But rather than special-pleading they are asking all sorts of users who needs what and why

There is a  open-access survey that covers the purpose of research, types of tech needed, data delivery and what are priority problems in coastal environments

It’s for a case to be made to the national keeper of big data analysis, the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure.

Smart stuff – way better to make a case on the basis of what scientists actually will use rather than a generic warning that only more funding will save us from generalised disaster.