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Making all UK marine data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Re-usable (FAIR) www.medin.org.uk
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It's been an inspiring week at
#OSM26
! On Thursday, Charlotte Miskin-Hymas presented a poster titled "Maintaining Momentum to Increase FAIRness of UK Marine Data" Thank you to everyone who stopped by. It was great to see so many people already engaged with MEDIN and aware of the network!
#FAIR
27 days ago
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The next edition of Marine Data News will be published soon! 🐣 Subscribe for free to get the latest updates from MEDIN Sponsors and Partners around the UK! 👇️
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7 days ago
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Register for the Blue Cloud Training Academy webinar on how industrial data can bridge critical ocean knowledge gaps - 📆 17 March 2026 14:30–16:00 📍 Online Find out more and register 👇️
blue-cloud.org/events/ocean...
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Ocean Literacy Series 2: How Industrial Data Can Bridge Critical Ocean Knowledge Gaps
Industrial actors generate some of the most spatially and temporally rich ocean datasets in the world, yet much of this information remains under-utilised for science, policy, and conservation.
https://blue-cloud.org/events/ocean-literacy-series-2-how-industrial-data-can-bridge-critical-ocean-knowledge-gaps
14 days ago
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Register now for "Roadmap for Harmonisation of Data Management " webinar 📆 18 Mar 2026 📍 Online Find out more:
emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en/events/we...
Register:
forms.office.com/pages/respon...
@EMODnet @TheCrownEstate
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Webinar Invitation: Roadmap for Harmonisation of Data Management in Offshore Licensing Procedures Date | European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet)
We are pleased to invite you to an engaging and forward-looking webinar on theRoadmap for Harmonisation of Data Management in Offshore LicensingProcedures taking place from 10h00 to 11h30 (CET).As…
https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en/events/webinar-invitation-roadmap-harmonisation-data-management-offshore-licensing-procedures-date
14 days ago
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Reminder: the older MEDIN Online Metadata Editor (v2.3.8) will be permanently retired on 31 March. Ensure any records created in the old tool since last year’s migration are exported & imported before the deadline. New editor:
medin-metadata-editor.dassh.ac.uk
Need help?
[email protected]
15 days ago
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POSEIDON - Planning Offshore Wind Strategic Environmental Impact Decisions The model outputs from POSEIDON will join datasets on the Marine Data Exchange when the project comes to an end. Explore the Marine Data Exchange 👇️
www.marinedataexchange.co.uk
22 days ago
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It's been an inspiring week at
#OSM26
! On Thursday, Charlotte Miskin-Hymas presented a poster titled "Maintaining Momentum to Increase FAIRness of UK Marine Data" Thank you to everyone who stopped by. It was great to see so many people already engaged with MEDIN and aware of the network!
#FAIR
27 days ago
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Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN)
UK Environmental Observation Framework
about 1 month ago
Today is your last chance to register for our free conference 'Sensing the Environment: Emerging Technologies for Monitoring and Decision-Making'. 24 February, online. Programme, etc. here:
ukeof.org.uk/conference/c...
#ukeof2026
#environment
#monitoring
#data
#sensors
#technology
#innovation
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Who's going to AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting next week? 🌊 Pop over to Hall 4 on Thursday and say "Hi!" to Charlotte who will be presenting a poster about MEDIN and how we continue to make impact and provides benefits to the global marine community.
#OSM26
#AGU
#FAIRdata
about 1 month ago
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📢MEDIN Online Metadata Editor announcement 📢 MEDIN Online Metadata Editor (v2.3.8) will be permanently retired on 31 Mar & will no longer be accessible after this date. Please use the new MEDIN Online Metadata Editor (v3.1.2)👇
hubs.la/Q043YMbF0
Questions? email
[email protected]
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about 1 month ago
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There is still time to submit your abstract to present at the MEDIN Open Meeting! 🔹Session 1: Marine data types without a MEDIN Data Archive Centre 🔹 🔹Session 2: Solutions for marine data management challenges🔹 Deadline 19th September 👇
forms.cloud.microsoft/e/pkWfTKKpq9
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6 months ago
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Register now to attend the MEDIN Open Meeting 2025: "Unlocking the oceans: managing emerging and established marine data" 📅Thursday 4th December 2025 📍Hybrid - Met Office, Exeter and online using Microsoft Teams Secure your place now:
hubs.la/Q03D5RZ90
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7 months ago
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Thank you to our wonderful speakers Monica Hanley from
@bodc.bsky.social
and Harry Richardson from The Crown Estate for kicking off the MEDIN webinar series 2025. Watch the webinar again -
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EJ1...
