MIMS
Marine Information Management System
The Marine Information Management System (MIMS) is an open repository that archives and publishes collections and subsets of marine related datasets for the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment: Oceans and Coastal Research (DFFE:OCR), South Africa.
Explore Data Collections:
Physical
Data measuring physical seawater properties and the physical processes within the ocean such as waves, currents, eddies, gyres and tides, and the interactions of the atmosphere and the ocean.
Chemical
Data examining the chemical composition of seawater, its processes and cycles, and the chemical interactions of the ocean with the atmosphere and seafloor.
Biological
Data recording the distribution, abundance, and production of marine species and how these species develop and interact with their environment.
Weather
Meteorological observations such as wind, temperature, humidity, pressure and rainfall. These parameters are measured by weather stations along the coast or mounted on research vessels.
