OCTOPUS

OCTOPUS is a multi-format Checker, Converter and Splitter tool.

OCTOPUS checks the compliance of a file to the SeaDataNet ODV, netCDF and MedAtlas standard formats The cheks for ODV and netCDF are described in the FAQ section.

OCTOPUS converts files in a given SeaDataNet format to another SeaDataNet format (e.g.: ODV to netCDF, netCDF to ODV, MedAtlas to NetCDF, MedAtlas to ODV)
OCTOPUS checks the ODV SDN variant formats for biology, microlitter and flow cytometry, it can converts them from ODV variant to ODV variant
OCTOPUS checks the SeaDataNet netCDF format for HF-Radar, no conversion are possible for this format.
OCTOPUS has also additional functions such as:
- Split a multi-station SeaDataNet file into mono-station SeaDataNet files
- Extract station(s) from SeaDataNet files
- Convert MGD v81 and v98 to SeaDataNet ODV files

The following conversions are handled by OCTOPUS:

The Octopus software interface is bilingual (English/French) and the software is fit for use on several platforms : Windows and Linux..

Fix a problem on ExternalResourcesManager, that blocked the batch mode.
Medatlas -> CFPoint conversion: automatically update C17 labels from BODC vocabs.
Partially upgrade to Java 8 Time library to fix datetime handling.
Fix datetime management for MGD77 files.
Handle new L20 value.
Detect multiple parameters for same P09 in multistation Medatlas files (those should be splitted before conversion).
Fixes on labels, messages, typos,

Adds-on:

Update URLs for CDIs, CSRs and NERC vocabularies
Allow DPSF P09 parameter as depth below sea surface in MedAtlas files (e.g. core data)
Allow exception for ODV files with empty vertical reference (e.g. navigation, contaminants in biota files). These files must contain the following comment in the ODV header: //SeaDataNet file without vertical reference