Register now for webinar number 2 👇
medin.org.uk/news/medin-w...
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Webinar 1 - Navigating Marine Data Planning, Stewardship, and the value of MEDIN
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
https://hubs.la/Q03DCnQt0
7 months ago
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📢Call for speakers: MEDIN Open Meeting 2025 📢 "Unlocking the oceans: managing emerging and established marine data" 📅Thursday 4th December 2025 📍Hybrid - Met Office, Exeter and online using Microsoft Teams Deadline September 19th 2025
hubs.la/Q03D5PN_0
7 months ago
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reposted by
Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN)
DASSH
8 months ago
🎉 Congratulations to Chloe, DASSH Data Manager, on being appointed Co-chair of the
@medin.bsky.social
Communications Working Group! 👏 Chloe brings experience from OBIS, UK/EU data initiatives & years of MEDIN work. Please join us in congratulating Chloe on this well-deserved appointment! 🎊
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🚨 Time to Upgrade Your MEDIN Metadata Maestro 🚨 From 1 Oct, MEDIN Metadata Maestro for v2.3.8 is retiring Upgrade to v3.1 for: ✨ Easier navigation & tips ✅ Colour-coded compliance checks 🌍 Multi-standard metadata support 📋 Templates & vocabularies Download now ➡️
medin.org.uk/data-standar...
8 months ago
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Registration is now open for a series of free to attend scientific computing courses for Environmental Scientists. 🔵An introductory course 🔵An intermediate course 🔵An advanced course Secure your spot!
forms.office.com/e/7xssC7FgXa
@epcc.bsky.social
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8 months ago
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Register now for the first MEDIN webinar: 📅 20th August 2025 14:00 – 15:00 🗺️Navigating Marine Data: Planning, Stewardship and the value of MEDIN Read more about the webinar series and sign up
noc-events.co.uk/medin-2025-w...
#MEDINwebinars2025
8 months ago
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Check out the Healthy & Biologically Diverse Seas Evidence Group (HBDSEG). Explore the 4 goals of HBDSEG 1️⃣Coordinated marine monitoring 2️⃣Community of stakeholders 3️⃣Continuously improving evidence base 4️⃣ Quality assured data
hubs.la/Q03t7y_l0
#metadatamonday
8 months ago
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reposted by
Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN)
JNCC
9 months ago
📢We're looking for a
#MarineOrnithologist
to join us! This varied role will include supporting a review of the Special Protection Area (SPA) network, data analysis & review of management measures. 📆 Closing date: 30 June 2025 👉 Learn more & apply here:
bit.ly/JNCCpost202529
#JobOpportunity
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Today at NOC Open Day we are announcing the next MEDIN workshop! Taking place on October 13-17th, online using OceanTeacher Global Academy, you can register for FREE here:
bit.ly/446xQuo
For more information about the MEDIN workshops check out our website:
bit.ly/446xQuo
10 months ago
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Our colleagues at
@icesmarine.bsky.social
are inviting feedback on their Spatial Facility and Metadata Catalogue. 🔍 Explore:
gis.ices.dk/sf/
gis.ices.dk/geonetwork/s...
📝 Share your feedback:
forms.office.com/e/7EjqRhuidr
Let’s make spatial data more accessible!
#ICES
#GIS
#MarineData
10 months ago
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Check out our new YouTube tutorial 👇 MEDIN Online Metadata Editor: How to Create a MEDIN Discovery Metadata Record. This video tutorial will help you become familiar with creating MEDIN Compliant discovery metadata using the MEDIN Online Metadata editor.
bit.ly/4jbgVv9
Don't forget to subscribe ✔️
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MEDIN Online Metadata Editor: How to Create a MEDIN Discovery Metadata Record
This video tutorial will help you become familiar with creating MEDIN Compliant discovery metadata using the MEDIN Online Metadata editor.
https://bit.ly/4jbgVv9
10 months ago
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reposted by
Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN)
DASSH
10 months ago
🚨 New Dataset Alert! 🚨 We’ve just published the "2022-2024 FISP: Ecosystem Benefits of UK Oyster Aquaculture Sites" dataset, exploring biodiversity & denitrification at oyster farms in England & Wales. Check it out here 👉
doi.org/10.17031/666...
