The term Big Data has become so widely abused I am reluctant to use it, but it does apply. The usual definition is data with volume, variety, velocity, and any other word you think is important that starts with the letter v. Ocean datasets have variety and are accumulating more quickly (velocity). What constitutes “big” volume?

[Guest Editor Dr. Mike Smit, Dalhousie University]

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Humpback by Lisa B. Sells

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