供支撑。