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@medin.bsky.social
@thembauk.bsky.social
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We are delighted to announce the launch of our new Marine Data Management Webinar Series and are looking for prospective speakers 📢 Submit a brief abstract using the form below by 16th June 2025.
bit.ly/4dolkcX
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10 months ago
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At the METS RCN workshop at BIOS, Pier Luigi Buttegieg presents the work MEDIN completed sending MEDIN portal records to Ocean InfoHub during his presentation about the Ocean Data Information System (#ODIS) and being visible across the Ocean's Internet.
oceaninfohub.org
#METSRCN2025
#BIOS
11 months ago
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We've updated some MEDIN guidelines! Marine Biodiversity 🐟 Marine & Geophysics 🌋 Physical Oceanography and Metocean/Marine Chemistry 🌦️ Find the updated versions available to download for free from our website:
medin.org.uk/data-standar...
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MEDIN guidelines | Marine Environmental Data and Information Network
https://medin.org.uk/data-standards/medin-data-guidelines
12 months ago
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Save the date for the next MEDIN workshop! 📆 19th – 23rd May 2025 The FREE virtual/online workshop titled: ‘Marine Data Management, Governance and the MEDIN toolset’ is hosted on OceanTeacher Global Academy. Register now:
medin.org.uk/data-standar...
#marinedatamanagement
#freetraining
#CPD
12 months ago
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Today is the last day of the
#IODE
Committee meeting in Colombia. IODE was established in 1961 to enhance marine research & development, by facilitating the exchange of oceanographic data & information. Find out more:
bit.ly/4bMur6x
@dassh-at-the-mba.bsky.social
@bodc.bsky.social
about 1 year ago
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The 28th session of the International Oceanographic Data & Information Exchange (IODE) committee is this week!
@bodc.bsky.social
is the
#NODC
of the UK,
@dassh-at-the-mba.bsky.social
is attending as the co-chair of
#OBIS
Cefas and MEDIN are
#ADUs
of IODE so are attending remotely.
about 1 year ago
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reposted by
Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN)
British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC)
about 1 year ago
This week, BODC and
@medin.bsky.social
attended
#IODC3
and
#IODE28
in Santa Marta, Colombia🌊📊 An excellent opportunity to promote our work and strengthen our global partnerships. We thank our hosts INVEMAR for their warm welcome and kind hospitality🌍
@unesco.org
@iodeoostende.bsky.social
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Looking for information about fishing restrictions around the UK and beyond? 🎣🚫 Check out the reference layers in the MEDIN portal 👇 Under 'fisheries and aquaculture' 🐟
portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start...
#WMSwednesday
about 1 year ago
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ScotMER Symposium - registration for FREE in-person day closes 19 Feb! 25–28 Feb the latest groundbreaking UK and international research on the impact of offshore renewable energy on the marine environment & other users of the sea will be showcased.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/7th-scotme...
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7th ScotMER Symposium
We welcome you to join us for an exciting four day hybrid symposium showcasing research on offshore energy and the marine environment.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/7th-scotmer-symposium-tickets-1075552158459?aff=oddtdtcreator
about 1 year ago
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🚀 The new MEDIN Online Discovery Metadata Editor is live! Create, validate, export, & publish marine metadata. 🌊 Please switch to the new editor! 🔗
metadata.marinebiodiversity.org
⚡Exciting key features Existing accounts transferred. Reset your password to access!
about 1 year ago
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Standards are common rules, conditions or guidelines & are essential to enable easy discovery and re-use of data. Explore the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard and tools to help your metadata creation 👇
medin.org.uk/data-standards
#metadatamonday
about 1 year ago
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Register now for the
#EMODnet
Hackathon! 💻 📅5-27 March, 2025
opensealab.eu
Develop impactful solutions on the European Digital Twin Ocean platform using EMODnet services and combine them with other European data services including the Copernicus Marine Service.
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Welcome to OSL4.0 Hackathon | Join Now!
Join the EMODnet Open Sea Lab Hackathon from 25-27th March 2025! EU investment. Prize money. Open Competition #OSL4
https://opensealab.eu/
about 1 year ago
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Register now for the UK Environmental Observation Framework (UKEOF) conference "Climate change: evidence and impacts on UK environments and resources" 📅 13 February 2025 📍 Online Registration fee: FREE
ukeof.org.uk/conference/c...
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Conference 2025 | UKEOF
https://ukeof.org.uk/conference/conference-2025?utm_content=322295332&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&hss_channel=lis-zVf35sx3yd
about 1 year ago
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How is MEDIN involved in the UN Ocean Decade? 🌊 The UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) aims to harness ocean science to achieve sustainable development and reverse the decline in ocean health. Check out our website for more info 👇
hubs.la/Q032rmrK0
#UNOceanDecade
about 1 year ago
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The metadata from the Dudgeon and Sheringham Extension, CPT campaign (EQ24456) is
#DatasetOfTheWeek
. This contains the field, factual, & interpretative report for the 2024 CPT campaign. In addition the CPT data is shared. Find out more and access the data:
hubs.la/Q032rhl10
about 1 year ago
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reposted by
Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN)
British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC)
about 1 year ago
📢 Job Opportunity Deadline Extended 📢 📅 Closing date now Monday 3rd February 2025 📅 Find out more below 👇
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reposted by
Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN)
UK Environmental Observation Framework
about 1 year ago
Our annual conference, 'Climate change: evidence and impacts on UK environments and resources' will take place online on 13 February. Draft programme & registration:
ukeof.org.uk/conference/c...
#ukeof2025
#climatechange
#environment
#observation
#research
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Do we need an online database of UK marine monitoring? 🌊 Please complete this questionnaire (
forms.office.com/e/8s7N2HAs92
) to let us know if you need metadata, data and/or programme information about UK marine monitoring. For more details and information:https://hubs.la/Q032vhwR0
about 1 year ago
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Did you know? 🤔🌊 We have a non-spatial discovery metadata standard available 👇
medin.org.uk/data-standar...
The MEDIN definition of a non-spatial dataset is “Marine data that are independent of geographic location.” E.g. lab or experimental results, social science data etc.
#metadatamonday
about 1 year ago
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Join the MEDIN/mNCEA Non-Spatial Discovery Metadata Workshop 👇 📅 25/01/25 10:00AM 📍Online Tailored for professionals working with metadata, gain knowledge and understand the tools needed to make marine non-spatial data discoverable through the MEDIN Portal.
forms.office.com/pages/respon...
about 1 year ago
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The newest record in the MEDIN portal that took place on November 28th is Liverpool Bay - Queen's Channel - Taylor's Spit to Askew Spit - 1m - Bathymetric Survey Find out more 👇🌊
portal.medin.org.uk/portal/?deta...
#MEDINDataAdvent
Day 17
over 1 year ago
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reposted by
Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN)
British Geological Survey
over 1 year ago
The BGS Annual Report 2023 to 2024 is now available to download from our website. The latest report includes an overview of our major projects, an update from across our sites and a foreword from our Director Dr
@khanghoj.bsky.social
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www.bgs.ac.uk/about-bgs/ou...
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The MEDIN Annual Report (2023-2024) is now published! Many accomplishments achieved by a huge collaborative effort of the marine community, MEDIN Sponsors, Partners and Data Archive Centres. Read more 👇
medin.org.uk/sites/medin/...
#MEDINDataAdvent
Day 16
over 1 year ago
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reposted by
Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN)
British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC)
over 1 year ago
Job Opportunity: Environmental Data Service Head - Integration and Engagement Closing date: Midnight on Monday 13 January 2025 Interview date: Thursday 30 January 2025 Apply now 👇
hubs.la/Q02_Kt4q0
#jobopportunity
#EDS
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Job Opportunity: Environmental Data Service Head - Integration and Engagement - NCAS
We are seeking to appoint a new Head of Environmental Data Service (Integration and Engagement) to work as part of the NERC data service.
https://hubs.la/Q02_Kt4q0
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The MEDIN Portal now has a
#GitHub
repository! 🎅🦌 This repository is for accessing MEDIN portal documentation & to log any ideas you may have for future developments. Any portal bugs can be reported via
[email protected]
.
github.com/medin-marine...
#MEDINDataAdvent
Day 13
over 1 year ago
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Join the Non-Spatial Discovery Metadata Workshop! 📅Jan 21, 2025, 10:00 AM 📍Online Tailored for professionals working with metadata, the workshop will equip you with the knowledge & tools needed to make marine non-spatial data discoverable. Register by Jan 14:
forms.office.com/pages/respon...
over 1 year ago
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reposted by
Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN)
National Oceanography Centre
over 1 year ago
There are a number of vacancies open for applications at NOC. Including: 🚢 Chief Officer 🖥️ IT Systems Support and Delivery Analyst 🤖 Future Marine Research Infrastructure (#FMRI) Technical Lead Find more and apply today ➡️
careers.noc.ac.uk/vacancies.html
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